All-in-one online rental platform OpenRent has received a multi-million pound investment as part of a 'media for equity' deal from Northern and Shell Ventures.

Leeds spin-out Getech is expecting to report pre-tax earnings of $1.67m.

Queen Mary University of London spin-out Retroscreen Virology places 12,293,077 ordinary shares.

Cardiff spin-out Medaphor has announced its flotation on the Alternative Investment Market.

The firm sold its stakes in digital imaging technology developer Sopat and metrology analysis company Luphos.

Among the backed companies is Cambridge University spin-out Jukedeck.

IdInvest-backed biotech company Prosensa has entered into a strategic partnership with nonprofit organisation CureDuchenne following a $7m investment.

Worth $400,000, the seed fund will target the digital content sector.