ApoCell, a molecular diagnostics laboratory that analyses the effectiveness of new compounds for the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has received an investment from growth equity investor Summit Partners. The investment will be used to fund ApoCell’s organic growth initiatives and continued development of the company’s technology platforms. “The

Venture capital investment in green technologies totalled USD1.9bn in 112 deals in the third quarter of 2009, up from USD836m in 59 deals in the first quarter of 2009 and USD1.2bn in 85 deals in the second quarter, according to Greentech Media. Solar power was once again the leading investment

TargetCast Networks, a provider of out-of-home digital TV advertising, has received USD6.5m in its second formal round of venture capital funding from Claremont Creek Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. TargetCast previously raised USD6.3m in a series A investment led by Claremont Creek Ventures in September 2007. To date, the company

Vitech Systems, a provider of software and services to the alternative asset community, has signed seven new clients to the Equitrak platform during the first half of 2009. These clients include Caledon Capital Management, IDeA Capital Funds SGR, Hauck & Aufhauser, and Thomas Weisel Partners Group. Equitrak is a multi-lingual,

ThermalTherapeutic Systems, a developer of portable platform technology to standardize hyperthermic perfusion, has completed a USD2.75m series A financing. After receiving initial start-up funding by the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, and successful rounds of private financing which included follow-on investments by the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse and Innovation Works, Originate

HarbourVest Global Private Equity, a closed-end investment company listed on Euronext Amsterdam, has reported a 3.3 per cent rise in net asset value over the six months to 31 July 2009. As at 31 July 2009, HVPE’s NAV was USD652.0m or USD7.86 per share. This represents an increase of USD0.25

Quantum Energy Capital has held its final closing at USD2.5bn for Quantum Energy Partners V, a private equity fund dedicated to the energy industry. Founded in 1998, Quantum has more than USD5.7bn of assets under management. Champlain Advisors acted as placement agent. Quantum remains committed to the same investment strategy

eBureau, a provider of predictive scoring and information services for online advertisers, has closed a USD10m round of series C financing led by venture capital firm Tenaya Capital. Existing series A and B investors Split Rock Partners and Redpoint Ventures also participated in the financing round. "Our investment demonstrates confidence

TiE-Arizona, the local chapter of the global association of entrepreneurs, will host a venture capital event that brings together entrepreneurs with top investors on 6 October. This is the ninth year that TiE-Arizona has held the event. Local entrepreneurs are invited to attend and meet top venture capitalists from the

Evolution Capital Partners, a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm, has made an equity investment in American Eagle Mortgage, the fifth platform investment in Evolution’s current fund. AEM, based in Lorain, Ohio, is a mortgage lender providing loans in Ohio, Kentucky and Florida. It is a FHA/VA approved lender, specialising in