Upstream Telecommunications and Software Systems, a global player in mobile value added services, has raised a growth capital investment of EUR11m, co-led by TLcom Capital based in Lond

Agrifirma Brazil, the agricultural investment firm launched last year by Ian Watson and Jim Slater, is planning to raise USD15m from new investors through a private placement.

Alcion Ventures and Golub have launched a USD100m joint venture to pursue turnaround and workout situations.

SilverLeaf Financial is seeking to raise more funds for the purpose of buying distressed assets from the FDIC.  

Conyers Dill & Pearman has opened an office in São Paulo, Brazil, which will initially focus on investment funds, public company listings and holding company incorporations.<

Rising India has finalised an agreement with Auctus Private Equity Fund to provide a USD10m equity investment commitment.

Global Leveraged Capital, a private investment and merchant banking firm, has formed GLC Advisors to deliver advice with a capital markets perspective to debtors, creditors and other st

UltraCell, a producer of fuel cells for mobile power applications, has added USD3.8m in new funding.

The board of Pantheon International Participations, the quoted private equity fund-of-funds investment trust, has entered into agreements with institutional investors to sell a number o

PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched fund distribution support services in Asia.