CDC Group, the UK government-backed private equity emerging markets fund of funds manager, is making new commitments totalling USD40m to two private equity funds focused on investment i

Northern Lights Ventures has acquired an equity stake in Michigan-based investment management firm Seizert Capital Partners. While the terms were not disclosed, management will retain majority interest in the firm.       Established in 2000, Seizert offers three long-only equity products: Large Cap Core, Mid Cap Core, and Large Cap Value,

European private equity firm Bridgepoint, via Star Healthcare, has made a public tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares in Terveystalo Healthcare not owned by

Basel-based BioMedPartners has announced the first closing of BioMedInvest II, the firm’s second venture capital fund, at CHF95m.

Octopus Ventures, a specialist investor in early-stage and expanding companies, has invested GBP2m in Zoopla.co.uk, an online property information service and community website.

Job security concerns are widespread in the US private equity and venture capital industries due to difficulties in raising future rounds of capital, according to a survey by JobSearchD

Millennium Private Equity, the private equity arm of Dubai-based investment bank Millennium Finance Corporation, has announced an investment of AED92m in Kuwait Energy Company, one of t

Zurich-based business development, finance and strategy consultancy HS LifeSciences has established an investment fund called QureInvest, dedicated to new start-up biotech companies.

North American limited partners remain attracted to real assets, European markets offer huge opportunities to well-capitalised investors and Asia is becoming an important source of limi

Private equity firm TGF Management Corporation and venture capital firm Austin Ventures have acquired Sterling Foods.