Millennium Technology Ventures has held a final closing for Millennium Technology Value Partners II, with USD280m in committed capital. The new fund, which launched in 2009 with a target of USD200m, ended oversubscribed and closed at USD280m in limited partner commitments. Millennium’s prior fund, which held its final closing four

The Universities Superannuation Scheme has expanded its private equity investment programme by acquiring a USD135m interest in the Neuberger Berman Secondary Opportunities Fund II from the Lehman Brothers Estate. With this acquisition USS becomes the largest investor in the USD1.77bn fund raised in July 2008. “We welcome USS as a

BaltCap has attracted private fundraising for the first ever risk capital fund to invest into Lithuanian SMEs. It forms part of the European Investment Fund managed Jeremie Holding Fund initiative in Lithuania. The fund will result in EUR20m being invested into Lithuanian micro, small and medium enterprises. It will focus

Vision Opportunity China Fund has invested USD2.0m in Silver Pearl Enterprises as part of a USD23.15m financing by private placement.  Simultaneously with Vison’s investment, Silver Pearl has acquired all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Keyuan International Group through a reverse merger.  Keyuan International conducts its business through

Palamon Capital Partners, a European mid-market private equity firm, has sold its majority stake in Stockholm-based Nordax Finans to Vision Capital, a European investment firm.  The transaction, valuing Nordax at EUR105m, is subject to approval by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Nordax provides unsecured loans to individuals of good credit

The National Venture Capital is entering into a partnership with VentureChoice to broaden its venture investment activities. Located in capital city Ulaanbaatar, National Venture Capital is the largest non banking financial institution in Mongolia. It provides financing opportunities to regional start-ups and growth stage companies. National Venture Capital is using

SEI has launched an online guide that details the key features and requirements of the investment product packaging options predominant in today’s market. The Global Asset Management Product Guide is designed to help investment managers understand and compare a broad range of potential investment vehicles so they can target additional

Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners has invested with Thomas E. Noonan and TechOperators in JouleX, an Atlanta-based developer of software for reducing the energy usage of IT networks. JouleX will use the funds to further expand development and sales of its products in the US and EMEA.   “JouleX