Salorix, Inc. a social media marketing and analytics firm developing a new platform for social media campaign management, has secured USD3.5 million in Series A investment, co-led by Inventus Capital Partners and Nexus Venture Partners. "Central to our development has been an unwavering commitment to provide global customers with best-in-class

Collins Stewart, the US Securities Division of Collins Stewart Hawkpoint, and Morgan Joseph TriArtisan LLC, have formed a joint venture, CSMJ Capital Markets. Within the US, CSMJ Capital Markets will enhance the capabilities of each firm to originate and execute domestic US public and private equity offerings and placements. To

Pinetree Capital has acquired ownership of 290,000 common shares of Caledonia Mining Corporation through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange, representing approximately 0.06% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of the company as of 11 November, 2011. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree and its joint

Middle East and Africa-focused private equity firm Citadel Capital SAE has received formal Board approval for a new ten-year, USD150 million (EGP900 million) financing facility from the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US Government’s development finance institution. Of the total amount, USD125 million is specifically designated for

Zoomingo has secured USD1.3 million in financing from two leading early-stage venture capital firms — Naya Ventures and Benaroya Capital — as well as several prominent angel investors. Zoomingo is a new mobile "shopping discovery" app that provides consumers instant access to thousands of sale items on fashion, beauty, and

Summit Materials has recently acquired Industrial Asphalt, Inc, Asphalt Paving Company of Austin, Inc and Ramming Paving Company, Ltd in Austin, Texas. Industrial Asphalt, Inc. led by Jill Shackelford, is based in South Austin and operates a quarry and two asphalt plants. Asphalt Paving, led by Joseph Jackson is also

Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of the Sage Healthcare Division from The Sage Group plc in an agreement that was announced on 22 September, 2011. The new company will be called Vitera Healthcare Solutions (Vitera), which will continue serving the ambulatory market with its current line of electronic

HIG Capital has sold portfolio company Securus Technologies to Castle Harlan, a private equity firm based in New York, NY. Securus, based in Dallas, TX, was formed by HIG in September 2004 through the merger of Evercom Systems and T-Netix. Today, the company is one of the largest providers of

HIG Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners have sold their interest in Vision Source, a division of TLC Vision to an investor consortium led by Brazos Private Equity Partners. HIG Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners acquired their stake in Vision Source in May 2010 when they purchased TLC Vision, a Minneapolis

WhaleShark Media has received USD150 million funding from JP Morgan Asset Management and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) bringing the company’s total funding from investors to nearly USD300 million. The capital will be used to support the company’s rapid organic growth through key strategic technology and personnel enhancements within the organisation and