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Halfpenny Technologies secures USD2.25m in Capital Investment

Halfpenny Technologies has secured USD2.25 million in venture capital funding co-led by Connecticut-based Vital Financial and Philadelphia-based Emerald Stage2 Ventures. Existing investors including Pennsylvania-based Osage Venture Partners, New York-based Milestone Venture Partners, and LORE Associates, a Philadelphia-based angel, also participated in the round. "We are very pleased to have the

Bunge to acquire climate change capital

Agribusiness and food company Bunge Limited is to acquire Climate Change Capital Limited (CCCG), a UK-regulated sustainable asset manager and advisor.

 The transaction was approved by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) on 20 February, 2012, and CCCG has obtained the required shareholder approvals to proceed. The transaction is expected

Blackstar sells half of Litha interest

Blackstar has entered into a conditional agreement for the sale of 72,989,078 ordinary shares in Litha Healthcare Group Limited to Paladin Labs Inc. The Disposal, for a cash consideration of GBP16.6 million, represents 50% of Blackstar’s interest in Litha and equates to ZAR2.75 per Litha share. On completion, the Disposal

High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company acquires Pacific Sleep Medicine Services

High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company Advanced Sleep Medicine Services, Inc has completed the acquisition of Pacific Sleep Medicine Services, a provider of sleep disorder diagnostic services with laboratory facilities throughout Southern California. The acquisition closed on 17 February, 2012.     Pacific Sleep will become part of Advanced Sleep’s existing

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Ceptaris Secures USD15m in venture debt financing

Ceptaris Therapeutics, Inc, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, has secured USD15 million in venture debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank and Oxford Finance. The New Drug Application (NDA) for Ceptaris’ drug candidate, mechlorethamine gel, is currently undergoing review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment

Private equity add-on deals boom as markets stutter

A record number of private equity add-on deals were completed in 2011 and the upward turn in transactions of this type is continuing into 2012, according to date released by Preqin. While the number of deals of other types plummeted, the number of add-on deals completed during the downturn remained

TransUnion to be acquired by Advent International and GS Capital Partners

Advent International and GS Capital Partners VI Fund, LP and certain of its affiliates have signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire TransUnion from its current stockholders, including Madison Dearborn Partners and the Pritzker family business interests. The transaction, which is expected to close late first quarter or early second

Capital Dynamics successfully closes USD 111 million in commitments to venture capital

Capital Dynamics has held the final closing of Capital Dynamics Champion Ventures VII, a US-based venture program targeting top-tier US venture managers or pre-eminent international venture firms with strong US ties. The final closing of Capital Dynamics Champion Ventures VII ends a successful fundraising for CapitalDynamics’ US-based venture capital program

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July Systems secures USD15m in funding

July Systems, a cloud-based mobile application platform provider, has closed a USD15 million growth equity investment led by Updata Partners with participation from Intel Capital and WestBridge Capital. The latest round of funding will provide capital to accelerate the product roadmap, boost sales momentum and increase market reach. "Our investment

Parthenon Capital Partners announces final closing of Parthenon Investors IV

Middle market private equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners has held the final closing of Parthenon Investors IV (PCP IV) with USD700 million in commitments. PCP IV exceeded its initial fund target of USD600 million and hit its “hard cap” of USD700 million. “We appreciate the support we received from our

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