Venture capitalists invested just USD3.90bn in US companies in the first quarter of 2009, a 50 per cent decline from the same period in 2008 and the lowest quarterly investment total si

Private equity and venture capital investment by UK-based firms in 2008 fell below GBP20bn for the first time since 2005, according to the BVCA’s forthcoming report on investment activi

Pennsylvania-based Context Capital Partners has announced that it has raised and is now deploying additional capital for its Context BH Equity Fund family.

Equinox Fund Management, a Denver-based commodity pool operator, has announced the formation of Equinox Capital Markets, an affiliate created to provide institutional placement agent se

Fusion-io, a provider of data storage products and systems, has closed USD47.5m in Series B funding from a group of investors led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners.

WaferGen Biosystems, a developer of genetic analysis systems, has signed a definitive agreement to sell redeemable convertible preferred shares in the company’s wholly owned Malaysian s

Royal Pet Supplies, an independent full line pet supplies distributor, has been acquired by Massachusetts-based private equity firm Quarry Capital Management. ‘We are pleased to have Quarry as a new partner going forward,’ says Royal Pet chief executive officer Robert Siegel. ‘Quarry’s operational and strategic resources and experience in the distribution and manufacturing space will enable Royal to expand its cutting-edge, industry-leading programs and maintain the high level of customer service for which Royal is known.  We look forward to expanding our product offerings and maintaining the same customer focus that has been the foundation of our success.’ Royal’s management

International fuel card provider FleetCor has agreed USD100m of Series E equity financing in conjunction with its recent acquisition of Corporate Lodging Consultants.