http://biz.yahoo.com/topic/venture-cap/The latest news on Venture Capital from Yahoo! Financeen-usThu, 26 Nov 2009 13:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091126/20091126005016.html?.v=1SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.----SupportSpace, the leading provider of on-demand remote tech support solutions, announced today that it has raised $10 million in funding. The round was led by Emergence Capital Partners, the leading venture capital firm focused on cloud-based business and consumer services, and also included previous investors BRM Group and Gemini Israel.yahoo_finance/1475714869Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005621.html?.v=1ARMONK, N.Y.----National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation , an indirect subsidiary of MBIA Inc. , today confirmed that the announcement by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co that the New York State Insurance Department has ordered FGIC to suspend paying claims as of Tuesday, November 24, 2009, because it is in violation of the state's minimum capital requirements, will not affect the status of National’s coverage of the FGIC public finance policies reinsured by National.yahoo_finance/1794119575Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:11:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/091125/de17379.html?.v=1New Eagle, a technology-enabled service provider, was recently awarded the first loan from the Eastern Washtenaw Microloan Fund, a funding opportunity for start-ups that's part of the Michigan Microloan Fund Program.yahoo_finance/2069166443Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005551.html?.v=1MINNEAPOLIS----Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. announced today that it raised approximately $262 million in its initial public offering. The Fund is a closed-end fund which commenced trading today on the New York Stock Exchange.yahoo_finance/967602525Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005509.html?.v=1SHANGHAI, China----GSME Acquisition Partners I announced today that it has completed its initial public offering of 3,600,000 units. Each unit consists of one ordinary share and one warrant.yahoo_finance/1325791878Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:18:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005488.html?.v=1LAS VEGAS----The Majestic Star Casino, LLC announced today that it has made significant progress in its Chapter 11 restructuring, including receiving Court approval to continue to pay employees’ compensation and benefits without interruption and to utilize its cash to meet its ongoing obligations during the Chapter 11 process.yahoo_finance/2134063398Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005434.html?.v=1NEW YORK----New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global today launched Market Vectors Poland ETF on NYSE Arca ®, expanding its family of emerging market country ETFs. PLND seeks to offer investors pure-play exposure to Poland, the world’s 18th largest economy in 2008 as measured by GDP.yahoo_finance/1040039567Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/091125/ne17259.html?.v=1SCOR, the Paris-based global reinsurer, has announced an investment in LeapFrog, the world's first microinsurance fund.yahoo_finance/3868988586Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005335.html?.v=1LOS ANGELES----Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. , announced today that it has extended until 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on December 3, 2009, its pending offer to exchange up to $160,000,000 of its 123/4% Senior Secured Notes, Series B, due 2014 , which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an equal amount of its privately placed 123/4% Senior Secured Notes, Series A, due 2014 .yahoo_finance/2347168073Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:42:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005061.html?.v=1KETTERING, Ohio & NORWALK, Conn.----GE Money, Sales Finance continues to be one of the most active providers of consumer financing to retailers big and small across the United States.yahoo_finance/1711055553Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005074.html?.v=1AUSTIN, Minn.----Hormel Foods Corporation today announced the largest annual profit sharing in company history to be distributed to employees. More than $15.9 million is being dispersed to eligible hourly and salaried employees during the Thanksgiving Eve Day tradition.yahoo_finance/1570152295Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005248.html?.v=1ST. LOUIS----Viasystems, Inc. today announced that the tender offer for its 10.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on November 24, 2009 .yahoo_finance/2499482176Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005205.html?.v=1DUBAI, United Arab Emirates----Four months of intense competition and careful selection by an independent panel of judges resulted in announcing the winners of the 5th Private Equity World MENA Awards 2009.yahoo_finance/3020608597Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:51:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091125/20091125005100.html?.v=1REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----EndoGastric Solutions today announced the closing of a $21.5 Million Series E financing. The funding will be used to support an expanding commercial presence for the company’s market-leading Natural Orifice Surgery platform, which includes the EsophyX and StomaphyX surgical devices.yahoo_finance/1771654527Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091124/20091124006209.html?.v=1KIRKLAND, Wash.----Clearwire Corporation today announced that Clearwire Escrow Corporation, an unrestricted subsidiary of Clearwire Communications LLC, has priced a supplemental offering of an additional $920,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 12% senior secured notes due 2015 at an issue price of 97.9% .yahoo_finance/3932069510Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:22:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091124/20091124006184.html?.v=1KANSAS CITY, Mo.----Inergy, L.P. announced today that it has closed a new $525 million four-year senior secured revolving credit facility. The new credit facility replaces Inergy’s old facility that was due to mature in November 2010.yahoo_finance/2971779980Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:14:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091124/20091124006117.html?.v=1HOUSTON----Calpine Corporation today announced that it has closed on an amendment and extension of its Steamboat facility, a portfolio financing that includes its Mankato Power Plant and Freeport Energy Center.yahoo_finance/2138791712Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:57:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091124/20091124006102.html?.v=1MADISON, Wis.----BioSystem Development, LLC., a privately held life science analytics company, announces a recently completed investment round that raised just over 1.4 million dollars in funding and capital equipment.yahoo_finance/2766241782Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091124/20091124005855.html?.v=1PALO ALTO, Calif.----Affymax, Inc. today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 4,726,027 shares of its common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriter’s overallotment option of 616,438 shares.yahoo_finance/1691263358Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:05:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091124/20091124006074.html?.v=1WYOMISSING, Pa.----Carpenter Technology Corporation , announced today the successful completion of a $200 million syndicated credit facility. This three year revolving line of credit replaces the five year $150 million revolver due to expire in August, 2010 and the $50 million accounts receivable securitization facility due to expire in March, 2010.yahoo_finance/3389452916Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:05:00 Etc/GMT