VENTURE CAPITAL POST

US-based private equity firm Carlyle Group LP announced its plan to acquire Canada-based investor in hedge funds Diversified Global Asset Management Corp for USD33 million.

The Indian Angel Network, the country's oldest and largest angel investor network, is hunting for investment opportunities in the UK and Singapore. IAN expects to announce its first UK deal during the first half of 2014, while it will begin its Singapore operations in the latter half of next year.

Canada-based milk processor Saputo Inc raised its acquisition offer for Australia-based Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co to AUD515 million in a three-way bid contest with dairy firms Bega Cheese Ltd and Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co.

Optical retailer New Look Eyewear Inc will be buying Charlottetown-based eyewear company Vogue Optical Inc for USD74 million to become Canada's third-largest integrated optical product seller.

Canadian Vendetta Mining Ltd. announced that it has signed a deal with Pegmont Mines Limited to buy an undivided 100% stake in the Pegmont Lead-Zinc-Silver Property.

Ohio-based tank truck transportation and logistics provider Kenan Advantage Group purchased Canada-based bulk transportation provider RTS-Westcan Group of Cos in an acquisition deal with undisclosed terms.

Burger King Worldwide said that it has inked a joint venture partnership with South Asian private equity firm Everstone Group to bring the hamburger restaurant chain in India.

Canada-based finance company FinanceIt raised USD13 million in a Series A funding round to be used for the expansion of its services to the United States.

Spanish multinational oil firm CEPSA bought Canadian Coastal Energy Co. for CAD2.3 billion (USD2.21 million) including debt. CEPSA will pay CAD19 per Coastal Energy share in cash.

Canadian private equity firm Fairfax Holdings Ltd. said that it would acquire a controlling stake in Keg Restaurants Ltd. Keg president and chief executive officer David Aisenstat will retain a minority stake of 49%.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Canada's largest single-profession pension plan, said it would be buying British Burton's Biscuit Co. for an unspecified amount from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and affiliates of Apollo Global Management.

The Board of Directors of Income Streams III Corporation announced the final regulatory approval for its merger into Dividend Split Corp which is set to take place on December 1, 2013.

Chilean drug maker CFR Pharmaceuticals issued a formal bid to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of South African pharmaceutical company Adcock Ingram Holdings Limited for USD1.26 billion.

Clean-technology company Therma-Flite recently closed a major funding round with Canadian private equity and venture capital firm XPV Capital. Therma-Flite said it raised USD7.5 million in financing.

Canadian oil producer Cardinal Energy Ltd. targeted to bring in CAD250 million from its initial public offering. The company would price its shares between CAD10 to CAD10.5 per share.