Compass-EOS on Monday announced that it has raised USD42 million from its latest funding round. Top-tiered investors including global venture capital funds, service providers and network suppliers have participated in the round.

Denise Nappier, Connecticut's state treasurer, is considering to make a USD125 million investment in Apollo Global Management's Fund VIII. Fund VIII has already raised more than its USD12 billion target.

Finland-based retail analytics company Walkbase landed a EUR3 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by SBT Venture Capital in London and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Nokia's former CEO.

Bitcoing exchange BTC China received USD5 million in Series A investment from Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners to fund its general operations, but indicated plans to expand its business.

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.

Companies in India closed 360 private equity deals in the January-October period of this year. The total value of private equity deals amounted to USD8.9 billion.

German investment firm DEG bought a stake in Kenyan Chase Bank worth USD10 million. Chase said DEG's investment will be used to finance their expansion, including the creation of new outlets.

CDC Group said they would be backing New Delhi-based renewable energy developer Green Infra Ltd with a USD 25 million investment to enhance the latter's production capacity.

Private equity company RRJ Capital said it has already began to market its Asian real estate fund which will focus on China. RRJ Capital is looking to raise USD 1 billion for the fund.

Spain's largest media firm Promotora de Informaciones or Prisa was close to reaching a refinancing agreement with its creditors for its EUR more than 3 billion debt, sources told Bloomberg.