Markel Ventures

The doctor will see you now

In its latest investment, Markel Ventures has acquired a local concierge medical firm.

Another local company acquired by Markel Ventures

For the second time in less than a month, Markel Corp.’s investment arm has acquired a majority interest in a local company. The insurer announced late yesterday that its Markel Ventures subsidiary purchased of a large stake of Diamond Healthcare Corp., which is headquartered in the Federal Reserve building downtown. Diamond, a privately held company,… Read more »

Markel buys half of local private equity fund

An arm of a local insurance giant has invested in a Richmond-based private equity fund that buys distressed real estate projects with the goal of fixing the management, injecting more money and coming out with a handsome return.