India
TPG increases stake in Indian bulk container manufacturer
TPG Capital has invested INR1.35 billion ($25 million) in Flexituff International through a subscription to foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB), one month after buying a 5.34% stake...
South Asia |
30 Apr 2013 | 
Fortis healthcare raises $100m from IFC
Indian hospital and diagnostics group Fortis Healthcare is to issue 28.6 million shares to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a total of $45 million. Another $55 million will come through a private placement of foreign currency convertible...
South Asia |
26 Apr 2013 |
IDFC, Capital International exit India's Manipal Group via share buyback
India’s Manipal Group has raised around $260 million in debt to buy back IDFC PE and Capital International’s stake in Manipal Education and Medical Group International India (MEMG).
South Asia |
26 Apr 2013 |
Standard Chartered-backed Ramky Enviro delays $200m IPO plan
Ramky Enviro Engineers (REEL), an Indian waste management company backed by Standard Chartered and IL&FS Investment Managers, has delayed its planned $200 million IPO.
South Asia |
26 Apr 2013 |
Kae Capital leads investment in Indian app building startup ShepHertz
Kae Capital, Blume Ventures and Mumbai Angels have invested an undisclosed amount in ShepHertz Technologies.
Early stage |
25 Apr 2013 |
SEAF, Sarona invest in India's Khyati Foods
Canada-based Sarona Asset Management has invested in India's Khyati Foods, alongside SEAF Agribusiness India Fund. The details of the transaction were not disclosed.
North America |
24 Apr 2013 |
Helion, Ventureast invest in tech firm Selcore
Indian VCs Helion Venture Partners and Ventureast Proactive have made a joint investment in enterprise information rights management (IRM) provider Selcore. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
South Asia |
24 Apr 2013 |
Somerset Indus invests in specialty hospital chain
Indian healthcare-focused PE firm Somerset Indus Capital Partners has invested in tertiary care hospital chain Cygnus Medicare. The investment will support the chain’s expansion across Haryana and the National Capital Region (NCR) surrounding Delhi....
Healthcare |
24 Apr 2013 |
IIFL Wealth raises $115m for maiden alternatives fund
IIFL Wealth Management, a division of financial company India Infoline, has received commitments of INR6.2 billion ($115 million) for its IIFL Income Opportunities Fund.
Fundraising |
24 Apr 2013 |
CX banks on India ATM opportunity
WITH MORE THAN 90% OF RETAIL transactions carried out in cash, India's growing consumer classes are in need of ATMs. However, there are only around 90,000 machines nationwide, which equates to just 59 per million people.
Financials |
24 Apr 2013 |
Caspian makes debt breakthrough
After two funds and $120 million invested in equity stakes in small- and medium-sized Indian microfinance institutions (MFIs), Caspian Advisors has decided to change direction. It is launching the country's first pure debt multi-sector fund aimed at the...
Funds |
24 Apr 2013 |
General Atlantic expands India team
Global PE firm General Atlantic has expanded its investment team in India with several new hires at its Mumbai office. The new hires include Shantanu Rastogi, who will be a principal with the firm, and associates Vijay Venkat and Varun Talukdar.
South Asia |
23 Apr 2013 |
Motilal Oswal’s Ghosh moves on to start own fund
Somak Ghosh, co-chief executive with Motilal Oswal Private Equity Advisors (MOPE), has left the company to set up Contrarian Capital India Partners and establish a new early stage impact investment fund targeting $50 million.
People |
23 Apr 2013 |
SIDBI Venture Capital to invest $9m in defence MSMEs
SIDBI Venture Capital’s India Opportunities Fund will invest INR500 million ($9 million) in equity to support Indian micro, small and medium enterprises involved in manufacturing of defense products.
South Asia |
22 Apr 2013 |
Reliance Com in talks to sell fibre optics unit to PE consortium
India's Reliance Communications is in talks with Samena Capital, and other global private equity funds, to sell a stake in Reliance Globalcom, its global communication services business.
South Asia |
22 Apr 2013 |
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