Articles by Mirzaan Jamwal
PE-backed GMR plans IPO - report
India's GMR Infrastructure has hired banks to manage the listing of its airport business, which has received funding from Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund and Standard Chartered Private Equity.
SMBC to buy US rail lessor from Perella Weinberg
Perella Weinberg Partners will exit Chicago-based Flagship Rail Services to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in a transaction valued at $1.1 billion.
Moody's acquires Helion-backed Amba Investment Services
Moody’s subsidiary Copal Partners has acquired Helion Ventures-backed Amba Research for an undisclosed sum.
Kalaari, Singapore Press commit $10m to Magzter
Digital magazine store and newsstand Magzter Inc. has raised a $10 million Series B round of funding from Singapore Press Holdings and existing investor Kalaari Capital.
Actis to sell Sterling Hospitals stake back to promoter
Actis will exit a 2006 investment in India’s Sterling Hospitals chain by selling its 82% shareholding back to the founder, Girish Patel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
India Value Fund Advisors invests $24m in Trivitron Healthcare
Trivitron Healthcare has received INR1.5 billion ($24.5 million) from India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) for a minority stake in the medical technology company.
Ashiana, Landcraft JV raises $29.5m from Indiareit, IIFL
Piramal Group’s Indiareit unit and India Infoline (IIFL) have backed an Ashiana Homes-Landcraft Projects housing joint venture with INR1 billion ($16.3 million) and INR800 million, respectively.
DSG Consumer Partners backs Tierra Food India
Singapore-based DSG Consumer Partners has invested an undisclosed sum for a minority stake in Tierra Food India.
Crystal ball: Predictions for 2014
From fundraising and secondaries to deal flow and exit strategies, private equity professionals from across the region give their perspective on the year to come
SE Asia online retailer Lazada gets $250m in funding from Tesco, others
Rocket Internet’s Southeast Asian online shopping mall, Lazada, has raised a $250 million round of funding from Tesco, Access Industries, and return backers Investment AB Kinnevik and Verlinvest.
Invus Group buys stake in India's Capital Foods
Invus Group and Artal have bought a 43.5% stake in Indian processed foods company Capital Food for INR1.8 billion ($29.5 million) from Future Consumer Enterprises (FCEL), formerly known as Future Ventures.
Sequoia-backed Citrus Payment raises $5.5m in Series B funding
Citrus Payment Solutions has raised a $5.5 million Series B round from Japanese investors econtext Asia, an online payments company, and Beenos. Existing investor Sequoia Capital also participated in the round.
Aion, Apollo to invest $157m into Avantha Holdings – report
Aion Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management are reportedly investing INR9.6 billion ($157 million) in Avantha Holdings, the holding company of the $4 billion conglomerate Avantha Group. Avantha is also in talks to raise $100 million from KKR, an...
Baring Asia named Firm of the Year at AVCJ India Awards
Baring Private Equity Asia was named Firm of the Year at the 2013 AVCJ India Awards, while SAIF India’s Ravi Adusumalli won the Private Equity Professional of the Year honor and KKR took the PE Deal of the Year prize.
Indian GPs emphasize value-add - AVCJ Forum
Operational involvement is increasingly a priority for Indian private equity firms as new money slowly trickles into country-focused funds, GPs said at the AVCJ India Forum.
Online fashion retailers Zalora, The Iconic raise $112m
Rocket Internet’s Zalora Group has raised $112 million in funding from US-based Access Industries, Scopia Capital Management and other unnamed institutional investors. Southeast Asia-focused Zalora.com and Australia’s The Iconic are part of Zalora Group....
EIG raises $6b for global energy fund
EIG Global Energy Partners has reached a final close of $6 billion for its Energy Fund XVI after just 10 months in the market. The fund had a target of $4.25 billion.
Asia Awards: Operational Value Add – Yonghui Superstores
Headland Capital Partners invested in Chinese supermarket chain Yonghui Superstores in 2007 and helped turn the regional player into a sector outperformer with a national footprint
KV Asia buys Singapore skin care brand
KV Asia Capital has agreed to acquire Singapore-based Derma-Rx International Aesthetics (DIAL) from Indian skin care company Marico Kaya Enterprises. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed
Portea Medical raises $7.6m from Accel, Ventureast
Accel Partners and Ventureast have contributed INR480 million ($7.69 million) in Series A funding for Indian home healthcare provider Portea Medical.
Singapore's Coda Payments gets Series A round
Carrier billing provider Coda Payments has raised $2.3 million in Series A funding from GMO Global Payment Fund, Rakuten Ventures, CyberAgent Ventures, and return backers Golden Gate Ventures and Skype co-founder Toivo Annus.
ICICI Venture invests $22.4m in BTI Payments
ICICI Venture has committed INR1.4 billion ($22.4 million) to BTI Payments for a significant stake in the ATM and point-of-sales (POS) services contractor.
Blackbird leads round for Australian bitcoin start-up
Blackbird Ventures has invested A$250,000 ($227,645) to lead a A$500,000 round of funding for Melbourne-based CoinJar, a bitcoin wallet and exchange provider. Angel investors in the round include RetailMeNot founders Guy King and Bevan Clark and game...
Canada's CPPIB targets India office market with $200m JV deal
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will commit $200 million to its first real estate venture in India. In partnership with the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, it will acquire income-producing office buildings in Indian cities. CPPIB has an 80% stake...