Dragon Capital plans $250m new fund
Southeast Asian emerging markets-focused Dragon Capital is in the process of raising its newest vehicle, the Indochina Opportunities Fund, which will invest in companies based in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Dragon Capital's CEO, Dominic Scriven, told Reuters that the fund is planning for a first close of $100-150 million by mid 2012, en route to its target of $250 million. Its LPs include family offices and...
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