Fundraising
Indian retailers aim to raise $100 million for new fund
A group of Indian retailers are set to launch a $100 million food-and-agriculture-focused private equity fund, titled I-Farm Venture Advisors, targeting suppliers and small- and mid-sized firms.
Pravi Capital takes ICICI legacy on fundraising trail
Pravi Capital, launched by a group of former ICICI Venture executives, is reportedly looking to raise $200 million worth of growth capital for privately-held Indian companies, with fundraising slated to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
Angelo Gordon's Realty Fund II gets $100 from the Oregon Investment Council
Investment advisory firm Angelo, Gordon & Co.'s $600 million Asia-focused real estate fund, AG Asia Realty Fund II LP, has received a $100 million commitment from the Oregon Investment Council, which oversees about $65 billion in the state Public Employees...
Carlyle makes first close on RMB fund
The Carlyle Group has announced a first close of RMB2.4 billion ($350 million) for its first RMB-denominated fund which targets to raise RMB5 billion ($740 million).
Blackstone slates final close for debut RMB fund
One of the largest global private equity players, the Blackstone Group, expects the final close at RMB5 billion ($737.8 million) for its first RMB-denominated fund by September.
JS Pakistan fund gets OPIC backing
JS Private Equity Fund II, the fund launched by Pakistan's JS Private Equity that targets $150 million, has received a $50 million commitment from US policy investor the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
It's a wrap
In the course of several unrelated discussions on secondaries last week, I was reminded of one of the more curious byways of private equity fund investment: the wrap.
The dynamics of secondaries
Once-owned LP positions for Asia Pacific and elsewhere
IDG RMB fund gets NSSF backing
China's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has agreed to invest around RMB1.2 billion ($177 million) in IDG Capital Partners' Harmony Growth Fund, an RMB-denominated fund which targets to raise RMB3.5 billion ($516 million).
Korea's IBK plans to launch SME-focused fund
The Industrial Bank of Korea, a South Korean government-owned lender, plans to form a private equity fund intended to help restructure local SMEs, with its launch slated for the second half of this year.
BanyanTree closes $100 million maiden fund
Mumbai-based fund manager BanyanTree Capital Advisors has closed its BanyanTree Growth Capital fund, reportedly the company’s maiden vehicle, at $100 million, according to some reports.
Evolvence launches second India f-o-f
Evolvence Capital, the Dubai-headquartered MENA and India investment group, is launching its second fund of funds and third India fund, the Evolvence India Fund II, targeting $400 million.
DCM raises $500 for 6th fund, launches RMB vehicle, promotes Honda in Japan
DCM, the Silicon Valley-headquartered VC firm, has raised $400 million for DCM Fund VI, which focuses on investing early stage technology companies in the US, China and Japan.
French hotel group Accor to set up investment fund for India
Accor, a leading French hotel group, is setting up a investment fund with local partner InterGlobe Enterprises to grow the hotel business in India, aiming between the upper middle class and upscale level.
Jean Eric Salata of Baring Private Equity
Founding Partner and CEO of Baring Private Equity Asia Jean Eric Salata says that the RMB fund market in China is “new, it’s nascent, it’s not proven and we haven’t even seen it yet” - but also that its emergence in China is “natural.” And...
Navis VI nears $1.2 billion close
Leading Kuala Lumpur-headquartered regional investor Navis Capital Partners is approaching a $1.2 billion final close on its latest vehicle, Navis Asia Fund VI.
Greene launches Diamond Dragon for Asia placement first
Asia Pacific placement veteran Edward Greene is launching Diamond Dragon Advisors, Asia’s first locally headquartered private equity placement agent and advisory firm with a global reach, with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and soon to open in Sydney,...
Emerald Hill celebrates 5th anniversary with $300 million close
Independent Asia Pacific fund of funds Emerald Hill Capital Partners has announced the final close of its second fund, Emerald Hill Capital Partners II, LP, achieving its intended target of $300 million, coinciding with the firm’s fifth anniversary.
Baring plans $1.75 billion fund - reports
Leading growth-oriented regional investor Baring Private Equity Asia may soon start raising a new fund - its fifth - targeting $1.75 billion, according to reports, a substantial increase on its $1.52 billion Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV.
DT Capital raises $221 million for RMB fund
DT Capital Partners, the China-focused VC firm, has reportedly raised RMB1.5 billion ($221 million) for its new RMB Fund, exceeding its original target, cited as RMB1 billion ($147 million) when the firm started to raise capital at end 2009.
Tata Capital targets $1 billion in new PE capital
Tata Capital, the Tata Group’s financial services arm, has announced plans to raise approximately $1 billion from local and international sources next year for four sector-focused private equity funds.
KKR plans to raise $800 million for China Growth Fund
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. plans to raise $800 million to invest in China with its new USD-denominated KKR China Growth Fund, its first China-directed vehicle since it set up its $4 billion KKR Asian Fund, and its first specific growth capital fund.
Sequoia Capital China denies RMB fund plan
Earlier reports that Sequoia Capital China, the PRC offshoot of the leading US Silicon Valley VC firm, was looking to raise as much as RMB3 billion ($442 million) for a new RMB-denominated fund have been denied by Sequoia.
CCBI Healthcare Fund makes two investments
CCB International, the investment arm of China Construction Bank, has made two investments in the medical sector, including an RMB150 million ($36.9 million) capital injection into Luyan, a medical company in Fujian, and an RMB100 million ($14.7 million)...