Everstone Capital
Everstone hires head of capital markets, exits
India and Southeast Asia-focused Everstone Capital has named Bhavna Thakur as its head of capital markets and exits.
Everstone hires two new managing directors
India and Southeast Asia-focused Everstone Capital has appointed Roshini Bakshi and Rajev Shukla, formerly of Disney and Unilever, respectively, as managing directors on its operations team.
Everstone buys Aon Hewitt’s Asia payroll business
India and Southeast Asia-focused GP Everstone Capital has acquired Aon Hewitt’s Asia Pacific payroll business for an undisclosed sum.
Clarity calls: The PE take on India's budget
The first full budget by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was one of the most eagerly anticipated events for Indian private equity since last year’s election. Did it live up to the hype?
India to remain a growth capital market, despite rise in buyouts - AVCJ Forum
Buyout deals are becoming more common in India but the country will continue to be a market for minority transactions, industry participants told the AVCJ India Forum.
Q&A: Everstone Capital's Atul Kapur
Everstone Capital is currently raising its third fund, which will target India and Southeast Asia. Atul Kapur, the firm’s co-founder and managing partner, looks back on existing investments and offers insight into future ones
India control deals: Are you buying it?
The India private equity buyout thesis is gathering momentum, with economic and generational factors swinging in the industry’s favor. GPs must convince LPs that they have the skills to execute this strategy
India exits: Cashing out
Exits have been the bane of Indian private equity, with many GPs struggling to monetize investments made before the global financial crisis. Optimism has returned to the country; so have exits. But will it last?
Everstone, Solmark acquire India's Servion Global Solutions
Everstone Capital and US tech-focused investor Solmark have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Servion Global Solutions, an India-based customer interaction management (CIM) solutions provider, for INR4 billion ($65 million).
Being global is about being good, not big - AVCJ Forum
The priority when building a global company is creating quality, not necessarily expanding outside your local market, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
IFC set to invest as Everstone targets $650m for Fund III
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed investing up to $50 million in India-focused GP Everstone Capital’s third fund, which has a target size of $650 million.
Everstone names ex-Goldman executive as CEO
India and Southeast Asia-focused GP Everstone has hired L. Brooks Entwistle,formerly of Goldman Sachs, as a partner and group CEO.
Everstone, Fidelity exit Transpole to Japan's SBS
Everstone Capital and Fidelity Growth Partners will exit Transpole Logisitcs as Japan's SBS Group agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Indian company for an undisclosed amount.
Everstone to buy Indonesia Domino's Pizza franchise
Everstone Capital, an India- and Southeast Asia-focused PE firm, has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Indonesia franchise for Domino’s Pizza from domestic retailer Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP).
Everstone invests $16m in India fashion house
Everstone Capital has invested INR1 billion ($16.6 million) in Indian fashion label RituKumar in return for an undisclosed minority stake.
Everstone-Realterm JV closes second IndoSpace Logistics fund at $330m
Indian industrial real estate and warehousing facilities developer IndoSpace, has closed its second fund at $330 million, exceeding its target size at $300 million. IndoSpace is a joint venture between the Everstone Group and Canada-based Realterm Global.
Value Creation: Shock and awe?
Asian GPs are building up their operational resources to support portfolio companies, but the true value of expertise is knowing when and where to make influence count
India fundraising: Uphill battle
Investor sentiment on India is weak, with LPs wary of re-upping with PE firms that have yet to prove their ability to return capital. But as underperformers drop away, life could be all the sweeter for the survivors
Everstone in Burger King India tie-up
The Everstone Group has entered into a joint venture with Burger King Worldwide to bring the world’s second-largest fast food hamburger chain to India.
Indian GPs see opportunity amidst chaos - AVCJ Forum
Indian GPs expect the current vintage of country funds to enjoy a favorable investment climate as valuations moderate and competition for deals eases, even though they acknowledge that LP sentiment in many cases remains weak.
Portfolio: Everstone Capital and IndoStar Capital Finance
While PE investors have been keen to capitalize on India’s financial services industry, Everstone Capital took a unique approach to the sector – building an independent non-banking financial company
Everstone-backed beauty brand VLCC makes Singapore bolt-on
VLCC, the Asian health and beauty brand backed by Indian GP Everstone Capital, has bought an 80% stake in Global Vantaage Innovative Group (GVig), a Singapore-based firm that manufactures personal care and skincare products as well as cosmetics. It is...
Everstone to invest $33m in Indian NBFC
Everstone Capital is to invest INR2 billion ($33.5 million) for a 15-20% stake in Hinduja Leyland Finance (HLF) a non-banking financial company (NBFC) owned by the Hinduja Group.
IFC, Sabre to invest $40m in Everstone-backed Indian hospital chain
Ravindranath GE Medical Associates (RGE), which operates a chain of eight hospitals across India under the Global Hospitals brand, will receive $15 million from Sabre Partners and $25 million from the International Finance Corporation.