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PE invests $100m in India's food industry in H1
Private equity has invested more than $100 million in India’s food service industry in the first half of 2011, the Franchise India and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced.
ICICI Venture's co-head K.S. Jangbahadur to rejoin JP Morgan - report
Co-head of ICICI Venture K.S. “Jang” Jangbahadur has departed the company to head JP Morgan’s private equity business, India’s Business Standard reported.
Former Actis partner in latest India fund spinout
Subba Rao Telidevara, formerly a partner at Actis, has launched an independent fund worth $250 million targeting buyouts, PIPE deals and growth capital investments. The fund, known as LotusPool Capital, is expected to make its first close in 8-12 months,...
India's L&T plans infrastructure-focused private equity fund
Larsen and Toubro (L&T), an Indian engineering and construction company, is preparing to launch a private equity fund which will invest infrastructure projects, The Economic Times reported.
Women in private equity: Minority report
Private equity is a man’s world, in Asia and everywhere else. What can women on the inside do to bring about change?
Apollo, ICICI Venture to launch non-banking finance company in India
Apollo Global Management and ICICI Venture are planning to launch a joint venture non-banking finance company (NBFC) in India to tap the country’s growing financial services sector, The Economic Times reported, citing people familiar with the plans.
Private equity, the ASEAN way
South East Asia has returned as a favored destination for private equity investors. With a population of over 600 million people and a combined GDP of $1.8 trillion, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – comprising Indonesia, Malaysia,...
India PE investment to top $10b this year - Ernst & Young
India may see $10 billion in private equity investments this year, topping the $6 billion recorded in 2010, according to Ernst & Yong, as quoted in local media reports.
KITVEN invests in Indian mapping services provider
Bangalore-based Vidteq India has raised funding from Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN) for undisclosed amount.
PE rides M&A wave in Indian security
Blackstone has been emerged as potential acquirer of Securitrans India, the cash management arm of security services provider APS group. According to local reports, a deal worth around INR150 crore ($33.6 million) has been put together for the Delhi-based...
Blackstone closes in on Securitrans India
Blackstone is close to acquiring Securitrans India, the cash management arm of security services provider APS group, for around INR150 crore ($33.6 million), the Economic Times reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The private equity...
Hong Kong's hedge fund manager makes promotion
Hong Kong-based hedge fund SAIL Advisors announced that it has promoted three of its senior team to its Management Committee in 2011 so far.
Eight Capital to launch $250m mezzanine fund in India
US-based global asset manager Eight Capital is set to launch its India-focused Mezzanine Income Fund, setting a $250 million target size that is expected to generate IRR of 20%.
Breaking out of the shell
Captive funds have becoming active in Asia but are they here for the long term?
ICICI Venture and Gaja Capital invest in TeamLease
ICICI Venture will join existing investor, Gaja Capital Partners, in injecting Rs. 100 Crore into TeamLease Services, a Bangalore-based composite staffing and education company.
Aditya Birla makes hires
Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG) has strengthen its private equity team by inviting Amitvikram Sharma, ex-partner of Milestone Religare, as an additional investment director in addition to P. H. Ravikumar and Shailesh Haribhakti who were...
Leaving the mother ship: Asian professionals on their own
What a difference a year makes.
New Enterprise Associates beats competitors to invest $50 million in TutorVista
VC firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is set to invest $50 million in Indian education platform TutorVista Global, reportedly besting firms such as Baring Private Equity Asia, ICICI Venture, Multiples Alternative Asset Management, Standard Chartered...
First AVCJ India Awards see Indian industry’s coming of age
The first AVCJ India Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards held last week paid tribute not just to individual winners, but also to the overall growth and maturation of the Indian private equity industry.
First AVCJ Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards showcase performance, strength with Sequoia, ICICI, Chandwani wins
AVCJ’s first-ever annual Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards saw distinguished wins for firms including Sequoia Capital, ICICI Venture and KPMG.
ICICI Venture exits India textile play Sangham
ICICI Venture has exited its remaining stake in Sangham India Ltd., a textiles manufacturer and spinning business headquartered in Bhilwara in Rajasthan, for $6.85 million, as confirmed by AVCJ Research data.
ICICI Venture sells RFCL to PE-backed Avantor Performance Materials
ICICI Venture has sold its 85% stake in Indian biotech firm RFCL to PE-backed chemical developer Avantor Performance Materials.
ICICI Venture's infra fund to be buoyed by overseas investors
ICICI Venture has turned to overseas LPs to finance up to $750 million of its $1 billion infrastructure fund, according to reports, which is slated to go toward India’s roads, ports and airports once deployed.
ICICI Venture-backed VA Tech listing sees 26% premium
ICICI Venture-backed water treatment and infrastructure firm VA Tech Wabag has traded up at a more than 26% premium to its INR1,310 ($29.50) issue price at its listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange.