India
GIC to set up $247m realty JV with India's Brigade Group
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has agreed to set up a joint venture with India's Brigade Group to focus on residential real estate investments.
India messaging app raises $65m in Tiger Global-led round
Tiger Global has led a $65 million investment in Hike, the Indian mobile message app.
Forum Syneriges leads Series C round for India's Attero
Forum Synergies has led a $15 million Series C round of funding for Attero, India’s largest electronic asset management company.
Gulpreet Kohli to leave India's ChrysCapital
Gulpreet Kohli, the managing director at ChrysCapital Partners primarily responsible for fundraising, is leaving the firm. The Indian GP informed LPs of his impending departure last week.
India's Milestone exits Acorn Logistics Parks for $24m
Milestone Capital Advisors has exited its stake in warehouse complex Acorn Warehouse & Logistics Parks for $24 million, generating a 1.5x return.
PE-backed Snowman launches India IPO
Snowman Logistics, the PE-backed cold chain unit of Gateway Distriparks, is aiming to raise up to INR1.97 billion after launching its India IPO this week - the first since the country voted in a new government last May.
Profile: Kaizen Private Equity's Sandeep Aneja
As founder and managing director of Asia’s only education-focused GP, Sandeep Aneja has found that a career in private equity can be a much about finding questions as funding answers
SEAF India feasts on India fast food
India's fast-growing quick service restaurant (QSR) sector is one of the many symptoms of a country that is increasingly cash-rich and time-poor as its middle class swells.
Nereus Capital backs China's Hareon Solar
Nereus Capital has invested in China's Hareon Solar to support development of 150 megawatts of solar power projects in India over the next two years.
India's Kaizen opens US office ahead of Fund II launch
Indian education-focused GP Kaizen Private Equity has opened an office in Silicon Valley ahead of launching its first pan-Asian fund, which has a target of $120 million.
Accel leads new round for India's TaxiForSure
Accel Partners has led a Series C round of investment for Indian car rental and taxi booking site TaxiForSure.com.
Creador beats expectations with $300m final close on Fund II
Creador has reached a final close on its second fund at the hard cap of $300 million. A rush of late commitments saw the Southeast Asia and India-focused GP exceed its projected $275 million total.
India's Orios Venture raises $50m
Orios Venture Partners - a VC firm set up by Indian angel investor Rehan Yar Khan - has raised INR3 billion ($50 million) for its first fund.
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.
SEAF backs Indian fast food chain
SEAF India Investment Advisors has acquired a significant minority stake in the Kolkata-based Guha Roy Food Joint & Hotel, which runs biriyani fast food chain Only Alibaba and fried chicken brand Baked & Fried.
India infrastructure: Building confidence
Private equity is expected to play a significant role in India's infrastructure development, but regulatory constraints and disappointing returns are a turn-off for investors. Reform is required
Samara acquires 45% stake in Iron Mountain's India arm
Samara Capital has acquired a 45% stake in the Indian arm of US data storage firm Iron Mountain for an undisclosed amount.
Sabre leads $8m round for Indian dermatology specialist
Sabre Partners as led an $8 million Series B round of funding for Vyome Biosciences, an Indian bio-pharmaceutical company that specializes in dermatology.
Omnivore has sunny outlook for SkyMet
With around two-thirds of India's 1.2 billion-strong population reliant on farming for a livelihood the importance of the monsoon season to the economy cannot be overstated. A weak monsoon can cut exports, drive food price inflation and ultimately cause...
India economics: The Modi effect
The election of Narendra Modi has breathed new hope into India’s beleaguered economy, with private equity investors anticipating much-needed reforms. But the road to recovery is long and likely uneven
India VC Reservoir reaches final close on maiden fund
Indian early-stage investor Reservoir Investment Managers has reached a final close on its maiden fund, Exfinity Technology Fund - Series I (ETF-I) at INR1.25 billion ($20 million).
India's Skymet raises $4.5m Series B round
Skymet Weather Services, an Indian provider of weather forecast solutions for the agricultural sector, has raised $4.5 million Series B round of funding led by dmg::information Asia Pacific, a unit of UK media group Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT)....
Xander Group invests $65m in India realty firm Supertech
The Xander Group has invested INR4 billion ($65 million) in India realty firm Supertech to finance township and housing projects in Gurgaon in North India.
Qualcomm backs India's Portea Medical
Qualcomm Ventures, the venture investment unit of US chip-maker Qualcomm, has invested in India's Portea Medical, a provider of in-home healthcare services. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.