The Abraaj Group
Abraaj executives arrested on fraud charges
Two executives from The Abraaj Group, including founder Arif Naqvi, have been arrested on US fraud charges relating to the collapse of the growth markets-focused private equity firm.
Abraaj files for restructuring
The Abraaj Group – which has been under pressure since governance concerns emerged in February – has appointed provisional liquidators to work on a restructuring of the firm after a second creditor filed a petition seeking to recover unpaid debts.
Abraaj releases LPs from commitments to latest fund
The Abraaj Group is releasing investors from commitments made to its latest flagship fund – which targets growth markets in Asia and other regions – having previously decided to suspend the fundraising process in the wake of governance concerns.
Alibaba leads $300m round for India's Bigbasket
Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group has led a $300 million funding round for Indian online grocer Bigbasket.
Abraaj invests in Pakistani cinema chain
The Abraaj Group has invested an undisclosed sum in Cinepax, with a view to helping the Pakistan-based cinema operator more than triple in size over the next four years.
IFC proposes $20m investment in Abraaj credit fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, is considering a commitment of up to $20 million in the Abraaj Group’s global credit fund.
Abraaj acquires Pakistan wind power company
The Abraaj Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in Pakistani wind farm operator Jhimpir Power from energy sector investor Burj Capital.
Abraaj invests in Pakistani diagnostics business
The Abraaj Group has invested an undisclosed sum in Islamabad Diagnostics Centre (IDC), an affordable health diagnostics provider with 20 facilities in Pakistan.
Abraaj to exit Pakistani utility to Shanghai Electric for $1.77b
The Abraaj Group has agreed to sell a 66.4% stake in Pakistani utility K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power (SEP), a subsidiary of China's State Power Investment Corporation, for $1.77 billion.
PE-backed Continental Warehousing files for India IPO
Indian logistics provider Continental Warehousing has filed for a domestic IPO, setting up The Abraaj Group for a full exit. Warburg Pincus is expected to make a partial exit.
IFC to support Abraaj's $200m Pakistan fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed investing up to $20 million in a Pakistan-focused fund being raised by The Abraaj Group. The vehicle has an overall target of $200 million.
Deal focus: Ninja Van targets logistics logjam
The Abraaj Group leads a $30 million round to support expansion of Ninja Van's last-mile delivery services into more Southeast Asian markets
Abraaj leads $30m round for SE Asia last-mile delivery start-up
The Abraaj Group has led a $30 million Series B round of funding for Ninja Van, a last-mile logistics provider with operations in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Abraaj leads $150m round for India’s BigBasket
Dubai-based Abraaj Group has led a $150 million funding round for Indian online grocery business BigBasket.
Deal focus: Abraaj builds on India healthcare foundation
The Abraaj Group buys India's CARE Hospitals from Advent International with a view to taking the business into new markets
Abraaj to buy India's CARE Hospitals from Advent
The Abraaj Group has agreed to buy CARE Hospitals, India's fifth-largest healthcare provider from Advent International.
LeapFrog gets $200m as OPIC commits to emerging markets GPs
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has committed $200 million to LeapFrog Investments as part of a $1 billion financing drive for development-oriented funds in emerging markets.
Abraaj, Aditya Birla to build India solar platform
The Abraaj Group has teamed up with conglomerate Aditya Birla Group to build a renewable energy platform that will focus on developing solar power plants in India.
Carlyle buys into India's Newgen for a second time
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 54.85% stake in India-based publishing and technical services provider Newgen KnowledgeWorks for $32.8 million via a secondary transaction. This is the second time it has invested in the company.
Abraaj buys Southeast Asia’s Wine Connection Group
The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in the Wine Connection Group, a Southeast Asia-focused food and beverage chain.
Abraaj invests in Thai education provider
The Abraaj Group has acquired an undisclosed stake in KPN Academy, an out-of-school education service provider in Thailand.
Q&A: The Abraaj Group's Aman Lakhaney
The Abraaj Group’s acquisition of Aureos Capital last year was a massive short cut to a larger Asia presence. Aman Lakhaney, director at The Abraaj Group, explains the firm’s approach to non-BRIC emerging markets
Abraaj exits Philippines hospital DMMC
The Abraaj Group has made a full exit from Daniel O. Mercado Medical Center (DMMC), a tertiary care hospital based in the Philippines. The exit is said to have been through a buy-back arrangement with the Mercado family.
Abraaj, CDC back India’s Rainbow Hospitals
The Abraaj Group and CDC, the UK government’s development finance arm, have together committed $17.5 million to Rainbow Hospitals, a pediatric and maternity healthcare facility in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The size of the stake was...