The US-based global private equity firm has delivered a second major profit to investors from its holding in Bharti Tele-Ventures, the Indian mobile operator.
Darby Overseas Investments has acquired the management company of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Emerging Europe, a $220m vintage year 2000 partnership.
The New York merchant banking group, along with co-investor AIG, has signed an agreement to sell waste-to-energy business American Ref-Fuel Holdings to strategic acquirer Danielson for a total enterprise value of $2 billion.
European private equity house 3i plans to merge UK coach company Shearings, newly acquired from Bridgepoint for £200m, with existing portfolio company CHG.
Industri Kapital has announced a final close of its fifth buyout fund, more than two years after launch.
Clessidra Capital’s debut vehicle, the largest private equity fund ever raised in Italy, has held a final close on €800 million.
Odyssey Investment Partners have closed a US mid-market fund on $750 million, drawing a number of new LPs.
The energy-focused private equity firm has named John Weinzierl to managing director and has announced the hiring of Colin Raymond as a principal.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has pledged $380m, including co-investments, to European infrastructure funds managed by the Australian financial services firm The Macquarie Group.
The Dusseldorf-based venture capital firm has closed its second fund after a fundraising period of just six months.
North Atlantic Value, headed by Christopher Mills, has announced a first close of its second UK-focused buyout fund on £45m.
The two emerging markets fund investors have paid $43m for a majority stake in a Nigerian fixed wireless operator.
The Middle Eastern private equity firm has acquired the Jordanian aircraft firm Joramco through a privatisation.
The peer and former CEO of United Business Media will join KKR’s London office as a managing director in April to focus on the media sector.
The distressed buyout specialists will generate a return of 10 times their initial investment in mortgage originator First NLC, following its announced $88m acquisition by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group.