The Silicon Valley and London-based venture capital firm has reportedly closed its second European and Israel-focused fund on $450m.
Following the G8 Summit, Richard Laing of emerging markets investor CDC outlines why Africa needs long-term private equity capital for a long-term solution.
The California-based technology investment specialist has launched into the Chinese market through a tie-up with IDG, which has been investing in the country since 1992.
The first closings of Abraaj Capital’s second buyout fund on $300m and Shuaa Partners’ debut vehicle on $160m indicate strong investor appetite in the Middle East for local private equity.
International private equity firm The Carlyle Group is adding personnel to its US venture capital and growth capital teams.
The European mid-market firm has closed its first independent fund since spinning out from HSBC bank in 2003, backed by a range of global institutions.
The global private equity firm has opened its seventh office in Asia, staffing a new Beijing office with four investment professionals.
The Washington DC-based private equity firm has finally wrested majority control of French portfolio company Otor from its founding management team after a protracted legal struggle.
Australia’s Macquarie Bank and a private equity affiliate have won the auction of BBC Broadcast, the digital media services arm of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
The Boston-based private equity firm has closed two new funds on more than $3.3bn.
The team that spun out from Coller Capital in 2004 has announced the close of its debut private equity secondary fund on €52m.
The Washington DC-based private equity firm has unveiled a three-strong Indian buyout investment team, who will ply their trade out of Mumbai.
The London-listed global private equity firm has stepped up its limited partner activities with a substantial investment in I2, a UK-based infrastructure fund.
The global venture capital firm says its $45m investment in Nimbus is the largest ever private equity investment in the Indian media and entertainment industry.
The global private equity firm is demonstrating a penchant for investing in other firms’ funds. But don’t expect it to launch a fund of funds operation just yet, reports Andy Thomson.