Sharon Lim

Warburg Pincus invests $100m in Havells India(3)

Warburg Pincus, whose reputation in Asia grew with its lucrative exit from India’s Bharti Airtel, has invested $110 million in Havells India, an electrical and power distribution equipment company.

3i invests $30m in designer jewellery brand(4)

3i has invested $30 million in John Hardy, a Hong Kong-based jewellery designer brand manufactured in Bali and sold in the US. The private equity investment will provide an exit for the founders of the family-run business.

Longreach pursues buyout of Japan-listed Cybird(3)

The Longreach Group is launching a ¥17.4 billion ($152 million) bid for Cybird Holdings in a move that would lead to the delisting of the Japanese mobile content provider from Jasdaq.

CHAMP opens an office in Singapore(3)

CHAMP Private Equity, an Australia private equity firm, is expanding to Asia via a new office in Singapore. It is the first Australia-focused buyout group to do so.

Pantheon invests in Carlyle-backed Chinese flooring company(3)

Pantheon Ventures, a private equity fund of funds specialist, has invested $12.5 million in a Chinese wood flooring manufacturer backed by The Carlyle Group.

3i invests $30m in designer jewellery brand(3)

3i has invested $30 million in John Hardy, a Hong Kong-based jewellery designer brand manufactured in Bali and sold in the US. The private equity investment will provide an exit for the founders of the family-run business.

Longreach pursues buyout of Japan-listed Cybird(2)

The Longreach Group is launching a ¥17.4 billion ($152 million) bid for Cybird Holdings in a move that would lead to the delisting of the Japanese mobile content provider from Jasdaq.

CCMP Asia and Affinity exit from Mando in Korea

CCMP Capital Asia and Affinity Equity Partners are selling their shares in Mando Corp back to the original vendor of the Korean auto parts maker ten years after insolvency threats forced the disposal.

Tano and Darby join to establish new China fund(3)

Tano Capital, a US private equity firm which focuses on China and India, is forming a joint venture with Darby Overseas Investments and Tianjin Port Tariff-Free Zone Investments, a local government-linked.

Warburg Pincus invests $100m in Havells India(2)

Warburg Pincus, whose reputation in Asia grew with its lucrative exit from India’s Bharti Airtel, has invested $110 million in Havells India, an electrical and power distribution equipment company.