Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

SCPE tops up Africa investment

StanChart has invested $15 million more in South African fruit producer Afrifresh.

1 min read · 11 February 2014

European mid-market fundraising to remain subdued in 2013(2)

Mid-market fundraising remained flat last year, with low levels of realisations impacting new allocations to the asset class, according to a study by placement firm Acanthus.

2 min read · 23 January 2014

EQT acquires itslearning(2)

The investment is likely to be the last by the firm’s Expansion Capital Fund II, a 2007 vintage now close to 80% invested.

2 min read · 23 January 2014

Advent closes Turkish office(2)

The decision by the Boston-headquartered firm – which opened its Istanbul outpost in 2010 – underlines the immediate challenges facing the market, says Deloitte’s Mehmet Sami.

3 min read · 23 January 2014

Study: Israeli deal flow down(2)

Israeli deal flow and deal volume dropped during 2012, but the IVC Research Center expects activity to pick up this year as domestic firms are planning to put their recently raised capital to work.

2 min read · 23 January 2014

Equistone books 2.5x return on Hydrasun(2)

The oil and gas sector exit to Investcorp comes shortly after the close of Equistone's first independent fund.

4 min read · 22 January 2014

Grovepoint invests in Israeli microalgae(2)

The London-based firm, created in 2010 as a principal investor, hopes to tap the growing global appetite for health and nutrition products.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Lion pays €300m for good hair day(2)

Montagu Private Equity has made 3x on the sale of ghd – maker of flat irons and hair dryers – to Lion Capital.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Petroleum Equity seals debut investment

<p>The newly-established UK firm will invest $133m in ATP Oil & Gas. </p>

2 min read · 13 January 2014

ECP seals 2.4x exit via IPO

<p>The exit marks the largest ever IPO on the Tunis Stock Exchange. </p>

2 min read · 09 January 2014

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