Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

NBK Capital invests in Turkish eye surgery chain

The National Bank of Kuwait subsidiary's acquisition of a 30% stake in Dunya Goz Group will help accelerate the company's growth.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Survey: Emerging markets to see VC industry expand

In sharp contrast to Western markets, an overwhelming majority of venture capitalists in China, India and Brazil expect the number of venture capital firms in their respective countries to increase between now and 2015.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Riverside does first Turkish deal

The global mid-market firm is the latest attracted to Turkish companies, having purchased pet food maker Tropikal.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

AXA achieves 3x with Trecobat sale

The private equity arm of the French insurance giant achieved a 46% IRR on its investment in French house builder Trecobat.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CVC pulls out of $1.5bn joint bid for Healthscope

KKR is now bidding alone for the Australian hospital operator against a trio comprising Blackstone, TPG and Carlyle.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Warburg Pincus to invest $85m in Indian healthcare

The global private equity firm is strengthening its presence in the Indian healthcare sector.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GMR Energy raises another $100m

IDFC, Argonaut and Ascent Capital are among the latest firms to back the Indian power generation company, which two months ago received $200m from Temasek.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KK daVinci poised for $4.5bn sale

Tokyo-based KK daVinci is reportedly in talks to sell three prime offices in the city. A sale would come hot-on-the-heels of the firm’s $142 million divestment of the Lietocourt Arx residential tower to Kuwait’s St Martins Group.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Study: VC investments in Israel slump to 5-year low

Venture capital firms invested just $234m in Israel in the first three months of 2010.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Qatar becomes Vinci’s second-largest shareholder

Qatari Diar – fully owned by the emirate of Qatar – has become the second-largest shareholder in French construction company Vinci with a stake of between 5% and 8%. In exchange, Vinci acquires 100% of service provider Cegelec, which is set to add some €3bn in revenues to the French group.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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