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African VC investment on the riseAccording to figures presented at the AVCA’s annual conference in Mombasa earlier this week, VCs active in Africa invested $1.3bn last year, up 60% on 2003.
- TPG, Apax continue Greek wireless pursuit
Texas Pacific Group and Apax Partners have agreed to their second deal in the Greek mobile telecom market in the past seven months, buying Q-Telecom in a €350 million deal. There are no plans as of yet to combine the two.
- Recruitment drive
Ken Freeman, the former Quest Diagnostics CEO who has joined KKR, is the latest corporate hitter to opt for a new career in private equity. By Jonn Elledge.
- 3i sells assets worth £1.1bn
The London-listed private equity group has announced a significant rise in realisation proceeds owing to strong exit activity across its buyouts, growth capital and early-stage investment businesses.
- Apax withdraws Woolworths bid
Shares in the UK high street retailer fell 29 percent at start of trading today following the announcement from the private equity firm.
- Apax and TPG acquire TIM Hellas
The firms have acquired the Greek mobile telecommunications company in what they describe as the country's 'first significant private equity investment'.
- Race for €12bn Spanish LBO gathers speed
A consortium comprising Apax, Blackstone and CVC has made a new offer for the Spanish telecommunications company Auna as rival KKR joins the fray.
- Baugur joins Apax Somerfield consortium
The acquisitive Icelandic group will team up with a consortium comprising Apax Partners, Barclays Capital and Robert Tchenguiz to put together a £1.1bn offer for UK supermarket chain Somerfield.
- Buyout groups in fundraising boom
It may only be April, but it is already becoming clear that total funds raised by buyout firms around the world this year will shatter the total garnered in 2004.
- PAI Europe IV closes on €2.7bn
Paris-based PAI Partners has closed its new buyout fund on €2.675bn, confirming that European buyout funds are highly in demand at present.