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In this issue …In this issue ? 2008-06-01 Staff Writer COMPANIES Alchemy Partners 6 Abraaj Capital 36 Actis 36,64 Advent International 8, 26 AIG 38 Alpha Associates 78&l
- The PIPE paradox
Private investments in public equity have always been a talking point in Indian private equity, but even LPs who don’t buy into the strategy say they will continue to remain a part of the country’s private equity landscape.
- E&Y: US hottest country for PE/VC investments
Factors including taxation levels, depth of capital markets and corporate governance make the US, UK and Canada most attractive for investment, according to a recent study.
- Norwest closes $1.2bn fund
Norwest Venture Partners' Fund XI is nearly double the size of its predecessor.
- Norwest invests $25m in Indian retail finance
The venture firm has acquired an 8% stake in Shriram City Union Finance, marking its fourth Indian deal this year.
- VC firms back Chinese mobile software company
Norwest Venture Partners has led a $17.4m Series B round of funding for Borqs, a Chinese developer and integrator of mobile software applications.
- Norwest takes 2% stake in Indian stock exchange
The investment firm bought the equity stake in National Stock Exchange from IL&FS Securities for for INR2.5bn.
- NVP India invests in telecom service provider
Norwest Venture Partners has invested about INR770m in Bombay Stock Exchange-listed OnMobile, its first investment in a listed company in India.
- Israeli venture market grows 18%
Israeli companies drew $2.1bn in venture funding in 2008, the highest in eight years, although there was a marked slowdown in investment activity in the last quarter.
- Norwest and Reliance back Indian e-transaction firm
The Palo Alto venture firm has made its sixth investment in India by teaming with Reliance to back e-transaction company Suvidhaa.