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Friday Letter: No help requiredStatistics will tell you that the Chinese venture capital market is still in its early throes of development. Last year, according to a survey by IndUS Business Journal, US companies raised just over $20 billion from early-stage investors, compared with a little more than $1 billion raised in China. But there is sufficient anecdotal evidence that the Chinese dragon is stirring.
- From scandal to secondaries?
Pressure is mounting on China’s unofficial GPs and the easy IPO exit is no longer an outlet.
- China take-private deals spike
Eight take private deals of foreign-listed Chinese companies have been announced since June, as low valuations create attractive targets for PE.
- SAIF nets 3.15x returns on lighting exit
SAIF Partners has completely exited its holdings in National Stock Exchange-listed lighting company Havells India. The firm invested INR750m in Havells in 2008.
- Futher funding for TA Associates-backed mobile phone maker
Sequoia Capital, Sandstone Capital and Madison India have bought a minority stake in Delhi-based Micromax Informatics. TA Associates acquired a 10% stake in the company in January this year.
- Report: India's Hero Honda piques PE interest
TPG, KKR, The Carlyle Group and Bain Capital are reportedly competing for a stake in the motorcycle manufacturer.The deal is potentially worth over $1bn.
- Wisconsin commits $240m to private equity
Wisconsin’s state investment board, which manages $69bn in assets, has committed to Avenue Capital, Gilde, Lone Star and SAIF Partners, and made a co-investment in HCB.
- The 2008 Global Private Equity Awards
PEI Asia is proud to announce the Asian and ‘rest of world’ winners of the ninth annual PrivateEquityOnline.com and Private Equity International awards.
- The Asian A-list
PEI Asia presents the 2009 Asian winners in the tenth annual Private Equity International Awards.
- SAIF makes 2x from two Indian exits
SAIF Partners has sold its stakes in publicly listed Thermax and MindTree, making more than 2x cash and an IRR of 150% on average for both exits.