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- Sequoia leads $13m investment in Indian mobile services
IMImobile will use the second round funding to develop its service infrastructure and expand its business operations through acquisitions.
- ILPA guidelines: the industry responds
Private Equity Manager sought out feedback from several different private equity players with regard to 'Private Equity Principles' just released by the Institutional Limited Partners Association. The LP-friendly suggested partnership terms are seen by some non-LPs as less than perfect.
- Indian power company receives $100m
Bessemer Venture Partners has acquired a minority stake in Ind-Barath Power Infra. Citi Venture Capital International and Sequoia Capital are reportedly the other investors to have participated in the $100 million transaction.
- GIC increases exposure to private equity
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund looks to alternative assets, including real estate, private equity and infrastructure to mitigate against further losses after a tumultuous year saw its portfolio shrink by more than one fifth.
- KKR, CPPIB invest $255m in Aricent
KKR has further backed its first-ever Indian investment, bringing its stake to 79% in the telecoms-focused software company.
- Encore Ventures to snag trio of 3i partners
Several 3i partners will join DFJ Esprit’s venture secondaries arm, which will manage a portion of 3i’s European VC assets with backing from Coller and HarbourVest.
- GIC names heads of Europe, Americas
The Singaporean sovereign fund continues its management overhaul, appointing Lim Chow Kiat and Anthony Lim Weng Kin as respective regional heads.
- Venture bust in ConSentry shutdown
Some $80m in venture capital is at risk as a major network-access startup reportedly folded this week.
- Amazon to buy VC-backed Zappos in $900m deal
The US’ biggest online retailer has agreed its largest-ever add-on deal with Zappos, whose backers include VC firms Sequoia and Venture Frogs and direct secondaries firm Millennium.