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The ultimate deal mechanicWhat’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.
Asia roundtable: the region gathers momentumWith Asian private equity maturing and GPs raising their game, experts tell PEI where the real opportunities and challenges lie in the years to come.
Edison Partners exits eSentire with PE deal, will keep minority stakeU.S. growth equity firm Edison Partners said it has exited eSentire Inc, a Cambridge, Ontario-based managed cybersecurity solutions provider. The exit, the result of a reported US$100 million-plus investment /canada/2017/8/3468379?preview=true by U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus, generated a "meaningful return and IRR," Edison said. Edison made an initial investment in eSentire in 2013 and co-led last year's US$19.5 million financing /canada/2016/2/edison-partners-georgian-partners-lead-27-mln-funding-of-esentire/ While the firm was invested, eSentire showed 8x revenue growth. With the Warburg deal, scheduled to close this month, Edison said it will maintain a minority ownership position in the company.
Apax runs GP-led process on Fund VII – ExclusiveThe UK's second-biggest private equity firm is working on a plan to roll over existing assets into a new 5-year vehicle, according to sister publication Secondaries Investor.
- Harvest adds three to team
Harvest Global Investments has expanded its team with three new appointments. Joining the company are Winnie Wong as fixed income portfolio manager, Kathy Zhang as China equity strategist and Kenn An as head of product.
- Warburg Pincus takes minority stake in Fortune SG
Warburg Pincus has acquired a 49 percent stake in Fortune SG, a China-based asset manager. The seller was Societe Generale. No financial terms were disclosed.
- TPG names industry veteran Sun to head China business: Reuters
Global buyout firm TPG hired industry veteran Chang Sun as head of its China business, looking to grow beyond traditional private equity investments and into distressed opportunities and real estate, among other areas, Reuters reported.
TPG hires ex-Warburg head as China managing partnerTPG has appointed Chang Sun, ex-chairman for Asia Pacific at Warburg Pincus, to oversee the firm’s activities in China as it bolsters its presence in the country.