The Palo Alto firm has tied up with Indian venture firm Erasmic, and plans to raise a $60 million venture capital fund for investing in multiple sectors in the country.
The technology and healthcare specialist has also participated in a $13m financing round for myYearbook.com, a teen social networking website.
The French alternatives firm has smashed its initial fundraising target of €300m against a difficult market backdrop, a week after selling a stake in the management company to Spanish firm N+1.
The US mid-market specialist has surpassed its initial target of $600m and more than doubled its previous fundraise in 2005.
Many European limited partners are concerned about China's regulatory environment and cultural differences, but most want to invest increasingly in the country.
Polymath and industry pioneer Lord Charles Cecil retired last month from Helix Associates, the firm he founded and sold to US investment bank Jefferies.
Canbank Venture Capital, one of India's oldest venture capital firms, is set to launch its fifth and largest fund to date.
The state’s $154.5bn Common Retirement Fund, the US' third largest public pension, has joined a growing list of heavy-hitting LPs lining up for a fund targeting as much as $20bn.
The US state's $37.6bn national oil fund has launched a $400m fund of funds targeting middle market companies, a departure from its previous private equity programme. It has also made commitments to Goldman Sachs’ and Alinda’s latest infrastructure funds.
The private equity firm beat its combined target of $6.5bn for the two funds. It is the first time Lone Star has raised separate, side-by-side funds for each investment strategy.