Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Sequoia China exceeds target

Despite a drop in venture capital deals across Asia, the firm raised close to $350m for its fourth China fund while OrbiMed, another VC, launches its Asia-focus vehicle.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

MSPEA leads India microfinance investment

Morgan Stanley PE, Tata Capital and Citi Venture Capital joined in the series D financing round for Janalakshmi to invest a total of $53 million.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Carlyle raising record capital from Asia

Carlyle’s funds are attracting more capital than ever before from emerging markets as sovereign wealth funds increase exposure to the US and Europe.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

Carlyle reaches $10.3bn for US fund

The firm is coming off one of its strongest fundraising periods since 2008, raising $6.9bn in Q2 and $19.7bn during the past 12 months while investing $3.8bn so far this year.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

Mandarin exits Italian valve supplier

The China-Europe cross-border firm has exited an Italian valve supplier after helping it develop a base in China.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

HAO tops up China cleantech deal

The China country manager has upped its initial investment in a company that outfits China's coal plants with emission reduction equipment.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Sentinel closes Fund V on $1.3bn hard-cap

The lower mid-market firm closed its fifth fund after just four months in market.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Equistone makes second investment in a week

The investment in the manufacturer of cutting systems for the tyre industry comes just a few days after Equistone invested in the Charles et Alice Group, a French maker of fruit desserts.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Advent hires industrial consultant

Angelo Brisimitzakis, former chief executive officer of Compass Minerals, will help Advent evaluate investment opportunities in North America’s chemicals and materials sectors.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

HgCapital buys tax advisory business

The deal, which is the latest by the firm’s Fund VI, comes three months after Hg reached a £2bn hard-cap on its Fund VII.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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