Latin America

American Capital earns 3x money on audio visual company(2)

American Capital has sold Swank Audio Visuals to Code Hennessy & Simmons, earning a three times return. The firm provided $48.5 million in debt financing for the deal.

Insights from Four Silicon Valley's Venture Capitalists

Four venture capitalists recently gathered in Silicon Valley for a discussion about the globalisation of venture capital, its challenges and opportunities. Amanda Janis reports on the lively exchange that ensued between this quartet of peers and rivals.

Aureos invests in Mexican office supply distributor

Aureos Capital has made its first investment out of its current Latin America fund, which is targeting a $300 million final close in June.

GIP acquires Argentinian container terminal operator

Credit Suisse- and General Electric-backed Global Infrastructure Partners has purchased a second add-on for its global ports platform.

Aureos launches $400m Africa fund

The firm has set off on the fundraising trail having doubled the amount of money it plans to invest in Africa.

Advent buys Mexican funeral chain in $317m LBO(2)

Grupo Gayosso, Mexico’s largest funeral services company, has been acquired by Advent International in a transaction valued at $317 million, including $40 million in subordinated debt.

Riverstone, Carlyle lead $500m energy deal

The private equity collaborators have committed $450 million to Houston-based oil and gas startup Dynamic Offshore Resources, which is targeting Gulf of Mexico assets.

The emerging trend is your friend(4)

As established private equity markets slow in the wake of the credit crunch, global firms are looking further afield and local emerging market managers know this is no flash in the pan, Nicholas Lockley writes.

The emerging trend is your friend(3)

As established private equity markets slow in the wake of the credit crunch, global firms are looking further afield and local emerging market managers know this is no flash in the pan, Nicholas Lockley writes.

First Reserve commits $350m to oil exploration company

The energy-focussed private equity firm is the latest buyout shop to invest in Cobalt International Energy, a company that last year received $500 million from Riverstone and Goldman Sachs.