Private Equity
With public spending on infrastructure falling despite rising oil revenues, a sizeable gap is opening in GCC and MENA states between required and available infrastructure financing, opening the window for private investment.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Sowood Capital spin-out aims to help address the South African energy crisis by backing BioTherm Energy, a South African company that specialises in turning waste to energy. The investment could help supply as many as 500,000 households with alternative energy.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Venture investments worth $600m were made in Israeli technology companies in the third quarter of 2008, the highest quarterly figure in eight years. But such high rates of investment are not expected to continue given the global financial crisis.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The West- and Central African-focused firm has invested an undisclosed amount in Dorman Long Engineering, a Nigerian oil and gas services provider. In May, Travant held a $107m first close on its debut fund, which is targeting $300m in commitments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Jesús Olmos Clavijo, former CEO of Spanish utility Endesa, will report to Marc Lipschultz, KKR’s global head of energy and infrastructure and work alongside Simon Hipperson, managing director in its European infrastructure team in London.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The California-based placement agent also estimates that $21.5bn has been raised for infrastructure in the first nine months of 2008, which is less than the $34.3bn raised last year, but more than the 2006 total of $17.9bn.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The New Zealand private equity firm expects a first close in early 2009 on the fund, which will invest in early stage science and technology companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The development-focused fund of funds has received a revised investment remit from its shareholder the UK Government, which will redirect investment from China and Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Economic turbulence is throwing up opportunities for emerging market-focused private equity funds to make investments at favourable prices, but capital-constrained LPs are urging caution.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The advisory and investment firm, which is currently investing out of a $76m fund, has promoted Juan Ignacio Cifre to partner and has also appointed two associate partners. Delta was founded in late 2006 by a group of ex-Oliver Wyman employees.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
