Private Equity
Moore, a back office services provider, has hired Simon Chadwick from Bear Stearns to spearhead its drive in London and Japan.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Zephyr Management has quadrupled its African fundraising efforts. The fund has a $250 million cornerstone investment from Saudi Arabian listed firm Kingdom Holding, led by prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Arcapita Bank, the Bahrain investment firm, has bought a Texan gas-fired power station, which targets the same market as TXU, the subject of a $45bn buyout last year.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
HarbourVest Partners’ latest fund of funds has a Europe-focussed main fund and an Asia Pacific-focussed sidecar fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the US buyout firm, has bought UN Ro-Ro in its first transaction in Turkey, making it the latest firm to gain exposure to the country and the neighbouring MENA region.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Pantheon Ventures and secondary investor Nova have bought the scientific laboratory business of Barloworld as it looks to grow the business overseas.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
US venture firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson has closed its first-ever growth stage tech fund on $290 million, exceeding its $250 million target. The fund is already 25 percent invested in five companies DFJ hopes will become ‘$1 billion’ enterprises.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Arsenal Capital Partners is the latest private equity shop to open an Asian office. It is the firm’s first office abroad.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Zephyr Management has quadrupled its African fundraising efforts. The fund has a $250 million cornerstone investment from Saudi Arabian listed firm Kingdom Holding, led by prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Two weeks after announcing its newly-formed Russian affiliate, Draper Fisher Jurvetson has established an Israel fund in conjunction with Israeli VC firm Tamir Fishman Ventures.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
