Private Equity
Emerging markets investor Actis has hired former Go and Virgin Nigeria Airways founder Simon Harford to pilot its Nigerian operation. Robert Venes talks to Peter Schmid, Actis’ managing partner for Africa, about Harford’s appointment and the firm’s activities in the region.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
VCM and Golding Capital Partners, German fund of fund investors, have raised €238m for their second fund of fund investing in US and European mezzanine vehicles.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
A relatively new player in private equity, Abu Dhabi Investment House is nearing the launch of a second fund, less than a year upon closing its maiden fund on $75m.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Auctus Management, a German mid-cap private equity manager, has generated more than €100m and an 18 times money multiple on the €250m sale of Time Partner, a temporary staffing business, to Investcorp.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Former Morgan Stanley banker Joseph Perella formally opened his new firm today, Perella Weinberg Partners, and announced a $100 million injection of capital from Dubai-based Istithmar PJSC.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
California-based early-stage investor Lightspeed Venture Partners has hired partner Yoni Cheifetez to focus on opportunities in the Israeli technology market.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Dubai’s Abraaj Capital has entered into a joint venture with Deutsche Bank and Ithmar Bank to raise a $2 billion Shariah-compliant alternative asset investment fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Mark Richards, an 18-year veteran of Barclays, is the second hire in recent months for Actis following the appointment of former Microsoft India MD Rajiv Kaul.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Venture capitalists have made a number of recent investments in news-related blogs, hoping that the promise of big revenue and low cost pans out. Dave Keating reports.
4 min read · 03 January 2013
Abraaj Capital has hired former investment banker Mustafa Abdel Wadood as managing director after also promoting Shirish Saraf to managing director in April.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
