Private Equity
STAR Capital Partners, a UK-based fund that specialises in capital-intensive infrastructure investments, has bought and merged two flight simulator businesses as it continues to tap into the airline industry’s trend towards outsourcing.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Nikko Principal Investments has sold UK firm RoadChef to an Israeli real estate group for £375 million. Nikko had owned the motorway service station chain for nearly ten years.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Accel Partners’ Joe Schoendorf says the expansion of VC activity throughout the world has created a 24/7 venture environment in which investors are going after revolutionary advances that could change the world. Dave Keating reports.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
A partnership between CapitaLand and Maybank Group is planning to raise a $250m private equity real estate vehicle for Malaysia.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Dubai-based Abraaj Capital has secured one-quarter of its targeted fund size at the first close of its infrastructure and growth capital fund.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
A year-end predictions survey released by the NVCA shows that though there is some optimism for future IPO performance among VCs, many will be actively looking for alternative exit strategies, including M&As by private equity firms. Dave Keating examines the results.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
Investcorp raises over $500m from investors in six months and is preparing to raise a dedicated private equity fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Investcorp has made its first investment in the energy sector with the $311 million acquisition of an inspection services company from Close Brothers.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
CVC is continuing its appointments spree to staff its US office, which the private equity firm has opened in New York.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
3i has added its 25th healthcare business to its portfolio after closing a financing round for Glucon, a US medical technology company.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
