Private Equity
The London-based emerging markets specialist has made an initial close on $1.3bn for its Global Special Situations Fund 3.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The former buyout arm of Dutch Rabobank has closed its first fund since spinning out of the bank on target after one year’s fundraising.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Richard Rimer, one of four brothers at European high tech heavyweight Index Ventures, is leaving the firm to pursue his interests in medical technology.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Private equity has extended to the far corners of the world, cropping up in some unexpected locales. Judy Kuan speaks with Robert Fogler, co-founder of the Rwanda-focused Thousand Hills Venture Fund, about the role for private equity in a smaller market – but one that might well be on a fast-track for growth.
4 min read · 03 January 2013
Abraaj Capital is poised to acquire a 25 percent stake in EFG-Hermes after the Egyptian bank’s board gave the nod for the transaction.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The Bahrain-based alternative assets manager has enjoyed a record year of profits, while returning $1.2bn to investors in its private equity deals.
2 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
The platform company formed in a joint venture of the two Boston firms has sold two CBS affiliates for a total of $101 million.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Greylock Partners has raised $150m for its first fund dedicated to investing in Israel’s high-tech sector, which received $404m of venture capital funding in the second quarter.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The private equity firm has agreed to buy venture-backed Israeli software company Ex Libris for $62m, according to an Israeli newspaper.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
