Private Equity
The Middle Eastern firm’s investment was made via its $125m Kuwait fund dedicated to the country's 'offset programme'.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
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
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
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
A meeting between the two countries’ prime ministers, Gordon Brown and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani, has resulted in the launch of Europe-focused cleantech fund and the creation of a 'Low Carbon Innovation Centre' in Qatar.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment firm has acquired a majority stake in the Dubai-based business and intends to expand it regionally.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The venture arm of the Silicon Valley-based semiconductor company has made its debut Chinese cleantech investments from its $500m China fund, which closed in April.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US secondaries, fund of funds and co-investment firm has brought on Jordan Robinson for product development and made additional senior hires for secondary investment and the Asian fund of funds team.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
