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Middle East

Norwest and Reliance back Indian e-transaction firm

The Palo Alto venture firm has made its sixth investment in India by teaming with Reliance to back e-transaction company Suvidhaa.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Norwest continues Israel expansion with new hire

Palo Alto, California-based Norwest Venture Partners has hired long-time technology executive Dror Nahumi to support the firm as it moves to deploy increased capital in Israeli technology.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Colony closes debt fund on $900m

The Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm spent one month raising capital for its distressed credit fund, raising a total of $900m from existing investors. The fund is expected to invest in distressed property debt and operating companies with strong real estate components.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR leads second investment in portfolio company Aricent

The $60 million investment, made alongside Middle East investor The Family Office, marks the buyout firm’s second investment in the company, which it acquired in 2006.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Dubai Investments sells stake in M’Sharie

The transaction will help grow the private equity firm's presence in the Gulf region.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Greenpark hires former Doughty Hanson GP

The London-based secondaries firm has added Robert Savage to its team of 12 investment professionals as it invests a €730m fund and prepares to raise Fund IV.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Samena holds $200m first close on debut fund

Led by former Abraaj managing director and co-founder Shirish Saraf, the nascent Samena Capital intends to hold a $350m final close on its regional special situations fund by the end of next month and has separately set aside $50m to buy stakes in other Asian asset managers.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EFG-Hermes invests $65m in hospitality company

The investment is part of the Egypt-based firm’s expansion across the Middle East and North Africa, following the hiring of three former Goldman execs in July.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Swicorp invests in Jordan Aviation

The MENA-focused investment firm will fund the growth of Jordan's first privately-owned airline to tap into the rapidly growing aviation market in the Middle East. It has reportedly invested more than $150m from its $250m Intaj Capital fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

HBG buys $9.7m stake in Oman-based finance company

The investment firm, which counts the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia as one of its stakeholders, plan to invest $2bn in the region.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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