Private Equity
Silicon Valley GPs are urging international LPs to back their larger growth funds in lieu of VC offerings due to capacity constraints, Masashi Kataoka, head of the $350bn insurer’s venture unit, tells PEI.
4 min read · 02 September 2021
Venture is attracting growing interest on the continent, despite investor expectations not always matching the realities of the local business environment.
5 min read · 01 September 2021
The SoftBank chief had received permission for a similar programme in Vision Fund 1 – a plan that was scrapped after colleagues pulled out.
3 min read · 10 August 2021
With the firm Advanced Technology Ventures getting hit by a cyberattack in July, a light is being shown on how vulnerable the venture community is.
2 min read · 09 August 2021
MSA received a fundraising boost last year with the appointment Chris Lerner, former head of Asia at placement agent Eaton Partners, as a managing partner.
3 min read · 03 August 2021
Our new programme spotlights women whose achievements, innovation and leadership are reshaping private markets across a broad range of asset classes.
5 min read · 01 July 2021
The country’s venture capital market is maturing as investment volumes rise and sentiment around innovation continues to evolve.
6 min read · 01 April 2021
PEI caught up with Tony Morgan, head of private equity and corporate debt at CDC Group, to discuss the firm’s expansion into South Asian and African venture capital.
2 min read · 18 February 2021
Chris Lerner joined MSA Capital in October after nearly a decade at Eaton Partners, where he led the origination and execution of fundraises, secondaries and strategic advisory.
2 min read · 18 January 2021
EMPEA is looking to get deeper into Asia, say its chief executive Cate Ambrose, and Julie Ruvolo, managing director of venture capital.
3 min read · 30 November 2020
