Jun 4, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia
MUMBAI, June 4 (Reuters) – Private equity firm ChrysCapital has invested about $44.01 million in Indian consumer products maker CavinKare, the companies said in a statement late on Monday. The investment will be used to strengthen and expand the brand portfolio...
Jun 4, 2013 | News, North America
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (Reuters) – Jason Calacanis, the entrepreneur behind Launch, a series of technology conferences that introduce startups to potential investors, is raising a $10 million venture fund, a U.S. regulatory filing showed. Investors in the fund...
May 31, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s Tinkoff Credit Systems (TCS), which has Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs as a backer, is talking to banks ahead of a possible initial public offering (IPO), sources said on Wednesday. The credit card supplier, founded and...
May 30, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) – Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, part-owned by U.S. private equity firm TPG and Russia’s VTB Capital, is talking to banks about a possible London listing which could raise at least $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter...
May 22, 2013 | MENA, News
Dubai (Reuters) – Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are raising their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco says in a new study. “Contrary to popular perceptions...
