Page 11 - Latest Updates on Private Equity
With 72 deals worth $3.7 bn, PE investments register growth in Oct: Report
The rise in PE deal values was largely driven by the corporate tax rate cut, which has improved both investor sentiment and confidence
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PE firm KKR looks to steady ship, focus on controlling debt structures
Didn't expect promoters to 'hollow out' firms, says India head Sanjay Nayar
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Brookfield now one of the biggest PE players in India, thanks to RIL deals
The PE fund's exposure is primarily focused on infra projects (where it invested $10 billion) and real estate (around $4 billion)
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Private equity firm Sanaka Capital to inject Rs 525 cr in Edelweiss Global
Sanaka will initially invest Rs 308 crore, and a further Rs 217 crore on a later date if talks are successful
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YES Bank gets $3-bn offer from investors including PEs and domestic MFs
The bank is in dire need of capital to not only provide for bad assets but also for growth
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Private equity investments in India at $12.7 billion in 2019: Refinitiv
The deal flow in 2019 has been good with each successive quarter being better than the preceding one
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Venture capital firm Jungle Ventures raises $240 million for third fund
Jungle is scouting for companies in India which have an opportunity to scale their business into Southeast Asia and globally
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Commercial deals rule as PE flows into realty rise 19% in Jan-Sept: Anarock
Commercial real estate received close to $3 billion funds in the first three quarters of 2019 as against $2.1 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year
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PE majors TPG, Temasek planning investments in Indian API manufacturers
The investment interest comes as Indian drugmakers are focusing on specialty products, while relying extensively on Chinese imports for basic ingredients and other raw materials used in medicines
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Hindustan Unilever emerges front-runner for Dinshaw's Dairy Foods
Negotiating all-cash deal at Rs 1,000 crore, which is two times its FY19 sales
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Aditya Birla Capital to raise Rs 2,100 crore from promoter, PE firms
US-based private equity firm Advent International will put in Rs 1,000 crore via its affiliate Jomei Investment Limited
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Private equity-backed stocks do better in a volatile market
Interestingly, PE-backed companies which went public over the last 12 months have done better than those which got listed earlier
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Private Equity funds ready war chest to help firms skip IBC route
PE funds are cashing in on the new emerging areas of business. However PE funds admit that handling conglomerates needs special expertise and acumen as they are complex deals
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L Catterton hires Khazanah executive Chinta Bhagat to head Asian funds
Bhagat, who worked at Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia, will jointly lead the firm's Asia platform along with co-managing partner Ravi Thakran
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QIPs to lead fundraising activities: Edelweiss Securities' Gopal Agrawal
Four to five IPO launches are planned in the ongoing quarter. Performances of these IPOs after listing shall be a good indicator of the IPO appetite in the market
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V G Siddhartha's death: Wrong to project us as villains, say PE leaders
They say the notion that PE investors leverage bait-and-switch to lure promoters and entrepreneurs into lose-lose situations through debt products is misleading
 "V G Siddhartha's death: Wrong to project us as villains, say PE leaders")
Venture Catalysts launches Rs 300-cr fund for early stage startups
Started with a dedicated fund allocation of Rs 300 crore, the accelerator VC 9Unicorns Fund plans to invest in 100 start-ups in three years
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Private equity firm Affirma Capital to invest $50 mn in Tirupati Group
Established in 2005, Tirupati Group has since grown to become a leading value added contract research and manufacturing company for nutraceutical supplements in India
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From sector-wise allocation to key deals: A snapshot of PE activities
The top five deals this year accounted for 38.62% of the total investments in terms of deal value
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Buybacks of shares least preferred mode of exit for private equities
In 2018, the most popular mode of exit for PEs was strategic sale through merger & acquisition
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