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Abu Dhabi's ADQ to invest $75 mn in Biocon Biologics for 1.8% stake

Transaction values firm, which plans to list and is a subsidiary of Biocon, at $4.17 bn

Private equity deals more than double to $33.8 billion in 2020: Report

A slew of private equity transactions in 2020 has pushed up the money inflows through this route by 108 per cent to $33.8 billion, according to an industry report

PE firms, sovereign funds want discount, exit route for Mistry stake

According to a senior executive of a top global private equity fund, the shares should be available at 20 to 40 per cent discount.

PE firm TPG Capital asks Puneet Bhatia to honour shareholders' verdict

According to sources, TPG, which has investments in several firms domestically as well as globally, doesn't want to be at odds with voting advisory firms and shareholders over any governance issues

RBI's order could spell trouble for ARC-owning PE funds, say experts

The RBI had recently rejected a resolution plan - approved by the National Company Law Tribunal in June - that proposed selling Aircel's assets to UV Asset Reconstruction Company (UVARC)

IPL 2020: Dream11 in talks with several PE, VC firms to raise $50 million

Upcoming funding round may dilute Tencent's stake

Advent International to acquire controlling stake in RA Chem Pharma

Private equity firm Advent International said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Hyderabad-based RA Chem Pharma Ltd from pharma firm Micro Labs

Inflows into Jio limit fall in H1 PE/VC investments to 10% at $18.3 bn

In terms of deal type, buyouts were the most affected with only 14 transactions worth $794 million compared to 27 worth $6.2 billion in the year-ago period

Clermont Group likely to join Clix Capital in Lakshmi Vilas Bank deal

PE firm may infuse $150-200 million for up to 20% stake in bank before merger

Cash-rich PE firms, NBFCs seek deals from realtors on social media

Deals for stalled projects, last-mile financing being sought

Private equity player Bain Capital in talks to up stake in Axis Bank

In 2017, the lender had approved and conducted a sale of 9 per cent stake to raise Rs 11,626 crore, in a round led by Bain Capital.

PE firms express concerns over new FDI rules, say investments will get hit

Urge govt not to slap the rule on PE funds that have already raised money

Global BPM firm Startek will focus on new revenue streams this year: COO

Private equity firm Capital Square Partners (CSP) has gone under water on the deal

YES Bank crisis: PE firms want to invest at Rs 10/share, on par with SBI

JC Flowers, Tilden, Cerberus ask SBI to prepare a clean-up plan

We'll keep investing in India as long as we see opportunities: Blackstone

Schwarzman spoke to Pavan Lall, and fielded questions on concerns about the coronavirus, the next few quarters for the world economy, and doing business in India

PE, venture capital deals in healthcare, health tech firms grew 16% in 2019

Surge defies economic slowdown and a pricing and insurance issues, as healthcare is seen as a necessity from consumer's perspective

PE funds bet big on crisis-hit NBFCs even as other investors balk

The funds have invested about $2 billion this year in the country's non-bank financing sector, which is worth some $40 billion.

PE/VC firms invested over $2 bn in NBFCs, despite IL&FS crisis of 2018

According to Venture Intelligence data, this year's total come from 33 deals; there were 37 in 2018

Carlyle Group sells 3% stake in SBI Life in open market for Rs 2,800 cr

The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 938.83, valuing the transaction at Rs 2,816.5 crore, the data showed

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