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Private equity inflow in real estate up 27% in Apr-Sep at $1.79 bn: Anarock

Private equity investment in Indian real estate rose 27 percent to $1.79 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal mainly driven by domestic funds, according to property consultant Anarock

PE-VC investments surge to record $49 bn in first nine months of CY2021

Investments worth $20 bn in unicorns account for nearly 41% of the value pie so far in CY2021, which has seen the addition of 29 billion-dollar companies

Money in the game: Football is the next big thing for hedge funds, PE

European soccer has always been desperate for cash, but that's grown more acute after the pandemic kept crowds away from stadiums

Sebi might soon allow PE players to snap up, set up their own AMCs

At present, PE firms are not banned from acting as a MF sponsor, however, the prerequisites make it difficult for them to acquire or run a fund house

PE/VC investments rise to $10.7 bn in Aug; IPOs drive surge in exits

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds surged to USD 10.7 billion in August from USD 2.2 billion in the same month last year, and USD 9.7 billion in July this year, a report said.

Going green for planet blue: For now, India's journey has begun well

Sustainable financing is on the verge of a big take-off, even as the sum raised so far tops $16 billion

PE/VC investments touch all-time high of $9.5 bn in July: Report

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds doubled to a record high of USD 9.5 billion in July mainly driven by higher investor interest in the e-commerce sector, a report said on Monday

Partners Group to acquire Atria Convergence for enterprise value of $1.2 bn

With over 7,000 employees, Bengaluru-based ACT is a multi-service operator offering a package of internet, TV, data, and other broadband services.

Swiss PE Partners Group to pick up controlling stake in ACT at $1.2 bn

Swiss private equity fund Partners Group is set to pick up a controlling stake in Bengaluru-headquartered wired broadband player Atria Convergence Technologies at an enterprise valuation of $1.2 bn

Private equity firms revise China strategy as regulatory crackdown widens

Private equity and venture capital funds are pivoting away from data-heavy, consumer-facing internet companies to sectors including semiconductors and renewable energy, industry executives said

Spain's La Liga gets $3.2 bn investment from private equity giant CVC

The private equity firm's investment values La Liga at about 24.3 billion euros, according to a statement Wednesday, and comes at a crucial time for the league

We look to continue the pace of investing: Investcorp's Gaurav Sharma

'Indian conglomerates and companies have realised the importance of both tech and tech-enabled businesses', said Gaurav Sharma

Cash-hungry emerging markets arrive late to the SPAC party: Report

SPACs allow investors to list a shell company on public markets before they have identified a business to buy, which provides a speedier route to an initial public offering.

US private equity fund Lone Star lays off majority of Asia staff: Report

The people accounted for more than 75% of the total workforce in Asia ex-Japan

Bella Vita Organic raises $10 million to scale up personal care products

The firm, which has a portfolio of face care, body care and hair care products, has been profitable since inception and plans to push the pedal on growth with this fund-raise

Blackstone's $250 mn to make Simplilearn world's top digital skills co: CEO

The firm, which is already global, will use the funding to double down in its primary markets such as the US and India and expand in Europe and LatAm

Real estate fund managers rush to raise fresh money as banks baulk

Early this week, ASK Property Investment Advisors (ASK PIA), the real estate private equity arm of ASK Group, launched a fund with a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore

PE/VC investments decline 22% to $5.4 bn in June, up 45% in H1: Report

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds declined by 22 per cent to $5.4 billion in June, as compared to the $6.9 billion in the year-ago period

Indian PE funds looking for exit from companies toy with SPACs in US

Discussion has started between blank check companies in the US and Indian PEs on possible deals in certain key sectors

Zomato's Rs 9,375-crore IPO to bring bonanza for Info Edge, Sequoia, Goyal

The existing shareholders of the company are set to make gains in the range of 50 per cent to 6,450 per cent on their investments