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SoftBank ups stake in PolicyBazaar despite the InsurTech’s CEO claiming the previous investment was a “mistake”

Insurance marketplace PolicyBazaar has reportedly raised a further $130m from SoftBank, despite the chief executive believing the previous expansion efforts led by the mega investor were a "mistake."

India’s Happiest Minds Tech cracks opens Rp7bn IPO

Happiest Minds Technologies kicked off a three-day bookbuilding for its Indian IPO on Monday.

Vodafone Idea calls for $2bn equity fundraising

Indian mobile network provider Vodafone Idea is planning to raise as much as Rp150bn ($2.05bn) from an equity placement that is part of a multi-billion-dollar fundraising.

MKH Consolidating Car Wash Sector

MKH Capital Partners has hired Thomas Welter to lead Clean Streak Ventures, its express car wash platform company. Orlando-headquartered Clean Streak was founded by MKH in November 2019 and operates ten locations in Florida. The

HKW Closes Third Fresh Direct Add-On

Fresh Direct Produce, a distributor of fresh, ethnic, tropical, organic, and specialty produce and a portfolio company of HKW, has acquired Mike and Mike’s Organics. Mike and Mike’s is a non-grower distributor of organic fruits

Platinum Enters Digital Cinema Sector

Platinum Equity has acquired the digital film distribution business of Deluxe Entertainment in partnership with the company’s former CEO Cyril Drabinsky. Deluxe was founded in 1915 as a film processing lab within Fox Film Corporation.

Oaktree’s Watco Buys Short Lines from Dow

Watco Companies, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital, has agreed to acquire the short line rail assets and related equipment of six North American manufacturing sites from Dow Chemical. Watco is a provider of transportation

Sequoia Capital India raises $1.35bn across new VC, growth fund pair

Sequoia Capital India has hauled in $1.35bn across a pair of new funds targeting venture capital and growth deals across southeast Asia.

Some private equity firms see early signs of a deal thaw

Deal making is beginning to show early signs of picking up, with some firms turning to limited auctions, modified due diligence processes and minority stakes to get deals to the finish line

KKR buys into Indian pharma company JB Chemicals, deal could reach $500m

Global private equity giant KKR has agreed to buy a 54% stake in Indian pharmaceutical business JB Chemicals, in a deal which could ultimately see it commit $500m to the company.

KKR to buy controlling stake in JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Private equity firm will offer to acquire another 26% stake in the Indian company

KKR to Acquire a Controlling Stake in J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Investment to Further Strengthen and Expand J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals’ Presence in High-Growth Branded Formulations Markets MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global investment firm KKR today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to

Carlyle buys into Bharti Airtel data centre unit at $1.2bn valuation

Carlyle has agreed a $235m investment in the data centre unit of India's largest integrated telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel.

Rash of hefty private equity Jio investments masks crushing impact of coronavirus on Indian PE, VC market

A rash of big-money private equity investments in Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio have seen India's PE and VC deal figures in H1 outdo results from the same period last year despite the crushing impact

KKR to Acquire 317MWp of Solar Energy Assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infra

Investment in five assets to accelerate the provision of renewable energy solutions to Indian communities MUMBAI, ‎India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global investment firm KKR and leading infrastructure developer Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (“SP Infra”) today announced the

Despite Headwinds, Packaging Industry Faces Pockets of Growth

A recent survey by L.E.K. Consulting, conducted just before the economic dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shows that nearly 50% of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owners expect to boost their spending on

Financial risk management business CubeLogic gets Growth Capital Partners backing

Financial market, energy and commodities enterprise risk management business CubeLogic has picked up a minority investment from Growth Capital Partners.

Pfingsten Builds Lab Instrumentation Platform

Full Spectrum Group, a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners, has acquired the assets of the third party field services division of Pion (Pion TPFS). Full Spectrum (FSG) is a provider of repair, maintenance, and validation

Rothschild Adds New Automotive Managing Director

Rothschild & Co has added Colin Cropper to its advisory business as a managing director. Mr. Cropper joins from RBC Capital Markets and he will be based in New York. At Rothschild, Mr. Cropper will

Trive Takes Seven Aces Private

Trive Capital has agreed to acquire publicly traded Seven Aces, a gaming company and route operator. Seven Aces (TSXV: ACES), through its subsidiary Lucky Bucks, is a coin-operated amusement machine route operator. Lucky Bucks’ machines

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