Private Investment Firms

Is There Enough Clean Energy Deals?

May 2, 2011
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Many venture capital firms are interested in making clean energy investments in India.  One of the problems that some of these firms are running into is that they are not able to find enough quality firms to invest in. Investors Like Clean Tech, But Find Few Deals in India By DEEPTI CHAUDHARY BANGALORE — Earlier this [...]

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Infrastructure Attracts Private Equity

April 28, 2011
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With the global economy becoming more of a reality every single day many private equity firms are becoming interested in foreign infrastructure. Funds Find Infrastructure Attractive By SHRADDHA NAIR MUMBAI — Infrastructure is expected to benefit the most from private equity investments in India in 2011, and fund managers expect investments in these projects to [...]

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Is There Still Promise In The Middle East?

April 28, 2011
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Abraaj Capital, which is a Dubai based private equity firm is not afraid of the middle eastern market. Mideast Private Equity Pioneer Looks Beyond the Unrest BY SARA HAMDAN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Arif Naqvi isn’t spooked by turmoil. Abraaj Capital, his Dubai-based private equity firm, made one of its first buyouts in the [...]

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Is Absolute A Good Buy?

April 26, 2011
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Private equity firm HarborVest has decided to buy out one of their competitors Absolute Private Equity Fund.  This is just one of the deals in the ever expanding private equity industry. HarbourVest Offer Values Absolute Private Equity At $752M By Marietta Cauchi LONDON (Dow Jones)–Boston-based private equity firm HarbourVest Partners Tuesday said it has made [...]

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Who Are Your Potential Buyers?

April 21, 2011
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In many cases start up companies will go to private equity firms to raise capital.  Many of these companies do not realize that these private equity firms may be strategic buyers in the future. Private Equity and Strategic Buyers — A Distinction Without A Difference? According to Pitchbook Data’s 2011 Private Equity Breakdown, a company [...]

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Can TPG Succeed In Russia?

April 21, 2011
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Many investors in Russia have struggles with the complexity of their government and legal systems.  TPG is hoping that they are able to throw their weight around and are able to get passed these barriers. TPG’s Bonderman Attempts to Muscle His Way Into Russia Where Others Failed By Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Jason Corcoran A dozen [...]

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Should They Approve The VC Passport?

April 19, 2011
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The EU is thinking about making a passport so that private equity and VC funds can invest in any country in the EU. Venture Capital Funds May Get ‘Passport’ to Invest Across EU By Jim Brunsden Venture-capital funds in the European Union may be granted a “passport” to invest anywhere in the EU under proposals [...]

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What Companies Are Getting Funding?

April 19, 2011
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Last week 22 companies in New England raised over $200 million in capital. 22 New England companies raise $210M last week By Galen Moore Twenty two New England companies reported private investments worth $209.5 million last week. Five of the regulatory documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed eight-figure numbers. 

On Friday, [...]

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Will Hedge Fund Regulation Go Through?

April 14, 2011
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Federal regulation that was approved for hedge funds and private equity funds has not yet been implemented.  Some experts think that this regulation might be repealed. SEC may relent on hedge fund, private equity fund registration By Jim Kim The historic Dodd-Frank law requires private equity funds and hedge funds of a certain size ($150 [...]

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Comapnies Looking For Investments and Investors

March 26, 2011
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Private investment firms are a middleman between the companies that are looking for the investments and the investors Private investment firms have the job of matching both investors and the companies that are trying to raise the money. These private investment firms add value to both the investors and the companies that are looking for [...]

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