Investment firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and CDH Investments have sold their stakes in Chinese dairy products company China Modern Dairy to China Mengniu Dairy for a total transaction value of US$410 million. KKR’s stake was sold through its Advanced Dairy Company holding company for approximately US$310… Read More
Frontier markets investment firm Leopard Capital has exited its stake in Kulara Water, a Cambodian bottled water producer, to the company’s founding shareholder. Leopard Capital originally invested US$4.1 million in Kulara from its US$34 million Leopard Cambodia Fund. Financial details of the exit, which is Leopard’s fourth in Cambodia,… Read More
Tata Capital, the private equity arm of India’s Tata Group, has closed its India-focused Tata Opportunities Fund with US$600 million in capital commitments. The fund, which is sector-agnostic, will pursue growth and buyout deals in India. Tata Capital received commitments from institutional investors in North America, Asia and the… Read More
China-based alternative asset fund manager CDH Investments has invested RMB30 million (approximately US$4.8 million) in Dapu.com, a Chinese online retailer of home textiles. Dapu, launched in August 2012, sells bed sheets, towels and other textile products. The investment marks Dapu’s first institutional round of funding. Read More
Motilal Oswal Private Equity, a subsidiary of Indian financial services company Motilal Oswal Financial Services, has held a third close on its India Business Excellence Fund-II (IBEF-II) with INR5.6 billion (approximately US$103.5 million) in capital commitments. The private equity fund plans to pursue investments in high growth companies and… Read More
Chinese alternative investment firms CITIC Capital Partners and CDH Investments have sold their stakes in Nanjing Aotecar, a Chinese automotive components manufacturer, to private investment firm Tianyou Investment. CITIC and CDH originally invested in Aotecar, a former state-owned enterprise, in 2007. While financial details of the transaction were not… Read More
Shareholders of Chinese digital media company Focus Media Holding have voted in favor of the company’s plan to delist from the NASDAQ stock exchange. Several private investment firms are involved in the transaction, including The Carlyle Group, FountainVest Partners, CITIC Capital Partners, China Everbright and Fosun International. The deal,… Read More
Pan-emerging markets investment firm The Abraaj Group has sold its stake in Unitrio Technology Limited (UTL), a Thai designer and builder of data center facilities, to Japanese engineering firm NTT Facilities, a member of the Japanese Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. Abraaj originally invested in UTL through its South… Read More
China-focused growth capital investor China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has sold its stake in Jilin Liyuan Aluminum , a Chinese manufacturer of aluminum extrusion products, for a total value US$77.2 million on the Shenzhen SME Board. CNEI originally invested US$7.5 million in Liyuan for a 16 percent stake in… Read More
IDFC Alternatives, the alternative asset management unit of India’s IDFC, and emerging markets private equity firm Capital International have exited their holdings in Manipal Education and Medical Group International (MEMG), an Indian operator of educational institutions and hospitals. MEMG raised US$260 million in debt financing to buy back the… Read More
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