13 August 2008

VC, PE updates (Last week)

VCcircle.com

Tesco Finally Gets Indian Partner, Tata’s Trent
Oman Investment Fund, Others Invest $185M In Quippo Telecom
Russell Investments To Increase Exposure To Indian Real Estate
Why SPV Is A Preferred Route For Real Estate Investors Now
Credit Suisse PE Invests $100 Million In Hydrabad’s Indu Projects

Australia’s IPGA Buys Into Real Estate Portal RealAcres.com
Helion Ventures Invests $4 Million In HummingBird Suites
News Roundup: Pharma Co Bags $35M UNICEF Order, RPG Big On Telecom Towers
WL Ross & Goldman Sachs To Put In $100 Million In SpiceJet
Vistaar Religare Film Fund Gets SEBI Approval; Plans To Raise $50 Million

For Acumen Fund, ROI = Profits + Social Impact
SHCIL, IFCI Offload NSE Shares; Reported Valuation Of NSE $4B
Deutsche Telekom Invests $75 Million In Devas Multimedia
Govt Rejects SBI-SocGen JV Proposal For Depository Services
News Roundup: ICICI Ventures Eyeing KIMS, ONGC In Race For Marathon’s Angola Field

Last Week’s Top Stories

Anil Ambani And Spielberg Close To Signing A Deal: Report
Rajan Anandan New MD, Microsoft India; Jaspreet Bindra To Head Entertainment Div
Walt Disney Picks Up 15% Stake In UTV’s Broadcasting Arm
Capvent Readies $250-Million To Invest In First & Second Time Funds
PE Funds To Pick Up 11% Stake In Banglore’s Dynamatic Technolgies For $18M

AMP Capital Announces $750-M Asian Infra Fund; To Invest In India
News Roundup: Suzlon Eyes Shanthi Gears, BSNL Unions Reject ESOP Offer
Government To Draft New Norms For VC/PE Industry
ICICI Venture’s Mezzanine Fund Invests $10M In MAS Financial
E-Publishing Firm PreMedia Raises $4 Million From NEA IndoUS Ventures

Seedfund Is Now Targeting $50 Million Fund: Report
Publicis Buys Google’s Search Engine Marketing Business
Mumbai Angels Invests $500K In Mobile TV Company
Lighthouse Announces First Closing Of Rs 500-Crore India 2020 Fund
Fabiani’s Frontline Strategy Invests $7 Million in Krishna Saa Fabs

Voice Search Firm Ubona Gets Series A Funding From Capital18
News Analysis: Who All Will Benefit From 3G?
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IndiaPE.com

PEs buy in as realtors face a cash crunch
VC firm sets up incubation centre in India to spot fundable start-ups
Private equity lures B-schools
Ross, Goldman to invest $100m in SpiceJet
ICSA plans buyouts in US, SE Asia

Quippo Telecom to raise $185 mn
VCs continue their bargain hunt
VC in Bollywood promises directors to newer platforms
ICICI Venture eyes stake in KIMS
Direct Logistics eyes cos in N America & Europe

BoR to raise Rs 250 crore through private placement
Australian Firm To Acquire Stake In Indian Online Portal
Deutsche Tele picks up 17% stake in Devas Multimedia
EVENT ALERT: HEDGE FUNDS INVESTMENT AND RISK ANALYSIS to be held on 20-21 October 2008 in Singapore
PEs still heading to India


Source: Above sites.

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