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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
 "PE/VC investments touch all-time high of $9.5 bn in July: Report")
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.
 "Partners Group to acquire Atria Convergence for enterprise value of $1.2 bn")
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
 "Spain's La Liga gets $3.2 bn investment from private equity giant CVC")
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
 "We look to continue the pace of investing: Investcorp's 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.
 "Cash-hungry emerging markets arrive late to the SPAC party: Report")
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
 "Bella Vita Organic raises $10 million to scale up personal care products")
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
 "Real estate fund managers rush to raise fresh money as banks baulk")
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
 "Blackstone's $250 mn to make Simplilearn world's top digital skills co: CEO")
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
 "PE/VC investments decline 22% to $5.4 bn in June, up 45% in H1: Report")
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
 "Zomato's Rs 9,375-crore IPO to bring bonanza for Info Edge, Sequoia, Goyal")
When brilliance and greed converge
Book review of The Key Man: How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale
 "When brilliance and greed converge")
UK's Morrisons rejects $7.6 billion takeover proposal from CD&R
The board of Bradford, northern England-based Morrisons rejected the proposal on Thursday.
 "UK's Morrisons rejects $7.6 billion takeover proposal from CD&R")
Private equity, venture capital investments fall in May to $3.6 bn: Report
This compares to April's $7.5 billion and the year-ago period's $5.4 billion
 "Private equity, venture capital investments fall in May to $3.6 bn: Report")
Second Covid-19 wave leads to sharp dip in PE volumes and value in May
Overall deal values halve to $3,194 million in May from a month earlier
 "Second Covid-19 wave leads to sharp dip in PE volumes and value in May")
Plummeting RE tariffs edge out small players even as bigger ones expand biz
The sharp drop in renewable energy tariffs is encouraging smaller players to exit even as larger ones look to innovative financing methods to expand their portfolios
 "Plummeting RE tariffs edge out small players even as bigger ones expand biz")
Private equity firms in deal to acquire Medline for about $34 billion
At least eight buyout firms had last month been preparing offers for the company
 "Private equity firms in deal to acquire Medline for about $34 billion")
