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KKR seeks advisers to sell stake in Avendus Capital, says report

The private equity titan is close to appointing two banks to manage the formal process for the transaction, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is not public

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KKR announced the purchase of a majority stake in Avendus in 2015 and agreed to invest more money in 2017, according to the company’s website

Anto Antony | Bloomberg
KKR & Co. is in talks with advisers to sell its stake in Avendus Capital Ltd., valuing the financial services provider at more than $500 million, people familiar with the matter said.
 
The private equity titan is close to appointing two banks to manage the formal process for the transaction, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is not public. Other investors in the Mumbai-based firm might also join KKR in the deal, taking the stake for sale to about 80% of the company, they said, without providing specific details.

Talks are in the early stages

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