The firm has made a London hire to help manage the 13 investments made so far for JER Europe Fund III.
Trade buyer Towergate has bought IT company Open International from Montagu Private Equity, led by Chris Masterson, indicating trade sales are still viable as an exit route.
The Carlyle Group has beefed up its Japanese buyout team with the appointment of a co-head and a chairman commencing October and November respectively.
DISH Network operator EchoStar has paid $380 million to acquire Sling Media from its venture capital backers including Goldman Sachs, Allen & Company, DCM and Mobius Venture Capital.
Dubai International Capital has completed its first direct private equity investment in the region through the acquisition of luxury company Rivoli Group.
Venture firm Sigma Partners will not make any major changes in its early-stage strategy for its latest, $500 million fund.
Pacific Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hoyts in a transaction that values the cinema business with operations in Australia and New Zealand at A$440 million. This comes on the heels of a smaller take-private deal proposed by Navis Capital.
Having recently reported an increase in value and growth in the region, the firm’s private equity real estate arm will launch an East Africa-dedicated fund, its fifth fund in the last two and a half years.
Having recently reported an increase in value and growth in the region, the firm’s private equity real estate arm will launch an East Africa-dedicated fund, its fifth fund in the last two and a half years.
The European mid-cap buyout firm has hired additional staff for its dedicated renewables team as well as promoting two staff.