Kedaara nears $1.7bn for record Indian PE fund

Kedaara nears $1.7bn for record Indian PE fund

Mumbai-based private equity firm Kedaara Capital is closing in on raising $1.7bn for its fourth private equity fund, which, if achieved, would make it India’s largest ever buyout fund and 54% bigger than its predecessor PE vehicle, according to a report by Reuters. ...
KKR Buys VMware EUC for $4B to Enhance VDI Sector

KKR Buys VMware EUC for $4B to Enhance VDI Sector

Private equity firm KKR formally announced Monday that it plans to buy VMware’s End User Computing business in deal worth $4 billion. Word of the deal has been rumored for days in the IT industry and the channel. Broadcom had said it would find a new home for VMware’s...
Blackstone Completes $2.3bn Acquisition of Rover

Blackstone Completes $2.3bn Acquisition of Rover

Rover Group, Inc. (“Rover” or the “Company”), the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, today announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (“Blackstone”) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately...
KKR selling stake in India’s $3bn JB Pharma

KKR selling stake in India’s $3bn JB Pharma

KKR & Co. is exploring options including selling its controlling stake in India’s JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. amid interest from potential buyers, according to people familiar with the matter. The US private equity firm is looking to hire financial...
Keystone Capital closes oversubscribed Fund III at $630m

Keystone Capital closes oversubscribed Fund III at $630m

Lower middle market investment manager Keystone Capital Management (Keystone), has held the first and final closing of its oversubscribed Keystone Fund III (Fund III) after just four months of fundraising at its hard cap of $630m in capital commitments. Keystone...