by Sebastian | Feb 10, 2022 | News
Pune-based logistics startup Xpressbees Wednesday announced that it has entered the unicorn club after raising $300m in a fresh funding round at a valuation of $1.2bn. Unicorn is a moniker used for privately held companies valued at $1bn and above. The Series F round...
by Sebastian | Feb 10, 2022 | News
Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, today announced the acquisition of Pharma Intelligence, a leading provider of specialist intelligence, data, and software for clinical trials, drug development, and regulatory compliance, from Informa, the...
by Sebastian | Feb 10, 2022 | News
The owner of the hit metaverse known as The Sandbox may get backing from private equity behemoth KKR. KKR is in talks to back Animoca Brands’ latest funding round, according to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg that cited people familiar with the matter. With an...
by Sebastian | Feb 9, 2022 | News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday voted to propose heightened regulations meant to scrutinize how private fund advisers charge fees to investors and measure fund performance. The rule changes, which must undergo public consultation before...
by Sebastian | Feb 9, 2022 | News
EIV Capital, an energy-focused private equity firm, announced the final closing of its fourth flagship fund, EIV Capital Fund IV, LP, along with its co-invest vehicle, EIV Capital IV Top-up Fund, LP and affiliates, raising in the aggregate approximately $702m,...
by Sebastian | Feb 9, 2022 | News
Buyout firms including KKR, Bain Capital and Baring Private Equity Asia are among shortlisted bidders for Hitachi Ltd.’s minority stake in its transportation unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Others that have made it to the next stage of bidding...