BlueFive Capital, Sidra Capital join hands for global Islamic-finance platform
BlueFive Capital, an Abu Dhabi-based asset management firm that manages assets worth over $2.6 billion (around Rs 22,900 crore), has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s multibillion dollar family business conglomerate Al Murjan Group in a cross-shareholding arrangement to launch a global platform for Islamic finance. As part of the deal, the two ......
L Catterton hits first close of maiden India private equity fund
Global consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton has marked the first close of its India-centric investment vehicle at around $200 million, VCCircle has gathered. L Catterton had so far been placing bets on Indian firms through its Asia fund. However, a year ago, it roped in former CEO and managing director ......
IT services firm UST sells healthcare arm to Bain Capital
California-headquartered IT services firm UST has agreed to sell its healthcare management solutions unit, UST HealthProof, to private equity firm Bain Capital. UST, which has been a key player in healthcare technology for over two decades and has a significant presence in India, will sell its healthcare arm for over $1 ......
Areion Assets hires former YES Bank exec as CEO amid special situations fund mop-up
Areion Assets Management Pvt Ltd, part of the Mumbai-based Areion Group that offers distressed assets resolution, debt restructuring, transaction advisory, and distressed real estate investment advisory services, has hired a banking industry veteran as its new chief executive officer, VCCircle has gathered. The firm, which is currently raising a special situations ......
CVC Capital meets H1 profit expectations, reiterates realisations target
CVC Capital, one of the world's largest private equity managers, reported first half profit that matched market expectations on Thursday and reiterated its realisations target for the current year. It posted a net profit of 396 million euros ($464 million)for the first six months of 2025, roughly in line with analysts' ......
Moroccan PE firm CDG Invest Growth out to raise fifth fund, much larger than the fourth
CDG Invest Growth (CIG), the private equity investment arm of Morocco’s state-owned financial institution Caisse de Dépot et de Gestion (CDG), is raising a significantly larger fifth fund to back medium-sized businesses in Morocco and the broader African continent, VCCircle has gathered. The size of the new flagship vehicle, Capmezzanine V, ......
How SEBI’s proposed SWAGAT-FI could transform fundraising for startups, unlisted firms
A new framework that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed for onboarding foreign investors could be a gamechanger for startups and unlisted companies with quicker conclusion of fundraising rounds and more participation from sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and other large institutions, industry experts say. The capital markets ......
Leading Global and Indian Investors Launch India Deep Tech Investment Alliance
A coalition of venture capital and private equity firms from the U.S. and India today announced the formation of the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance (IDTA), a new industry group to mobilize private capital and expertise for deep tech companies in India that will strengthen U.S. - India deep tech ......
Grapevine: Blackstone, EAAA India Alts in news
Blackstone is in talks with Parag Sharma, former CEO of O2 Power, to launch a renewable energy platform in India, while EAAA India Alternatives has closed its first private credit fund. Blackstone-Parag Sharma Blackstone is in talks with Parag Sharma, former CEO of O2 Power, to launch a new renewable energy platform ......
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