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Private equity Jacob Ballas raises $440 million for its third fund

Mon, 12-Jan-2009

Private equity firm, Jacob Ballas, based in Delhi, has raised $440 milion for its third fund, NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III. The fund’s anchor investor remains New York Life Investment Management.

Jacob Ballas Capital India Pvt Ltd, registered as an NBFC (non- banking finance company), now manages $600 million of capital across three funds. The fund’s limited partners are from the US, Middle East, Japan, Europe and Asia ex-Japan.

Jacob Ballas is also a partner for Vanterra Capital in India. Vanterra is a fund of funds which recently raised $152 million. Jacob Ballas, a private equity fund based out of New Delhi, has closed 18 investments since its formation in 1995.

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Blackstone picking around 20-25% stake in NSL Seeds for Rs 250-300 crore

Tue, 30-Dec-2008

Blackstone is picking around 20-25% stake in NSL Seeds for an estimated Rs 250-300 crore. Privately held NSL, the largest hybrid seed company in India, is engaged in R&D, production and marketing of seeds with market leadership in hybrid cotton seeds and significant presence in other field crops such as corn, rice, sunflower, sorghum, pearl millet, and vegetable crops…

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‘PEs bring in better governance’

Fri, 26-Dec-2008

In its first investment in India, Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE) has invested Rs 182 crore for a “significant minority stake” in Biotor Industries, an integrated manufacturer of castor oil and castor derivatives in the world…

Business Standard discusses with Morgan Stanley Managing Director Srinivasa Rao Aluri the private equity unit’s strategy in India…

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Morgan Stanley starts India PE deals, sees busy 2009

Tue, 23-Dec-2008

Morgan Stanley’s private equity unit has invested $37.5 million in an unlisted firm in its first transaction in India, and a top official said the firm expected a busy 2009 as the need for capital drives deals….

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Tata Cap lines up $500 m PE fund

Thu, 18-Dec-2008

Tata Capital, a wholly-owned subsidary of Tata Sons Ltd, on Wednesday said it is planning to set up a mid-market private equity (PE) fund with a corpus ranging $350-500 million…

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IL&FS private equity arm scales down ambition, mops up $225 mn

Fri, 12-Dec-2008

IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity subsidiary of infrastructure financing major IL&FS, has closed its $225-million growth equity fund…Industry sources said IL&FS Investment Managers were planning to raise a $400-million fund, but had to close it at $225 million, given the current market conditions….

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CDC Commits To China, India Private Equity Funds

Wed, 30-Jul-2008

CDC Group has made new commitments totaling US$105 million to four private equity funds focused on China and US$185 million to six India-focused p.e. funds….

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‘PEs bring in better governance’

Morgan Stanley starts India PE deals, sees busy 2009

Tata Cap lines up $500 m PE fund

IL&FS private equity arm scales down ambition, mops up $225 mn

CDC Commits To China, India Private Equity Funds

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