The author is private equity researcher Preqin Fundraising has been very difficult for fund of funds vehicles lately. The number of FoF vehicles that completed fundraising has been shrinking since its peak in 2007, when 163 vehicles closed with an average size of $371 million per fund. During the first half of this year, the […]

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Baring Private Equity Asia is exiting its investment in Magic Holdings International by selling the firm to Paris-based L’Oréal SA for about $845 million, according to a joint company announcement. L’Oréal is to acquire all of the shares of Hong Kong-listed Magic Holdings International for 6.30 Hong Kong dollars per share. Baring Private Equity currently […]

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Menlo Park, California-based Sequoia Capital disclosed that it has raised two venture capital funds to invest in China, according to security fillings. Sequoia China Venture Fund IV and Sequoia China Venture Principals Fund IV raised $349.5 million and $20 million respectively. At the same time, Sequoia closed three other funds to invest in the U.S. […]

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