5 Reasons Why Emerging Markets are So Dynamic Revealed

5 Reasons Why Emerging Markets are So Dynamic Revealed

By: Josephine Jenno

Printo Document Receives $6.2Mn from Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital India, a VC firm, has invested USD 6.25 million in Printo Document Services Pvt Ltd, a Bangalore-based print and document services retail chain.

The company provides Internet-based printing services of marketing collateral, business cards, brochures, posters, invitations, dairies, timetables, calendars, personalized greeting cards, etc. Currently, it operates six stores across Bangalore, and plans to open 250 retail outlets over the next three years across India.

Global Finance’s Fund Acquires Stake in Tipo Print

Global Bulgaria Fund and Romania Growth Fund, part of Global Finance, have bought a stake in Tipo Print, a format digital print company based in Latvia, through a management-buyout deal. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

According to Zlati Hristov, the Investment Manager at Global Finance, the total investment, including the price of the purchase and final investments, would be USD 1.42 million.

3i Acquires Minority Stake in Adani Power for $227Mn

3i India Infrastructure Ltd, an Indian investment arm of 3i, has acquired a 10 percent minority stake in Ahmedabad-based Adani Power, a fully owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, for USD 227 million. The deal was signed between Baroness Hogg (3i group Chairperson) and Gautam Adani (Adani group Chairman).This is the first investment by 3i Infrastructure Fund, which announced its first close at USD 500 million early this month.

Adani Power is developing a 2,640 MW, imported coal-based thermal power plant in Gujarat. The project, launched in June 2006, is expected to become operational by 2009 and achieve full capacity by end-2010.

According to Anil Ahuja, the MD and Co-head of 3i Asia, India is witnessing phenomenal growth in the power sector, specifically power generation. Through this transaction, the company has invested in a landmark power generation asset.

Century 21 Real Estate China Receives $52Mn from Avenue Capital

Century 21 Real Estate China has received USD 52 million from Avenue Capital Group. This is the largest private equity deal to date in the Chinese real estate sector.

Established in 1995 and headquartered at New York, the group focuses on distressed and undervalued credit-related securities, bank loans, trade claims, and private investments.

US-based Century 21 Real Estate is a franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization. The company entered China in March 2000 and expanded to 35 cities by December 2006.

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