kavithanair
Currently based in Singapore, Kavitha covers Private Equity in the region. She has been involved in journalism for almost two decades, contributing to publications in India such as the Financial Express and Business Standard, the UK - The Times UK and CIO UK, and the United States.
Stories by kavithanair
Asia PE-VC Summit 2023: GP-Led secondaries face multiple hurdles in nascent market
Pricing gaps, valuation uncertainties, alignment issues, and capital scarcity are key roadblocks.
Silverhorn’s Asia venture investment programme to hit first close at $100-150m by year-end
The FoF aims to allocate 70% of the corpus to VC funds in China, South and SE Asia.
CDH Investments bets on clear entry criteria, exit timelines to generate consistent returns
The number of large transactions in SE Asia has grown significantly over the past 10 years, CDH's Thomas Lanyi says.
Eversource Capital’s climate impact fund commits over $600m to various assets in portfolio
The firm closed the Green Growth Equity Fund at $741 million in late 2021.
Asia PE-VC Summit 2023: PE players discuss deployment with an impact focus
Since PE investors back growth-stage companies with public market aspirations, ESG frameworks are necessary.
SEA Digest: Indonesia’s DELOS confirms Series A funding; Ethos invests $50m in Thai firm
ACRA filings show DELOS secured $5.75m in the round.
India’s Piramal Alternatives bullish on private capital with new and successor funds
The firm, which counts CDPQ, CPPIB and IFC among its LPs, is currently looking to raise $1.5b in fresh capital.
Quadria Capital set to finish returning first fund by year-end: Report
Quadria closed its first fund at $300 million in 2014.
The LP View: Investors favour private credit opportunities in US, Europe amid rising rates
"Asia offers a different mix of lending activities and requires a different approach."
HK-listed real estate manager ESR launches largest RMB income fund worth $1.3b
The fund is being set up in partnership with a leading insurance company in China.
