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J P Morgan, Baring in race for stake in Embassy Group SPV

Bluechip global private equity funds — J P Morgan and Baring Private Equity Partners — are in the race to invest Rs 180 crore in a 14-acre residential project being developed by Bangalore-based developer Embassy Group. Embassy Group is building the project near the Hebbal flyover, north of Bangalore with 2 million square feet of residential development. Embassy Group is developing the project on a land historically-owned by Kirloskar Group in a 67 : 33 revenue share agreement. This round of private equity fund raising comes close on the heels of the company detailing its intent to go public in the near future. Embassy Group during the past month filed for a Rs 2,400 crore initial public offer. Edelweiss Capital, Nomura, UBS Securities and Citigroup Global Markets are the book-running lead managers to the issue. According to information with PE funds, Embassy may also look at a pre-IPO placement of up to Rs 1,175 crore. The management of Embassy Group could not be reached for comments. […]

Sequoia Capital invests Rs 60 cr in Quick Heal technologies

Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, has invested Rs 60 crore in Quick Heal Technologies, provider of computer security software products. The firm will use this investment in growing its product portfolio, expanding its global distribution footprint and funding future acquisitions. The company registered revenues of more than Rs 100 crore in FY 09-10, all from its indigenously developed product portfolio. With this investment Sumir Chadha, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India will join the board of the company.Quick Heal Technologies that competes with global security solutions providers like Symantec, McAfee and others has been growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 100 per cent for the last three years, making it the fastest growing software product company in the computer security space in India. “When we were doing out due diligence we were surprised to find out the growth that the company has been able to achieve despite competition. I think what has worked for them is they have been able to get their product adaptable to Indian consumer,” said Sumir Chadha, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India. […]