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. […]