Private Equity

The seafood company was launched three years ago, with US buyout firm Bregal Partners acting as sponsor.

The Hong Kong-based firm, which bills itself as the most active PE investor in the Central Asian nation, will acquire a controlling stake in Aina Dairy Farm.

Arkéa and Groupama are among those that helped the French agri investment firm raise its equity capital to €440m.

One-third of limited partners are willing to pay for deals where they are not an existing fund investor, according to a survey by Asante Capital Group.

Nearly 90% of assets held by funds are now unlisted, with the notable entry of sovereign wealth funds targeting the entire value chain.

The London-based firm has acquired Afriflora after three and half years of KKR ownership, bolstering a portfolio that includes two other horticultural companies.

The Riverstone-backed wood pellets supplier has entered into its third joint venture with the life insurer as it looks to serve growing overseas demand.

The US company's deal for the UK-based cold storage provider is its third European acquisition this year.

Six months after receiving equity investments led by Serruya Private Equity, the California-based hydroponics wholesaler has acquired two Canadian companies.

The company’s purchase of Bioagricert follows its addition of a Brazilian food safety lab in August.