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Rabobank closes $100M PE fund targeting India

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india.jpgDutch financial services firm Rabobank Group has wrapped up a new $100 million private equity fund that will target small and medium agribusinesses in India with the aim of reducing poverty through modernization of the sector.

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Co-investing in the limited partnership with Rabobank, which contributed 25% of the capital, were IFC, a member of the World Bank Group; Finance for Development; and Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH. Each co-investor committed to providing $20 million in equity, and the balance will come from other investors.

Rabobank's Rajesh Srivastava will manage the portfolio. The firm plans to invest the fund in 38 subsectors of food and agribusiness as well as in agri-infrastructure such as cold chain logistics and warehousing. - George White

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