Peterson Partners invests $3 mn in Coimbatore-based KPR Mills

Peterson Partners, a US-based private equity firm, has made a $3 mn investment in KPR Mills Limited. KPR Mills is a Rs. 450 crore-integrated textile and apparel company and owns spinning, knitting and garment making facilities. It was established in 1975. It has a global presence in the garment exporting industry including cotton yarn, fabric and knitted apparel.

KPR Mills is also the recipient of the largest PE investment in the Indian textile sector. In December 2006, Blue River Capital along with partners Brandot Investments and Argonaut Private Equity had invested Rs. 105 crores in the Coimbatore-based company.

Peterson Partners is based in Salt Lake City in Utah, USA. Peterson specializes in small to mid-sized companies. It was founded in 1995 and has over $300 mn under management through four funds.

Read the press release here.

SIDBI Venture to invest Rs. 30 crores in V&S International

SME Growth Fund of SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. has invested 30 crores in Gurgaon-based textile manufacturer and exporter, V&S International Pvt. Ltd. The company supplies textiles and ready-made garments to retail chains in the US and Europe. SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd is the venture capital arm of the Small Industries Development Bank of India. It invests out of two funds, the SME Growth Fund and the Rs. 100 crore National Venture Fund for Software and IT Industry.
Of late, the private equity firms have shown a lot of interest in the textiles and apparels sector. KPR Mills, Koutons Retail are some of the firms that have received a round of PE funding.