Everstone Scores Big Return As It Sells Controlling Stake In India’s Rubicon Research
Executive Summary
Everstone Group has signed a deal to sell its controlling stake in Indian contract research firm Rubicon Research to General Atlantic for a reported INR10bn ($145mn), generating a more than four-time return on its initial investment.
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