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Foxmont Capital Partners Invests in Singapore’s Nibertex
Foxmont Capital Partners led an investment in Nibertex, a Singapore-based manufacturer of sustainable nanofiber textiles with operations in the Philippines. Read More
BlueOrchard Leads USD20m Series B for Kenya’s Pula
BlueOrchard led a USD20m Series B for Pula, a Kenya-based agriculturale insurance provider, with participation from IFC, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hesabu Capital and others. Read More
Warburg Pincus Invests in Vietnam’s Xuyen A
Warburg Pincus invested in Xuyen A, a Vietnam-based tertiary hospital group. Read More
Lighthouse Funds Invests ~USD84m in India’s Parsons Nutritionals
Lighthouse Funds invested INR7b (~USD84m) in Parsons Nutritionals, an India-based manufacturer of packaged foods and beverages, with participation from IFC, Evolvence India, HDFC AMC and others. Read More
The Rohatyn Group Exits South Africa’s BevCo to Varun Beverages
The Rohatyn Group fully exited South Africa-based beverage manufacturer BevCo via a strategic sale to India-based bottler Varun Beverages. Read More
Warburg Pincus Acquires 65% Stake in India’s Appasamy Associates
Warburg Pincus acquired a 65% stake in Appasamy Associates, an India-based manufacturer of ophthalmic equipment and intraocular lenses, for ~USD300m. Read More
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Reaches USD60m Close for Inaugural Fund
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures reached a USD60m close for its first fund focused on early-stage companies building infrastructure for the digital economy across Africa. The fund received commitments from SCM Capital, Taiyo Holdings and C2C Global Education Japan. Read More
Temasek, Boyu Capital and others invest USD62m in D3 Bio Series A+
D3 Bio, a China-based clinical-stage biotech company backed by Temasek, raised a USD62m Series A+ led by Medicxi, with follow-on from Matrix Partners China and WuXi AppTec. Read More
Africa50 and Oikocredit Invests in Ghana’s Zeepay
Africa50 and Oikocredit led an equity investment in Ghana-based payment platform Zeepay, with participation from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund and Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund, as well as follow-on from Investisseurs & Partenaires. Read More
Adenia Capital Reaches USD470m Final Close for Fund V
Adenia Capital reached a USD470m final close for its fifth fund focused on making control investments in medium-sized companies across Africa. Read More
CVC Capital Partners Exits Vietnam’s Asia Commercial Bank for USD220m
CVC Capital Partners fully exited its 5% stake in Vietnam-based commercial lender Asia Commercial Bank for USD220m. Read More
CITIC Capital Acquires China’s Guilong Pharmaceutical
Trustar Capital, the private equity affiliate of CITIC Capital, acquired Guilong Pharmaceutical, a China-based OTC medicine manufacturer for sore throats. Read More