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EQT Private Capital Asia Exits India’s CMS Info Systems for ~USD187m
EQT Private Capital Asia (formerly BPEA EQT) fully exited its 26.7% stake in India-based cash management platform CMS Info Systems for INR15.47b (~USD187m). Read More
TPG NewQuest Leads USD100m Investment in India’s Shadowfax
TPG NewQuest led a USD100m Series E for Shadowfax, an India-based logistics and delivery platform, with participation from Mirae Asset Venture Investments, Flipkart, IFC, Nokia Growth Partners and others. The round includes some secondary transactions. Read More
Integra Partners Leads USD4.1m Pre-Seed Round for Philippines’ ProCredit
Integra Partners led a USD4.1m pre-seed round for ProCredit, a Philippines-based lending platform for SMEs, with participation from the Menardo Jimenez Family Office, M Venture Partners, Cento Ventures, Gobi Partners and others. Read More
Horizon Capital Reaches USD350m Final Close for Ukraine Fund IV
Horizon Capital reached a USD350m final close for its fourth fund focusing on fast-growing primarily tech and export-oriented companies in Ukraine and Moldova. The fund had a USD250m target. Read More
Verod Capital Acquires 65% stake in Nigeria’s i-Fitness from CardinalStone
Verod Capital acquired a 65% stake in Nigeria-based gym chain i-Fitness from CardinalStone for USD12m. CardinalStone first invested in the company in 2019. Read More
CVC Capital Partners Reaches USD6.8b Final Close for Asia VI
CVC Capital Partners reached a USD6.8b final close for its sixth Asia fund focused on control, co-control and partnership investments in core consumer and services sectors across the region. Read More
Equator Leads USD24m Series A for Kenya’s Roam with USD10m Debt from DFC
Equator led a USD24m Series A for Roam, a Kenya-based EV manufacturer, with participation from At One Ventures, TES Ventures, Renew Capital and others. The round included USD10m in debt from DFC. Read More
BluePeak and SwedFund Invest USD25m in Côte d’Ivoire’s Teyliom Finance
Teyliom Finance, the financial services subsidiary of Côte d’Ivoire-based conglomerate Teyliom Group, received USD25m in financing, with USD20m from BluePeak Private Capital and USD5m from SwedFund. Read More
Blue Earth Capital To Partially Acquire Stakes in BII Funds
Blue Earth Capital agreed to partially acquire stakes in three funds from British International Investment, which includes two Africa-based and one India-based fund. Read More
Seviora Capital and Temasek Launch T3F Strategy Fund
Seviora Capital and Temasek launched the T3F Strategy fund, focusing on late-stage venture and early-growth agri-food companies across the Asia Pacific. Read More
Amethis Acquires Minority Stake in UAE’s BBI
Amethis acquired a minority stake in BBI, a UAE-based data management consultancy firm in the MENA region. Read More
Cento Ventures Invests in Singapore’s Doxa Holdings
Cento Ventures invested in Doxa Holdings, a Singapore-based digital procurement platform for SMEs. Doxa Holdings previously raised a USD2.2m pre-Series A in 2022. Read More