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TVM Capital Healthcare, The Fred Hallows Foundation and Rohto Pharmaceutical Invest in Vietnam’s Alina Vision
TVM Capital Healthcare, The Fred Hallows Foundation and Rohto Pharmaceutical invested in Alina Vision, a Vietnam-based eyecare services provider. Read More
Multiples Reaches USD800m Final Close for Fund IV
Multiples Alternate Asset Management reached a ~USD800m final close for its fourth fund to invest in India’s green economy, financial services, pharma & healthcare and consumer & enterprise technology sectors. Read More
Ezdehar Management Acquires Majority Stake in Egypt’s SETA Textiles
Ezdehar Management acquired a majority stake in Egypt-based apparel retailer SETA Textiles. Read More
Gulf Capital closes strategic sale of AmCan
Gulf Capital fully exited AmCan, a UAE-based sports nutrition distributor, to a regional FMCG distributor operating across the Middle East and Africa. Gulf Capital first invested in AmCan in 2016. Read More
Lexington Partners Raises USD22.7b for Fund X
Lexington Partners raised USD22.7b for Lexington Capital Partners X. The fund surpassed its USD15b target and significantly exceeded Lexington’s prior secondary fund, LCP IX, which closed on USD14b in 2020. Read More
Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund reaches USD222.5m first close
Africa50 reached USD222.5m first close for its Infrastructure Acceleration Fund focusing on sustainable infrastructure sectors across Africa. First close investors include the African Development Bank and IFC. Read More
IFC Provides USD125m Debt Financing for India’s Tata Capital
IFC provided USD125m in debt financing for Tata Capital, the financial services arm of India-based conglomerate Tata Group. Read More
Global Ventures Leads USD3m Pre-Series A for UAE’s Maalexi
Global Ventures led a USD3m pre-Series A for Maalexi, a UAE-based risk management platform for SMEs in agriculture, with follow-on from Rockstart and Ankurit Capital. Read More
Affirma Capital Leads USD145 Investment in Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation
Affirma Capital led a USD145m investment in Copperbelt Energy Corporation, a Zambia-based incorporated power transmission, generation and distribution company via a single-asset continuation deal. Read More
L Catterton Leads Series A+ for China’s Hi!Papa
L Catterton led a Series A+ for Hi!Papa, a China-based children’s personal care brand. Read More
The Northstar Group Reaches USD140m Final Close for Maiden VC Fund
The Northstar Group reached a USD140m final close for its maiden VC fund focusing on early-stage startups in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. Read More
Kotak Leads ~USD384m Round for India’s Jayaswal Neco
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers led a INR32b (~USD384m) loanINR32b (~USD384m) round for Jayaswal Neco, an India-based steel products manufacturer, with participation from Edelweiss Group, Allianz and four private Indian companies. Read More