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New Enterprise Associates Leads USD10m Seed Round Singapore’s LXA
New Enterprise Associates led a USD10m seed round for LXA, a Singapore-based mortgage asset manager, with participation from Openspace Ventures and EDBI. Read More
Monk’s Hill Ventures Leads Pre-Series A for India’s Radiant1
Monk’s Hill Ventures led a pre-Series A for Radiant1, a Singapore-based AI-powered SaaS solutions provider for hotels. Read More
Capitalworks Acquires Significant Minority Stake in South Africa’s Continental
Capitalworks acquired a significant minority stake in Continental, a South Africa-based PVC and thermoplastic elastomer compounds manufacturer. Read More
Woolworths Holdings Acquires 93.45% Majority Stake in South Africa’s Absolute Pets
Woolworths Holdings acquired a 93.45% stake in South Africa-based petcare retailer Absolute Pets, facilitating an exit for Sanlam Private Equity. Read More
Polaris Partners Leads USD27m Series A+ for Singapore’s Engine Biosciences
Polaris Partners led a USD27m Series A+ for Singapore-based biotech company Engine Biosciences, with participation from Coronet Ventures, SEEDS Capital, as well as follow-on from Temasek-backed ClavystBio, Invus and EDBI. Read More
Woolworths Holdings Acquires 93.45% Majority Stake in South Africa’s Absolute Pets
Woolworths Holdings acquired a 93.45% stake in South Africa-based petcare retailer Absolute Pets, facilitating an exit for Sanlam Private Equity. Read More
Polaris Partners Leads USD27m Series A+ for Singapore’s Engine Biosciences
Polaris Partners led a USD27m Series A+ for Singapore-based biotech company Engine Biosciences, with participation from Coronet Ventures, SEEDS Capital, as well as follow-on from Temasek-backed ClavystBio, Invus and EDBI. Read More
KKR To Invest USD400m in Malaysia’s OMS Group
KKR agreed to invest USD400m in OMS Group, a Malaysia-based telecoms infrastructure and subsea cable services company. Read More
KKR To Invest USD400m in Malaysia’s OMS Group
KKR agreed to invest USD400m in OMS Group, a Malaysia-based telecoms infrastructure and subsea cable services company. Read More
Flourish Ventures Raises USD350m
Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global fintech investor, raised USD350m from its sole LP Pierre Omidyar (eBay). Read More
Flourish Ventures Raises USD350m
Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global fintech investor, raised USD350m from its sole LP Pierre Omidyar (eBay). Read More
Temasek Leads ~USD384.9m Equity and Debt Round for India’s Ola Electric
Temasek led a INR32b (~USD384.9m) equity and debt round for Ola Electric, an India-based electric scooter manufacturer, with participation from the State Bank of India. Read More