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Horizon Capital Invests in Ukraine’s GoIT
Horizon Capital invested in GoIT, a Ukraine-based education platform focused on programming and other digital skills. Read More
Rwanda’s Africa Healthcare Network Raises USD20m
Africa Healthcare Network, a Rwanda-founded provider of dialysis services across Sub-Saharan Africa, raised a USD20m equity and debt round led by Africa50 and AfricInvest, with participation from Ohara Pharmaceutical. Read More
Mediterrania Capital IV Secures Commitment from Bpifrance
Mediterrania Capital has secured a commitment from Bpifrance for its fourth fund, which is focused on mid-cap companies operating in North and Sub-Saharan Africa. Read More
Carlyle To Exit China’s McDonald’s
Carlyle agreed to sell its 28% stake in McDonald’s business in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau back to McDonald’s Corporation for USD1.8b. A consortium led by CITIC Capital will continue to hold the remaining 52%. Read More
SPE Capital and Proparco Exit Morocco’s Amanys Pharma
SPE Capital and Proparco fully exited Amanys Pharma, a Morocco-based manufacturer of antibiotics and hospital specialty drugs, via a strategic sale to Laprophan. Read More
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