GIC, Whale Rock, and Invesco led a USD400m Series G for Brazil-based fintech Nubank, with participation from Tencent Holdings, Dragoneer Investment Group, Ribbit Capital, and Sequoia Capital at a reported USD25b valuation. Read more… Read More
Iporanga Investimentos led an undisclosed seed round for Brazil-based B2B wholesale marketplace, with participation from Verve Capital and angels investors including Viva Real founder Brian Requarth and Olist founder Tiago Dalvi. Read more… Read More
Quona Capital and B Capital Group led a USD20m Series A for Ula, an Indonesia-based e-commerce marketplace for small retailers, with follow-on from Sequoia Capital India and Lightspeed India Partners. Read more… Read More
Quona Capital led a USD3m pre-Series A for Cowryrise, a Nigeria-based fintech startup that offers digital wealth management and financial planning solutions, with participation from Tsadik Foundation, Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia, and a syndicate of Nigerian angel investors. Read more… Read More
Mediterrania Capital Partners has exited its stake in Morocco-based independent money transfer company Cash Plus to a group of Moroccan family offices. Mediterrania originally acquired a 49% stake in the company in 2014. Read more … Read More
UTI Capital has reached a USD54m first close for its UTI Structured Debt Opportunities Fund II. The vehicle has an initial target of USD137m and will focus on investments in the health care, education, food and agriculture, and renewable energy sectors in India. Read more… Read More
Cat Rock Capital led a USD70m Series C for Booksy, a beauty and wellness appointment booking app founded in Poland with operations in the US, the UK, Spain, Brazil, and South Africa. Sprints Capital, OpenOcean, Piton Capital, VNV Global, Enern, Kai Hansen, Zach Coelius, and Manta Ray Ventures… Read More
Lake Bleu Capital has reached a USD560m final close for its latest health care fund targeting late-stage investments across biotech, medical technology, and health care services in China. Read more… Read More
Igah Ventures (formerly e.Bricks Ventures) led a BRL38m (approximately USD7m) Series A for Brazil-based credit fintech BxBlue, with participation from Iporanga Ventures, FJ Labs, and Funders Club. Read more… Read More
Five Elms Capital has invested USD25m in Playvox, a Colombia-based provider of quality assurance software for customer service. The company also announced its acquisition of Australian workforce monitoring SaaS company Agyle Time. Read more… Read More
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