The Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), managed by Lion’s Head Global Partners, reached a final close of USD145m, with a total potential fund size of up to USD400m. KFW contributed an additional USD24m toward the final close. The African Development Bank is the anchor sponsor of FEI. Additional… Read More
China’s CICC Capital reached a CNY4.2b (approximately USD648m) second close of its Qide Innovation Biopharmaceutical Equity Investment Fund, backed by China’s state-owned enterprises, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. Read more… Read More
CITIC Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Max-Inf, a China-based provider of baby travel safety systems. Read more… Read More
ABC World Asia, an Asia-focused fund managed by Temasek Holdings, led a USD20m Series C for CropIn, an Indian AI- and data-based agtech, with participation from CDC Group and Kris Gopalakrishnan’s family office Pratithi Investment Trust, and follow-on from Chiratae Ventures, Invested Development, and Ankur Capital. Read… Read More
A91 Partners has invested USD30m in La Renon, an India-based pharmaceuticals company backed by Sequoia Capital, for a reported 5-6% stake. Read more… Read More
Accial Capital has invested USD21m in debt in Pintek, an Indonesia-based fintech platform that provides credit to students and their families, educational institutions, and their suppliers. Read more… Read More
Australis Partners has acquired a majority stake in Mexico-based multiline insurance company Sekura for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, Arpa Capital and non-executive shareholders exited from the ownership of Sekura. Australis Partners also recently acquired an 80% stake in Chile-based vitro diagnostic company Galénica. Read… Read More
Philippine mobile wallet GCash has raised more than USD175m from Bow Wave Capital Management. Bow Wave now has a 14% stake in Mynt, which operates GCash. Read more… Read More
Appian Capital has reached a USD775m final close for its second fund. The vehicle will focus on investments in metals and mining, targeting assets in jurisdictions with proven geology, supportive governments, and a robust legal framework including Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Canada, where Appian has existing… Read More
Horizons Ventures and Alpha JWC led a USD25m Series A for Indonesia-based digital investment platform Ajaib Group, with follow-on from SoftBank Ventures Asia, Insignia Ventures, and Y Combinator. Read more… Read More
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