The Carlyle Group led a USD123m Series D for China-based biotech firm Abbisko, with participation from Warburg Pincus, OrbiMed, and Lake Bleu Capital. Janchor Partners, Sage Partners, SHC, and Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund also participated in the round, and existing investors Lilly Asia Ventures, Temasek Holdings,… Read More
Intel Capital, Africa Internet Ventures (a strategic partnership between TPG Growth and EchoVC), and the family offices of Ronald Lauder and Eric Zinterhofer led a USD85m Series B for Gro Intelligence, a Kenya-based, AI-powered insights company focused on the global agriculture industry. Schusterman Family Investments, Dick Parsons, Rethink… Read More
Sequoia Capital China led a USD150m Series B for China-based biotech firm Visen Pharmaceuticals, with participation from OrbiMed, Sherpa Healthcare Partners, Cormorant, HBM Healthcare Investments, Pivotal bioVenture Partners China, Logos Capital, and CDG Capital, as well as follow-on from existing investors, including Ascendis Pharma A/S, Vivo Capital, and… Read More
Kotak Investment Advisors invested an undisclosed amount in Bengaluru-based cell therapy startup Eyestem Research. Unnamed existing global investors from Switzerland, South Africa, and India also participated in the round. Read more… Read More
IDB Invest has agreed to commit a combined USD30m to funds managed by Vinci Partners and HMC Capital. IDB agreed to invest up to USD10m in Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV, a fund targeting investments in SMEs across the education, health care, IT, and environmentally friendly consumer… Read More
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I has reached a EUR135m (approximately USD166m) second close. The impact vehicle, which targets investments in emerging markets across renewable energy, financial institutions, and sustainable agriculture, reached a EUR76m (~USD93.5m) first close in June 2020. The second round of funding ended in December… Read More
SoftBank and Dynamo led a USD190m Series E for MadeiraMadeira, a Brazil-based online marketplace that specializes in home products, with follow-on from Flybridge, monashees, Velt, Brasil Capital, and Lakewood. With the latest investment, MadeiraMadeira has reportedly reached a valuation of USD1b. Read more… Read More
Omnivore has invested an undisclosed seed round for Agri10x, an India-based agtech that operates a blockchain-based marketplace connecting farmers and buyers. Read more… Read More
Actis has exited its stake in C&I Leasing, a Nigeria-based company offering fleet management, outsourcing, and marine services, via a trade sale to Peace Mass Transit. Read more… Read More
Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tencent Holdings, DST Global, GGV Capital, and Altimeter Capital, and new investors Octahedron Capital and Moonstone Capital have invested USD280m in India-based B2B e-commerce firm Udaan. Read more… Read More
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