VTRM Energia, a joint venture between Votorantim Energia and The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), has received authorization to acquire 14 wind projects in Brazil. Read more… Read More
The African Development Bank’s Facility for Energy Inclusion fund has reached a USD160m first close. The African Development Bank provided USD90m, the European Commission and the German Development Bank KfW each committed USD25m, while Norfund invested USD23m. The fund, targeting USD400m, aims to improve energy access… Read More
Private investment fund manager One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) has announced a recapitalization of Lesotho-based aquaculture company SanLei. As part of the transaction, Mergence Investment Managers has acquired a significant minority stake in the company on behalf of its Lesotho pension fund client. Read more… Read More
China-focused private equity firm CDH Investments has reached a final close for its CDH Fund VI with USD1.5b in commitments. Read more… Read More
Warburg Pincus has invested BRL300m (approximately USD63.5m) in Superlógica, a Brazil-based IT company with a focus on real estate and financial services. Read more… Read More
Barn Investments has made an undisclosed investment in Smilink, a Brazilian orthodontics startup. Read more… Read More
Sequoia India, Y Combinator, Venture Highway, and Global Founders Capital have invested USD4.7m in seed funding for India-based teen-focused payments platform Fampay Solutions. Read more… Read More
Turkey-focused private equity fund manager Mediterra Capital Partners has exited its stake in Turkish IT company Mobiliz via a sale of its shares to Balkan GPS tracking and fleet management operator Fleet Services. Read more… Read More
Kuwait-based Arzan Venture Capital has announced a USD20m first close for its second fund targeting Middle Eastern and North African startups. Investors include Saudi Public Investment Fund’s Jada, an additional sovereign wealth fund, international wealth managers, and Arzan Financial Group. The fund has already invested in 13 startups… Read More
South Korea-based PE fund Q Capital Partners has acquired a 44.68% stake in pharmaceutical company Seoul Pharma for KRW45b (approximately USD37m). Read more… Read More
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