China-based medical instrument producer Peijia Medical has secured CNY700 million (approximately USD100 million) in a Series C funding round from China-focused fund managers Lilly Asia Ventures and Matrix Partners China. Other investors include Far East Horizon’s investment arm Grand Flight Investment and state-owned investment firms China Chengtong Asset Management and… Read More
Global consumer-focused private equity fund manager L Catterton has invested in Brazil-based dental clinic franchise OdontoCompany. The company, which operates in all 27 Brazilian states and serves approximately 800,000 patients each year, will partner with L Catterton to accelerate its growth and expansion. Financial details of the transaction were not… Read More
China-based hyaluronic acid producer Bloomage Biotechnology has raised CNY2.4 billion (approximatelyUSD337 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Star Market. The company sold approximately 50 million shares at CNY47.79 (USD6.80) per share. Bloomage is backed by China-focused growth capital investor Redview Capital, which did not… Read More
Egypt-focused private equity fund manager Ezdehar Management has partially exited Egypt-based aluminum and glass fabricator AluNile to Ekuity Holding, an Egypt-based investment holding company wholly owned by the Kuwait Investment Authority, disposing of a 30 percent stake. AluNile designs, manufactures, and installs curtain walls, doors, window frames, facades, and processed… Read More
Romania-based radiotherapy treatment provider Amethyst Radiotherapy has secured an investment from emerging markets-focused alternative asset manager The Rohatyn Group (TRG). The company operates nine clinics across France, Romania, Italy, Poland, and Austria. TRG’s investment will be used to accelerate Amethyst’s growth across Europe through add-on acquisitions, the development of greenfield… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity fund manager Mid Europa Partners has agreed to sell Czech Republic-based dietary supplements manufacturer Walmark to STADA Arzneimittel, a Germany-based pharmaceutical company. Walmark currently offers a portfolio of vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplement brands across nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Mid Europa… Read More
Pan-African private equity fund manager EXEO Capital has exited South Africa-based abalone farming business HIK Abalone Farm to South Africa-focused agriculture-, food products- and energy-focused investor African Pioneer Group. EXEO Capital held its investment in HIK for eight years, developing a second farm and enabling production improvements. Financial details of… Read More
Morocco-based holding company Equity Invest has raised EUR8 million (approximately USD8.9 million) in mezzanine financing from Africa-focused private credit fund manager Vantage Capital. Equity Invest owns six Morocco-based companies operating in safety and security systems, audio and visual multimedia systems, photovoltaic business solutions, payments, and virtual health information systems. Proceeds… Read More
Hong Kong-based logistics real estate platform ESR Cayman has raised HKD12.6 billion (approximately USD1.6 billion) in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company sold approximately 752 million shares, including 280 million new shares, at HKD16.8 per share (USD2.14 per share). The platform is backed… Read More
Global alternative asset manager Blackstone has acquired a 37.5 percent stake in India-based medical test preparation provider Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) in a transaction that reportedly values the company at USD500 million. AESL offers preparation services across 200 centers and 130 cities in India, reaching more than 250,000 medical… Read More
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