Bima, a provider of mobile-delivered insurance in emerging markets, has raised US$38.4 million in Series C funding from existing shareholders, including emerging markets financial services investor LeapFrog Investments, Swedish investment firm Kinnevik, international telecommunications and media company Millicom, global telecommunications provider Digicel Group and individual investors. The fresh capital will… Read More
China-focused venture capital firm Haiyin Capital has led a US$54.9 million Series B round in China-based mobile app testing company Testin. Venture capital firms IDG Capital Partners and Banyan Capital also participated in the round. Testin, which provides technology solutions for mobile app developers and game operators to test their… Read More
Africa-focused asset management firm Investec Asset Management has agreed to invest in South Africa-based consumer debt restructuring company Intelligent Debt Management (IDM Group). IDM Group helps clients manage, consolidate and restructure their debts, and provides financial education to consumers. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest INR18 billion (approximately US$284 million) for a minority stake in India-based real estate development company Piramal Realty. The capital raised will be used to expand Piramal Realty’s portfolio and acquire additional land in and around Mumbai. The company currently has… Read More
Southern Africa-focused private equity firm Takura Capital will invest US$33 million to acquire a controlling interest in Zimbabwe-listed fast moving consumer goods manufacturer Cairns Holdings. The majority of the new funds will be used to clear the company’s current debts, while additional funds will be used to recapitalize the company. Read More
Clearwater Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on credit and special situations in Asia, has partially exited its stake in India-based cable and conductor manufacturer Diamond Power Infrastructure. Clearwater sold a 2.03 percent stake in the company for INR50.3 million (approximately US$793,000) via open market transactions on the Bombay Stock… Read More
Multinational specialty pharmaceutical company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has agreed to acquire Egypt-based pharmaceutical company Amoun Pharmaceutical from global private equity firms Capital Group Private Markets and The Rohatyn Group and Egypt-focused investment management company Concord International Investments for US$800 million. Amoun will serve as a platform for Valeant’s expansion in… Read More
China-focused venture capital firm Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital has led a US$100 million Series D round in China-based publishing and e-commerce company Yoho. Additional participants in the round included China-focused private equity and venture capital firms CDH Investments, China Media Capital, SAIF Partners and Telescope Capital, and Temasek Holdings’ subsidiary… Read More
Global investment firm KKR has completed a social enterprise technical assistance project with Philippines-based vaccine company Glovax Biotech. KKR completed the project in collaboration with Singapore-based social enterprise organization Impact Investment Exchange Asia and its sister organization Impact Investment Shujog. Glovax Biotech imports, distributes and retails vaccines to low-to-middle-income Filipinos. Read More
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) has announced a GBP735 million (approximately US$1.15 billion) investment, over a three-year period, in development finance institution CDC Group. The new capital injection will allow CDC to target more support to developing countries. Read More
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