Earlybird Digital East is a venture fund focused on the early stage tech opportunity in Emerging Europe. What makes CEE and Turkey attractive destinations for VC investments, and how has the startup ecosystem changed since you have been active in the region? Nowadays, successful companies in large technology markets can… Read More
Quona Capital announced an oversubscribed USD332m final close for Quona Accion Inclusion Fund III, its third fund for early-stage startups working on solutions to advance financial inclusion. What strategy and opportunities will the new fund target? The new fund will by and large follow the proven formula of Quona’s first… Read More
ADM Capital has been investing in the Asia Pacific region since 1998. Within the Asian private credit space, what strategies have proven most successful for you and where do you see the biggest opportunities going forward? Being flexible and patient, and agnostic about sectors and geography, has helped us… Read More
Has your investment thesis changed or evolved as a result of the global pandemic and its impact in India? What role do you see for private capital in driving post-pandemic economic growth and recovery in the country? India has been on the cusp of a transformational growth trajectory and the global pandemic has hastened structural shifts in the country’s economy. The unique identification system… Read More
How has the VC ecosystem in Southeast Asia evolved for early-stage investors since Openspace Ventures was founded in 2014? Is the ecosystem at an inflection point, with the Gojek/Tokopedia merger and upcoming Grab SPAC? This is undoubtedly an exciting time for the venture ecosystem in Southeast Asia. There… Read More
DPI has been investing growth capital in Africa since 2007. How has investor sentiment toward the region evolved since your inception and how is that reflected in your LP base? In the early 2000s, the “Africa Rising” narrative, catalyzed by high-digit growth rates and greater political and macro-economic stability across… Read More
Cerberus Capital Management has been making private credit investments in emerging markets since 2017. What makes these markets, and Latin America specifically, an attractive destination for credit strategies? Cerberus has been investing globally across credit strategies for nearly three decades. Our first foray into emerging markets dates back to the… Read More
How has the private capital landscape changed in Emerging Europe, and in Ukraine in particular, since Horizon Capital began investing in the region in 2006? Since the launch of Horizon Capital, technology has become the ultimate equalizer – eliminating borders and enabling founders from any nation to seize opportunities to… Read More
Oria Capital primarily invests in B2B technology companies in Brazil, with a focus on enterprise software solutions. What are the drivers of growth for enterprise software in Brazil? How do you source your investments? Enterprise software and SaaS companies are typically mission critical, scalable, with recurring revenues and “sticky” contracts. Read More
Gulf Capital has been investing across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and in neighboring markets since 2006. Please describe the opportunity set across the Middle East and North Africa, and in the GCC in particular. How do these markets differ on a local and regional level and what makes them… Read More
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