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September 22-23, 2020
Advent Exits Brazil’s Easynvest & Invests in Nubank; KKR Asian Fund IV Reaches USD11b+ First Close; Warburg Partially Exits India’s CAMS & Brazil’s Petz
Abu Dhabi Gas Pipeline Assets Attract USD10.1b from OTPP, GIC, Others; KKR & Temasek Invest USD650m in Vietnam’s Vinhomes; Proparco & SocGen Invest USD34m in Actis’ Cameroonian RE Project
IFC Commits USD100m to Africa’s Zenith Bank; Matrix Partners Reaches USD750m Final Close for China VC Fund; L Catterton & TPG Invest USD850m in India’s Jio Platforms
DFC Commits USD130m to EM Funds; SoftBank Invests USD500m in Didi’s Autonomous Driving Unit; Baring PE Asia to Invest USD423m to Take India’s Hexaware Private
Mediterrania Acquires Egypt’s MetaMed from Gulf Capital; KKR Invests USD1.5b in India’s Jio Platforms; MBK Partners Closes on USD6.5b for Asian Buyouts
Warburg & Eight Roads Partially Exit India’s Laurus Labs; GA Backs Jio in India & Dingdong Maicai in China; Novastar Closes on USD108m for Africa VC Fund
Vista Equity Partners Invests USD1.5b in India’s Jio Platforms; Everstone Exits Singapore’s Excelity Group; Capitalworks PE Fund III Reaches USD275m Final Close
Baring Invests USD480m in Chinese Logistics; Advent’s YDUQS Acquires Adtalem Educacional do Brasil for USD424m; New Investments from Warburg & Chiratae in India
KKR Acquires Indian Solar Energy Assets; Mediterrania Reaches USD310m Close for Third Africa Fund; Legend Capital & SoftBank Invest USD150m in Didi’s Qingju