Private capital investment activity across GPCA’s markets remained strong by historical standards in 2022, with fund managers deploying USD208b. Overall deal value declined 22% from 2021, yet 2022 was still the second-highest on record. The drop-off over the course of 2022 was concentrated in late-stage VC and growth PE rounds,… Read More
Overview GPCA’s annual Trends in Global Tech report traces venture capital flows across Africa, India, China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Amidst a global tech correction, market volatility and geopolitical headwinds, overall VC investment fell by 33% from 2021’s record high, but startups… Read More
The latest edition of the DFI Directory is now available exclusively to GPCA Members. An on-going collaboration with the GPCA DFI Council, the DFI Directory provides a quick and comprehensive resource for GPCA Members seeking sources of capital and a greater understanding of… Read More
The purpose of this article is to initiate communication between multilateral and bilateral development finance institutions (‘’DFIs”) and private equity fund managers (“FMs”) that seek to attract DFI funding for investments in countries within the mandate of DFIs. This is with the intention of equipping FMs with an upfront understanding… Read More
Poland-based tissue producer Velvet CARE, with support from Abris Capital Partners, acquired Almus, a Poland-based paper products manufacturer. Abris acquired Velvet CARE from Avallon in 2018. Read more… Read More
Aerones, a Lativa-based wind turbine maintenance services provider backed by Y Combinator, raised a USD39m round from Change Ventures and others. Read more here and here… Read More
Sandberg Capital invested EUR20m (~USD21m) in Quantox Technology, a Serbia-based software developer. Read more… Read More
Practica Capital reached a EUR32m (~USD34m) first close for its third fund, a vehicle that will focus on Baltic startups from pre-seed to Series A. Read more… Read More
Carlyle agreed to acquire a majority stake in TESCAN ORSAY, a Czech Republic-based manufacturer of electron microscopes and other scientific instruments. Read more… Read More
Kinnevik and Goldman Sachs Asset Management led a USD185m equity and debt Series C for Mews, a Czech Republic-based hotel property management platform, with participation from Revaia, Derive Ventures and Orbit Capital, and follow-on from Battery Ventures, Notion Capital, Salesforce Ventures and others. Read More… Read More
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