OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I has reached a EUR135m (approximately USD166m) second close. The impact vehicle, which targets investments in emerging markets across renewable energy, financial institutions, and sustainable agriculture, reached a EUR76m (~USD93.5m) first close in June 2020. The second round of funding ended in December… Read More
FMO has committed USD5m to Farmfit Fund, a vehicle managed by the Sustainable Initiative Trade (IDH). The fund aims to strengthen smallholder value chains, improve the livelihoods of farmers, and support agricultural SMEs and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Read more… Read More
Accel-KKR has reached a USD640m final close for its Emerging Buyout Partners Fund, a vehicle targeting investments in software and tech-enabled services companies in emerging markets, with a focus on small-cap companies. Read more… Read More
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and SEAF announced the launch of the SEAF Global Gender Lens Emergency Loan Finance facility (C19F). C19F will make loans of up to USD3m for up to four years to finance company expansion, asset acquisition, loan refinancing, and working capital for… Read More
By Justin Williams, Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP COVID-19 and record oil price volatility are likely to increase political risk for investments in emerging markets. This will be the result of recessions and strains on government finances worldwide, made worse in oil… Read More
A consortium of investors including ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, CDC Group, FMO, Norfund, ResponsAbility, SIMA Funds, Symbiotics, and Global Partnerships have invested USD90m debt and equity in Greenlight Planet, a solar-powered home energy products provider active in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Read more… Read More
Endeavor has reached a USD134m final close for its third co-investment vehicle, Endeavor Catalyst Fund III, through which the firm will continue investing in the Series A, B, and C of Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Read more… Read More
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