Investments in Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and the Middle East EMPEA’s 2021 report on global venture investment traces venture capital (VC) flows across Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and the Middle East. This year’s report includes new breakouts on cross-border co-investment to measure the scope of global collaboration… Read More
Siguler Guff has reached a USD240m final close for GEMCo, its direct investment emerging markets fund with a primary focus on China, India and Southeast Asia. The fund invests across high-growth, expansion-stage businesses and has already made a number of investments in the e-commerce, internet marketplaces, organized retail,… Read More
QED Investors and Partners for Growth led a combined USD34.3m debt and Series A round for Tribal Credit, a fintech providing payment products to startups and SMEs in emerging markets, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and follow-on from BECO Capital, Global Ventures, OTG Ventures and Endure Capital. Read More
Data Insights The 2021 Data Insights feature data and analysis on private capital activity in China, India, Southeast Asia, Africa and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) through year-end 2020. This year, members also have access to LAVCA’s 2021 Industry Data & Analysis on private capital activity in Latin America, as… Read More
DFC has committed USD35m to Root Capital, a US-based impact investor that provides financing to farmers and small agricultural businesses in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Read more… Read More
Temasek Holdings has entered into a strategic partnership with LeapFrog Investments. As part of the partnership, which will take the form of a multi-fund investment by Temasek to anchor LeapFrog’s future funds, Temasek has committed USD500m to LeapFrog. Read more… Read More
The EMPEA | LAVCA Structuring for Exit report, created with support from Adobe Capital and IDB Lab is a deep dive analysis of innovative financing approaches used by investors in Latin America and other global markets to generate liquidity in challenging exit environments. This practical tool for investors and… Read More
Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) has committed USD150m to Actis Energy 5, an infrastructure fund managed by Actis and targeting investments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Read more… Read More
Brown Advisory has made a minority investment in CrossBoundary Group as part of a newly announced strategic partnership between the two firms. Read more… Read More
FMO has committed EUR19.7m (approximately USD24m) to Climate Investor Two, a fund managed by Climate Fund Managers targeting investments in sustainable infrastructure in climate change adaptation sectors across emerging markets. Read more… Read More
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