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Cloudview Reaches ~USD316m First Close for CNY Fund
Cloudview reached a CNY2b (~USD316m) first close for its second CNY-denominated fund targeting investments in growth stage companies in the semiconductors, renewable energy, healthcare and consumer durables industries. Read More
Heritas Capital Leads a USD20m Series B for Vietnam’s Jio Health
Heritas Capital led a USD20m Series B for Vietnam-based healthcare startup Jio Health, with participation from Fuchsia Venture Capital (the CVC of Muang Thai Group Holdings) and Kasikorn Bank Group, and follow-on from Monk’s Hill Ventures. Read More
Andreessen Horowitz, KASZEK and monashees Lead USD10m Seed Round for Colombia’s Yuno
Andreessen Horowitz, KASZEK and monashees led a USD10m seed round for Yuno, a Colombia-based checkout platform for last-mile delivery startups, with participation from Nazca, ONEVC, Latitud and Bridge Partners. Read More
TYH Ventures Leads USD40m Series B for Singapore’s Silent Eight
TYH Ventures led a USD40m Series B for Silent Eight, a Singapore-based cybersecurity platform for financial institutions, with participation from HSBC Ventures, OTB Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, SC Ventures, Aglaia and Koh Boon Hwee. Read More
SoftBank Leads USD60m Series C for Brazil’s Contabilizei
SoftBank led a USD60m Series C for Contabilizei, a Brazil-based tax filing and accounting platform for SMEs, with participation from Goldman Sachs and Pruven Capital, a US-based VC solely financed by Prudential Financial. Read More
Katapult Climate and 216 Capital Lead USD1.3m Round for Tunisia’s Wattnow
Katapult Climate and 216 Capital led a USD1.3m round for Wattnow, a Tunisia-based IoT smart energy management solution, with participation from Launch Africa Venture, Cross Boundary and Oman Technology Fund. Read More
Antler East Africa Reaches USD13.5m Final Close for Early-Stage Tech Fund
Women-led VC Antler East Africa reached a USD13.5m final close for its new fund targeting investments in early-stage tech startups in Africa. Read More
Advent Completes Acquisition of Perrigo Mexico & Brazil
Advent International completed the acquisition of Perrigo Mexico and Perrigo Brazil, the Latin American operations of global provider of over-the-counter self-care products Perrigo, for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Hashed Leads USD42m Series A for India’s Loco
Hashed led a USD42m Series A for India-based gaming startup Loco, with participation from Makers Fund, Catamaran Ventures and Korea Investment Partners, and follow-on from Krafton Inc., Lumikai and Hiro Capital. Read More
Battery Ventures and Whale Rock Lead USD100m Round for HRtech Flash
Battery Ventures and Whale Rock led a USD100m round for Flash, a Brazil-based, on-demand corporate benefits provider for executives, with follow-on from monashees, Tiger Global, GFC and Citius. Read More
Tiger Global, Coatue, Cathay Innovation, Others Invest USD50m Series B in Singapore’s AI Rudder
AI Rudder, a Singapore-based developer of AI-powered voice solutions for B2C communications, raised a USD50m Series B from Tiger Global, Coatue, Cathay Innovation, First Plus and VenturesLab, with follow-on from Sequoia Capital India and Huashan Capital. Read More
Warburg Acquires Indonesia’s ABDA and ABDA Assistance for ~USD63m
Warburg Pincus acquired 62.33% and 51% stakes in Indonesia-based insurance businesses ABDA and ABDA Assistance, respectively, from Spain-headquartered multinational insurance company Mapfre for EUR56.6m (~USD63m). Read More