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Warburg Pincus Exits India’s CAMS for ~USD324m
Warburg Pincus fully exited Computer Age Management Services, an India-based mutual fund transfer agency, via a share sale for INR27b (~USD324m) to investors including ADIA and White Oak Capital. Read More
Eurazeo Leads USD36m Pre-Series C for Singapore’s Igloo
Eurazeo led a USD36m pre-Series C for Igloo, a Singapore-based insurance platform, with participation from Openspace Ventures and La Maison. Read More
Gaja Capital Reaches USD400m Final Close for Fund IV
Gaja Capital reached a USD400m final close for its fourth fund focused on mid-market companies in emerging sectors in India. Read More
Resource Partners Exits Poland’s Tołpa to Innova-backed Bielenda
Resource Partners fully exited Poland-based cosmetics manufacturer Torf Corporation, the owner of Tolpa and ON brands, to Bielenda, a cosmetics company backed by Innova Capital. Read More
Innova-backed EMI Acquires Romania’s Kadra
EMI Group, an industrial access solutions provider backed by Innova Capital, acquired Kadra, a Romania-based integrated solutions supplier for automation and access management. Read More
Affirma Capital Exits Nigeria’s GZ Industries
Affirma Capital fully exited GZ Industries, a Nigeria-based aluminum cans manufacturer for global blue-chip beverage brands in Africa, via a sale to Oppenheimer Partners. Read More
Milestone Strategic Partnership – Global Private Capital Association and Middle East Venture Capital Association to Collaborate
Announced at Abu Dhabi Finance Week – GPCA to have a permanent, significant presence in the UAE Abu Dhabi, UAE – 29 November 2023: The Global Private Capital Association (GPCA) and the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) announce a significant strategic partnership during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023. The partnership will see New York- and Singapore-headquartered GPCA, establish a… Read More
Amethis, AfricInvest, IFC and Proparco Acquire Majority Stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s NETIS
Amethis, AfricInvest, IFC and Proparco acquired a majority stake in NETIS, a Côte d’Ivoire-based telecommunication and energy infrastructure service provider. Read More
Global Ventures Leads USD20m Series B for UAE’s Immensa
Global Ventures led a USD20m Series B for Immensa, a UAE-based additive manufacturer, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Shorooq Partners and Green Coast Investments. Read More
Fajr Capital Leads Consortium To Acquire 65% Stake in UAE’s Aster DM Healthcare
Fajr Capital led a consortium to acquire a 65% stake in the GCC operations of Aster DM Healthcare, a UAE-based full spectrum private healthcare provider. Read More
Horizon Capital Invests in Ukraine’s GoIT
Horizon Capital invested in GoIT, a Ukraine-based education platform focused on programming and other digital skills. Read More
Rwanda’s Africa Healthcare Network Raises USD20m
Africa Healthcare Network, a Rwanda-founded provider of dialysis services across Sub-Saharan Africa, raised a USD20m equity and debt round led by Africa50 and AfricInvest, with participation from Ohara Pharmaceutical. Read More