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SoftBank and WeWork Announce Joint Venture in Latin America
SoftBank and WeWork have announced a joint venture that provides SoftBank Latin America Fund with the exclusive right to operate the WeWork brand in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Read More
Vivo Capital and Novo Holdings Lead USD200m Series A for Singapore’s Esco Lifesciences
Vivo Capital and Novo Holdings led a USD200m Series A for Esco Lifesciences, a Singapore-based developer of cell and gene therapy tools, with participation from China Investment Corporation and EDBI. Read More
Polaris Partners Leads USD43m Series A for Singaporean Drug Discovery Platform Engine Biosciences
Polaris Partners led a USD43m Series A for Singapore-based drug discovery platform Engine Biosciences, with follow-on from 6 Dimensions Capital, WuXi AppTec, DHVC, EDBI, Baidu Ventures, Vectr Ventures, Goodman Capital, WI Harper and Nest Bio Labs. Read More
Darby International Capital Sells Stake in Colombian Oil Pipeline Ocensa
Darby International Capital has sold its stake in Colombian oil pipeline Ocensa to Spain-based AI Candelaria for an undisclosed amount. Read More
AfricInvest Invests USD2.9m Debt in South Africa’s Vida e Caffè
AfricInvest Private Credit has provided USD2.9m in financing to South Africa-based coffee chain Vida e Caffè. Read More
Insight Partners Leads USD16m Series A for Indian SaaS Data Collaboration Platform Atlan
Insight Partners led a USD16m Series A for India-based SaaS data collaboration platform Atlan, with participation from angel investors and follow-on from Sequoia Surge and Waterbridge Ventures. Read More
Eight Roads, Storm Ventures, Others Lead USD30m Series A for Lithuanian Interpretation Platform Interactio
Lithuania-based remote interpretation platform Interactio has raised a USD30m Series A from Eight Roads Ventures, Storm Ventures, Practica Capital, Notion Capital and angel investors from Skype and Samsung. Read More
Tiger Global Leads USD30m Series B for Indian Social Media Network Koo
Tiger Global led a UD30m Series B for Indian social media network Koo at a ~USD100m valuation, with participation from Mirae Asset Management and IIFL’s venture fund, and follow-on from 3one4 Capital, Accel and Blume Ventures. Read More
TCV and Dragoneer Lead USD100m Series E for Indian Logistics Management Platform FarEye
TCV and Dragoneer Investment Group led a USD100m Series E for India-based logistics management platform FarEye, with follow-on from Eight Roads Ventures, Fundamentum and Honeywell. Read More
VTB, Flashpoint, Baring Vostok, Others Invest USD250m in Russian Media Streaming Platform IVI
VTB Bank, Invest AG, Millhouse Capital, RDIF, Flashpoint Venture Capital and Baring Vostok have invested USD250m in Russia-based media streaming platform IVI. Read More
Peak Investments and ADQ Lead USD10m Series A for UAE’s Home Services Platform Rizek
Peak Investments and ADQ led a USD10m Series A for UAE-based home services platform Rizek, with participation from a number of family offices from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Read More
Vantage Capital Invests USD23m Debt in Egypt’s PickAlbatros Hotels
Vantage Capital has provided USD23m in mezzanine debt to Egypt-based hotel owner and operator PickAlbatros Hotels. Read More