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L Catterton Acquires Majority Stake in Latvia’s Stenders
L Catterton acquired a majority stake in Stenders, a Latvia-based bath and body care company. Read More
Actis Acquires 40% Stake in Phillippines’ Terra Solar for ~USD602m
Actis acquired a 40% stake in the Phillippines-based solar power project Terra Solar from Solar Philippines New Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Manila Electric, for PHP34b (~USD602m). Read More
NJJ Capital Acquires and Merges Horizon Capital’s Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell
A consortium led by NJJ Holding acquired and merged Ukraine-based TV provider Datagroup-Volia and mobile operator Lifecell, facilitating a partial exit for Horizon Capital. Read More
SPE Capital, EBRD, BII and Tanmiya VC Acquire Egypt’s Tamweely Microfinance for ~USD51.6m
SPE Capital, EBRD, BII and Tanmiya VC fully acquired Egypt-based non-bank financial company Tamweely Microfinance for EGP2.5b (~USD51.6m). Read More
TPG’s The Rise Fund Leads Series C for Philippines’ BillEase
TPG’s The Rise Fund led a Series C for BillEase, a Philippines-based consumer finance platform, with follow-on from Burda Principal Investment. Read More
Gulf Capital Exits Strategic Stake in Egypt’s Middle East Glass
Gulf Capital exited its strategic stake in Middle East Glass, an Egypt-based glass container manufacturer, via a sale to MENA Glass Holdings. Read More
EQ2 Ventures Leads USD1.55m Seed Extension Round for Kenya’s Sukhiba Connect
EQ2 Ventures led a USD1.55m seed extension round for Kenya-based CRM platform Sukhiba Connect, with participation from Quona Capital, Accion Venture Lab and Musha Ventures, as well as follow-on from CRE Ventures. Read More
CEECAT Capital, EBRD and Morphosis Capital To Provide Growth Financing to Romania’s La Cocos
CEECAT Capital, EBRD and Morphosis Capital agreed to provide growth financing to La Cocos, a Romana-based supermarket chain. Read More
EQT Private Capital Asia to Acquire Singapore’s PropertyGuru for USD1.1b
EQT Private Capital Asia (formerly BPEA EQT) agreed to acquire PropertyGuru, a Singapore-based digital property marketplace, in a take-private worth USD1.1b. PropertyGuru listed via SPAC on the NYSE in 2022 and counts KKR, TPG, Square Peg Capital and Emtek Group among its shareholders. Read More
Warburg Pincus Acquires Majority Stake in India’s Ebco
Warburg Pincus acquired a majority stake in Ebco, an India-based manufacturer of furniture fittings and hardware systems. Read More
Helios Digital Ventures Invests USD6m in Conduit
Conduit, a US-based cross-border payments platform, raised a USD6m seed extension from Helios Digital Ventures. The startup began offering payment solutions in Latin America last August and plans to expand into Africa following its most recent funding round. Read More
Advent Invests in China’s Seek Pet Food
Advent International invested in Seek Pet Food, a China-based pet food manufacturer. Read More