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Iporanga Investimentos Leads Seed Round for Brazilian B2B Wholesale Marketplace Gonddo

Iporanga Investimentos led an undisclosed seed round for Brazil-based B2B wholesale marketplace, with participation from Verve Capital and angels investors including Viva Real founder Brian Requarth and Olist founder Tiago Dalvi. Read More

Quona Capital and B Capital Group Lead USD20m Series A for Indonesian E-Commerce Marketplace Ula

Quona Capital and B Capital Group led a USD20m Series A for Ula, an Indonesia-based e-commerce marketplace for small retailers, with follow-on from Sequoia Capital India and Lightspeed India Partners. Read More

Quona Capital Leads USD3m Pre-Series A for Nigerian Wealth Management Platform Cowrywise

Quona Capital led a USD3m pre-Series A for Cowryrise, a Nigeria-based fintech startup that offers digital wealth management and financial planning solutions, with participation from Tsadik Foundation, Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia, and a syndicate of Nigerian angel investors. Read More

Mediterrania Exits Moroccan Money Transfer Company Cash Plus

Mediterrania Capital Partners has exited its stake in Morocco-based independent money transfer company Cash Plus to a group of Moroccan family offices. Mediterrania originally acquired a 49% stake in the company in 2014. Read more  Read More

UTI Capital Reaches USD54m First Close for India Debt Fund

UTI Capital has reached a USD54m first close for its UTI Structured Debt Opportunities Fund II. The vehicle has an initial target of USD137m and will focus on investments in the health care, education, food and agriculture, and renewable energy sectors in India. Read More

Cat Rock Capital Leads USD70m Series C for Polish Beauty and Wellness Booking App Booksy

Cat Rock Capital led a USD70m Series C for Booksy, a beauty and wellness appointment booking app founded in Poland with operations in the US, the UK, Spain, Brazil, and South Africa. Sprints Capital, OpenOcean, Piton Capital, VNV Global, Enern, Kai Hansen, Zach Coelius, and Manta Ray Ventures participated in the round. Read More

Lake Bleu Reaches USD560m Final Close for China Health Care Fund

Lake Bleu Capital has reached a USD560m final close for its latest health care fund targeting late-stage investments across biotech, medical technology, and health care services in China. Read More

Igah Ventures Leads USD7m Series A for Brazilian Payroll Credit Fintech BxBlue

Igah Ventures (formerly e.Bricks Ventures) led a BRL38m (approximately USD7m) Series A for Brazil-based credit fintech BxBlue, with participation from Iporanga Ventures, FJ Labs, and Funders Club. Read More

Five Elms Capital Invests USD25m in Colombian Customer Service Monitoring Startup Playvox

Five Elms Capital has invested USD25m in Playvox, a Colombia-based provider of quality assurance software for customer service. The company also announced its acquisition of Australian workforce monitoring SaaS company Agyle Time. Read More

General Atlantic Invests USD55m in Indonesian Biotech Kalbe Genexine

General Atlantic has invested USD55m in Indonesia-based biotech firm Kalbe Genexine Biologics, a joint venture between Indonesian pharmaceuticals company PT Kalbe Farma and South Korean biotech developer Genexine. Read More

Stride Ventures Reaches USD48m Final Close for India Venture Debt Fund

Stride Ventures has reached a INR3.5b (approximately USD48m) final close for its debut India venture debt fund. The vehicle will invest in growth-stage companies, with a focus on B2B and D2C companies, in India. Read More

Elbrus Reaches USD260m First Close for Third Russia Fund

Elbrus Capital has reportedly reached a USD260m first close for Elbrus Capital Fund III. The vehicle, which has an initial target of USD600m, will target investments in digital companies in Russia. Read More