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CDC, Accel, IFC, IDG Ventures, and Chiratae Invest USD9.3m in Indian Packaging Materials Marketplace Smartpaddle Technology

New investor CDC Group and existing investors Accel Partners, IFC, IDG Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, and Schroeder Adveq have invested a USD9.3m growth funding round in India-based packaging materials marketplace Smartpaddle Technology. Read More

LAUNCHub Ventures Reaches USD53.5m First Close for CEE & SEE Fund

LAUNCHub Ventures has reached a EUR44m (approximately USD53.5m) first close for its latest fund. The vehicle, which has an initial target of EUR70m, will focus on early-stage investments in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (SEE). Read More

Denmark’s IFU Leads USD38m Series B for Nigerian Hybrid Solar Power Solutions Provider Daystar

Denmark’s Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) led a USD38m Series B for Nigeria-based hybrid solar power solutions provider Daystar Power, with participation from French impact infrastructure fund STOA, Proparco, and Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Read More

Lion’s Head Facility for Energy Inclusion Reaches Final Close

The Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), managed by Lion’s Head Global Partners, reached a final close of USD145m, with a total potential fund size of up to USD400m. KFW contributed an additional USD24m toward the final close. The African Development Bank is the anchor sponsor of FEI. Additional equity commitments include the European Commission and Norfund. Read More

CICC Capital Reaches USD648m Second Close for Biomedical Fund

China’s CICC Capital reached a CNY4.2b (approximately USD648m) second close of its Qide Innovation Biopharmaceutical Equity Investment Fund, backed by China’s state-owned enterprises, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. Read More

CITIC Invests in Chinese Baby Travel Safety System Provider Max-Inf

CITIC Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Max-Inf, a China-based provider of baby travel safety systems. Read More

Temasek Leads USD20m Series C for Indian Agtech CropIn

ABC World Asia, an Asia-focused fund managed by Temasek Holdings, led a USD20m Series C for CropIn, an Indian AI- and data-based agtech, with participation from CDC Group and Kris Gopalakrishnan’s family office Pratithi Investment Trust, and follow-on from Chiratae Ventures, Invested Development, and Ankur Capital. Read More

A91 Partners Invests USD30m in Indian Pharma Company La Renon

A91 Partners has invested USD30m in La Renon, an India-based pharmaceuticals company backed by Sequoia Capital, for a reported 5-6% stake. Read More

Accial Capital Invests USD21m Debt in Indonesian Fintech Pintek

Accial Capital has invested USD21m in debt in Pintek, an Indonesia-based fintech platform that provides credit to students and their families, educational institutions, and their suppliers. Read More

Australis Partners Acquires Stakes in Mexico’s Sekura and Chile’s Galénica

Australis Partners has acquired a majority stake in Mexico-based multiline insurance company Sekura for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, Arpa Capital and non-executive shareholders exited from the ownership of Sekura. Australis Partners also recently acquired an 80% stake in Chile-based vitro diagnostic company Galénica. Read more here and h Read More

Bow Wave Capital Management Leads USD175m Investment in Mynt

Philippine mobile wallet GCash has raised more than USD175m from Bow Wave Capital Management. Bow Wave now has a 14% stake in Mynt, which operates GCash. Read More

Appian Reaches USD775m Final Close for Appian Natural Resources Fund II

Appian Capital has reached a USD775m final close for its second fund. The vehicle will focus on investments in metals and mining, targeting assets in jurisdictions with proven geology, supportive governments, and a robust legal framework including Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Canada, where Appian has existing operations. Read More