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DOMO Leads USD1.4m Investment in Brazilian HRtech Allya
DOMO Invest led a BRL7.5m (approximately USD1.4m) in Allya, a Brazil-based employee benefit management platform focused on connecting companies and its employees to businesses. Read More
East Ventures, AC Ventures, and SMDV Invest USD5.5m in Indonesian Fishery Startup Aruna
East Ventures, AC Ventures, and SMDV, the venture capital arm of the Sinar Mas Group, have invested USD5.5m in Indonesia-based fishery startup Aruna. Read More
Sequoia India Leads USD5m Series A for Indian Education Loan Startup Eduvanz
Sequoia Capital India led a USD5m Series A for Eduvanz, an India-based education financing platform providing loans to individuals for skill development, with participation from existing investor Unitus Ventures. Read More
Horizon Capital Leads USD5m Investment in Ukranian Medicine Delivery E-Commerce Platform Liki24
Horizon Capital led a USD5m investment in Liki24, an Ukraine-based e-commerce platform for medicine delivery, with participation from existing investors Genesis Investments and TA Ventures. Read More
Faering and Elevar Equity Lead USD10m Series C for Indian Two-Wheeler Finance Specialist WheelsEMI
Faering Capital and Elevar Equity led a INR750m (approximately USD10m) Series C for WheelsEMI, an India-based non-banking finance company which offers loans for two-wheelers. Faering and Elevar Equity invested USD7.3m and USD2.7m, respectively. Read More
General Atlantic Exits Brazilian Veterinary Products Company Ouro Fino Saúde Animal via Sale to Opportunity HDF
General Atlantic has agreed to sell its 17% stake in Brazil-based veterinary products company Ouro Fino Saúde Animal to Opportunity HDF for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Vulcan Capital Leads USD120m Series B for Brazilian Mobile Game Startup Wildlife
Vulcan Capital, the investment arm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, led a USD120m Series B in Brazil-based mobile game startup Wildlife Studios at a reported USD3b valuation. Read More
Go-Ventures and Northstar Lead Undisclosed Series B for Indonesian Aquaculture Startup eFishery
Go-Ventures and Northstar Group led an undisclosed Series B for Indonesia-based aquaculture startup eFishery, with participation from existing investors Aqua-spark and Wavemaker Partners. Read More
Helios-Backed Helios Towers to Acquire Passive Infrastructure Assets from Free Senegal for USD188m
African telecom towers operator Helios Towers, a company backed by Helios Investment Partners, has agreed to acquire the passive infrastructure assets of Senegal-based mobile network operator Free Senegal, for a total of 1,200 sites, for EUR160m (approximately USD188m). The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2021 and is subject to regulatory approval. Read More
Gaw Capital Reaches Combined USD900m Final Close for Real Estate- and Education-Focused Funds in Asia
Real estate-focused private equity fund manager Gaw Capital Partners has reached a combined USD900m final close for two Asia-focused funds: The first vehicle will invest in real estate opportunities; the second vehicle will target education platforms and will partner with top-tier school operators through greenfield or brownfield developments, as well as through the acquisition of properties. Read More
Wamda, EQ2 Ventures, and Nuwa Capital Lead USD2.5m Pre-Series B for Dubai’s Eyewear E-Commerce Platform eyewa
Wamda, EQ2 Ventures, and Nuwa Capital led a USD2.5m pre-Series B bridge round for Dubai-based eyewear e-commerce platform eyewa. Read More
FMO and Global Ventures Lead USD3.5m Investment in Egyptian Fintech Paymob
FMO and Global Ventures led a USD3.5m investment in Egypt-based digital payments platform Paymob, with follow-on from A15. Read More