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Takarék VC Invests USD2.3m Pre-Series A for Hungarian Digital Aircraft Maintenance Solutions Company AerniX
Takarék VC has invested a EUR2m (approximately USD2.3m) pre-Series A for Hungary-based digital aircraft maintenance solutions company AerniX through Takarék Venture Capital Fund I. Read More
Valor Capital Leads USD4m Series A for Brazilian Solar Energy Financing Platform Solfácil
Valor Capital Group led a USD4m Series A for Brazil-based solar energy financing platform Solfácil. Read More
BECO Capital and Tamer Group Invest USD15m in Dubai’s Logistics Startup Fetchr
BECO Capital, Tamer Group, and French shipping company CMA CGM have invested USD15m in Dubai-based logistics startup Fetchr. The funding, which could rise to as much as USD25m, is part of the company’s turnaround plan to expand into Saudi Arabia after it risked bankruptcy in 2019. Read More
SoftBank Invests Undisclosed Series B for Brazilian SaaS Company iClinic
SoftBank has invested an undisclosed amount in a Series B for Brazil-based health care-focused SaaS company iClinic. Read More
Vitalbridge Reaches USD150m Final Close for Debut China VC Fund
Chinese VC Vitalbridge Capital has reached a USD150m final close for its first US-denominated fund. The vehicle will invest in innovation-driven startups across the fields of education, health care, and enterprise services in China. Read More
CITIC’s CPE Fund and GDS Acquire Chinese Greenfield Data Center Project for USD371m
CITIC Private Equity Funds Management’s CPE Fund and Chinese data center operator GDS Holdings have agreed to jointly acquire BJ13, a greenfield data center project in China, for USD371m. The acquisition will be made through a newly established joint venture, with GDS and CPE owning 58% and 42% interests in the JV, respectively. Read More
Astella Invests Undisclosed Amount in Brazilian Health Care-Focused Office-Sharing Company Livance
Astella Investimentos has invested an undisclosed amount in Livance, a Brazil-based office-sharing company for health care professionals. Read More
responsAbility Invests USD15m in Indian Renewable Power Services Company Fourth Partner Energy
responsAbility Investments has invested USD15m in Fourth Partner Energy, an India-based renewable power services company focused on building and financing solar rooftop projects. This is responsAbility’s third investment in the company. Read More
Vantage Capital Commits USD4.9m in Mezzanine Financing to Alleyroads’ Housing Development Project in South Africa
Vantage Capital has provided ZAR82m (approximately USD4.9m) in mezzanine financing to Alleyroads Group’s Kayalane Heights, a housing development project in South Africa. Read More
OMERS Acquires Additional 7% Stake in Warburg-Backed ESR at Reported USD490m
Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) has acquired an additional 7% stake in ESR Cayman, a Hong Kong-based logistics real estate platform backed by Warburg Pincus, from WP OCIM One, an associated entity of Warburg Pincus, at a reported HKD3.8b (approximately USD490m). OMERS now holds a 15.96% stake, while WP OCIM retains a 9.1% stake in the company. Read More
AddVenture and Target Global Lead USD4.5m Series B for Russian Insurtech BestDoctor
AddVenture and Target Global led a USD4.5m Series B for Russia-based insurtech BestDoctor, with participation from returning investor LVL1 Group. Read More
FMO Commits USD10m to Nepal-Focused Dolma Impact Fund II
FMO has committed USD10m to Dolma Impact Fund II, a vehicle managed by Dolma Fund Management. The fund will provide growth capital to SMEs in the health care, renewable energy, technology, and other sectors with high growth and impact potential in Nepal. Read More