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Monk’s Hill Leads USD5m Series A for Singapore’s NOVI Health
Monk’s Hill Ventures led a USD5m Series A for NOVI Health, a Singapore-based health management platform focused on diabetes and other chronic weight and lifestyle-related conditions. Read More
Lightrock Invests USD15m in India’s Sukoon Healthcare
Lightrock India invested USD15m to acquire a significant stake in Sukoon Healthcare, an India-based psychiatric in-patient platform. Read More
Vertex Ventures Leads ~USD14m Angel Round for China’s PrimeLink
Vertex Ventures led a ~CNY100(~USD14m) angel round for PrimeLink, a China-based developer of antibody drug conjugates, with participation from Kaitai Capital and Fosun Pharma. Read More
Mexico’s Baubap Secures USD25m in Debt Financing from Park Cities Asset Management
Baubap, a Mexico-based consumer lending platform, secured USD25m in debt financing from Park Cities Asset Management. Read More
Mercia and MSD Global Health Lead a ~USD20m Series A for Hungary’s Turbine
Mercia and MSD Global Health led a EUR20m (~USD20m) Series A for Turbine, a Hungary-based cancer cell simulation developer, with participation from Day One Capital and follow-on from Accel, Delin Ventures and XTX Ventures. Read More
Mediterrania Exits Morocco’s MedTech Group
Mediterrania Capital Partners exited Morocco-based IT services provider MedTech Group, through a management buyout. Mediterrania first invested in MedTech Group in June 2016 through its MC II fund. Read More
UAE’s Qashio Raises USD10m Seed Round from Sanabil 500 MENA, Cadorna Ventures, One Way Ventures and Others
Qashio, a UAE-based spend management platform, raised a USD10m seed round from Sanabil 500 MENA, Cadorna Ventures, One Way Ventures, MITAA, Nuwa Capital, Iliad Partners, Phoenix Investments and others. Read More
LoftyInc Reaches USD14m Final Close for LAF3
LoftyInc Capital Management reached a USD14m final close for LoftyInc Afropreneurs Fund 3 (LAF3), an early-stage vehicle investing in African entrepreneurs. Read More
Carlyle Partially Exits India’s Delhivery for ~USD74m
Carlyle Group partially exited Delhivery, an India-based, NSE- and BSE-listed logistics and supply chain platform, through a INR6b (~USD74m) share sale. Read More
The Rohatyn Group To Acquire South Africa’s Ethos Private Equity
The Rohatyn Group agreed to acquire South Africa-based alternative asset manager Ethos Private Equity. Read More
Raed Ventures and Nclude Lead USD8m Seed Round for Egypt’s Grinta
Raed Ventures and Nclude led a USD8m seed round for Grinta, an Egypt-based pharmaceutical supply chain platform, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and 500 Global. Read More
AIIM To Invest USD34m in Kenya’s Road Annuity Programme
African Infrastructure Investment Managers, through AIIF4, agreed to acquire a 74% stake in two lots of the Kenyan government’s Road Annuity Programme. Read More