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Softbank Vision Fund II Leads USD100m+ Series D for China’s SprintRay
Softbank Vision Fund II led a USD100m+ Series D for SprintRay, a China-based 3D printer manufacturer focused on digital dentistry, with participation from Yiheng Capital and ZWC Partners, and follow-on from CDBI Partners and Marathon Venture Partners. Read More
DOMO Invest Invests ~USD1.3m in Brazil’s Nobli
DOMO Invest invested BRL7m (~USD1.3m) in Nobli, a Brazil-based securities-based lending fintech, with participation from Redpoint eventures. Read More
Insitor Partners Leads USD4m Series A for India’s HROne
Insitor Partners led a USD4m Series A for India-based HRtech HROne, with participation from Prudent Investment Managers. Read more here and h Read More
Kinea Invests ~USD77m in Brazil’s Alvorada
Kinea invested BRL400m (~USD77m) in Alvorada, a Brazil-based agricultural products retailer. Read More
Bayland Capital Leads ~USD10m Series C for China’s SocialMed+ Technology
Bayland Capital led a ~USD10m Series C for SocialMed+ Technology, a China-based artificial intelligence digital marketing platform focused on the pharmaceutical industry, with follow-on from Long Hill Capital. Read More
Actis and Mahindra Lifespaces Establish Joint Venture in India
Actis and Mahindra Lifespaces, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, agreed to establish a joint venture to develop industrial and logistics real estate facilities across India. Read More
WaterBridge Ventures Leads USD2m Seed Round for India’s BimaKavach
WaterBridge Ventures led a USD2m seed round for India-based insurtech BimaKavach, with participation from Blume Ventures, Arali Ventures and Eximius Ventures. Read More
Brazil’s Pátria Investimentos Raises ~USD193m for its Patria Private Equity VII
Pátria Investimentos reached a BRL1b (~USD193m) final close of its seventh flagship private equity fund. Patria Private Equity VII will invest in commodities, distribution, logistics, food and beverage, health and education companies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Read More
Mubadala Capital Leads ~USD106m Round for Brazil’s CERC
Mubadala Capital led a BRL550m (~USD106m) round for CERC, a Brazil-based receivables processor and clearing services provider, with follow-on from Valor Capital. Read More
Africa50 To Invest in Morocco’s Holged Group
Africa50 agreed to invest in Holged Group, a Morocco-based company operating sixteen primary and secondary school campuses across four education brands in Morocco and Tunisia. Read More
Skandia and Accial Capital Launch Skandia Alternative Compartimiento Impacto Private Capital Fund in Colombia
Skandia and Accial Capital launched Skandia Alternative Compartimento Impacto Private Capital Fund, a credit financing fund to strengthen the fintech sector in Colombia and promote initiatives that generate a social impact. Read More
Integral Venture Partners Invests in Romania’s Medima Health
Integral Venture Partners, through its Evolving Europe Principal Investments I fund, invested in Medima Health, a Romania-based medical clinic chain specializing in imaging and radiology, through a combined capital increase and secondary share purchase. Read More