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TVM Capital Healthcare Invests USD35m in Saudi Arabia’s Boston Oncology Arabia
TVM Capital Healthcare invested USD35m in Boston Oncology Arabia, a Saudi Arabia-based bio-generic drugs manufacturer. Read More
Sapphire Ventures Leads USD200m for Ukraine’s Creatio
Sapphire Ventures led a USD200m investment in Creatio, a Ukraine-based CRM and workflow platform, at a reported USD1.2b valuation, with participation from StepStone Group, as well as follow-on from Horizon Capital and Volition Capital. Read More
Phatisa and Finnfund Exit Sierra Leone’s Planting Naturals
Phatisa and Finnfund fully exited Planting Naturals, a Sierra Leone-based organic palm oil producer, via a sale to PaLenDu, an affiliate of Dutch Dekker Group. Read More
SPE Capital Reaches USD140m First Close for PEF III
SPE Capital reached a USD140m first close for its third PE fund focused on SMEs in North Africa. The vehicle has a USD350m target. Read More
Accion Invests USD17.5m in Indonesia’s Amartha
Accion invested USD17.5m in Amartha, an Indonesia-based microfinance technology platform that connects SMEs with investors. Read More
BII Exits 10.1% Stake in Kenya’s I&M Group to AfricInvest
BII exited its 10.1% stake in I&M Group, a Kenya-based financial banking group focused on Eastern Africa, via a sale to AfricInvest. Read More
DPI Exits South Africa’s International Facilities Services
DPI fully exited International Facilities Services, a South Africa-based provider of facilities management services in remote locations, via a sale to ES-KO and Phatisa. Read More
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Invests ~USD173m in India’s Matrix Pharma
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers invested INR14.5b (~USD173m) in India-based pharmaceutical company Matrix Pharma. Read More
India’s Fibe Raises USD90m Series E from TR Capital, Trifecta Capital, Amara Partners, TPG Rise Fund and Others
TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners led a USD90m Series E for India-based consumer lending platform Fibe, with follow-on from TPG Rise Fund, Norwest Venture Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and Chiratae Ventures. Read More
Monk’s Hill Ventures Leads USD5.3m Pre-Series A for Singapore’s iPiD
Monk’s Hill Ventures led a USD5.3m pre-Series A for Singapore-based global payments platform iPiD, with participation from Quona Capital and QED Investors, as well as follow-on from Jungle Ventures, 1982 Ventures, Saison Capital and Resolution Ventures. Read More
Temasek and Fidelity Invest USD200m in India’s Lenskart
Temasek and Fidelity invested USD200m in Lenskart, an India-based eyewear retailer. Read More
Ecosystem Integrity Fund Leads USD16m Series A for Saudi Arabia’s Iyris
Ecosystem Integrity Fund led a USD16m Series A for Iyris, a Saudi Arabia-based agritech company focused on optimizing greenhouse covers, with participation from Global Ventures, Dubai Future District Fund, Kanoo Ventures, Globivest and Bonaventure Capital. Read More