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Brazil’s Patria-backed Lavoro To List on Nasdaq via SPAC Merger

Lavoro, a Brazil-based agricultural inputs retailer backed by Patria Investments, agreed to list on the Nasdaq through a SPAC merger with TPB Acquisition Corporation I, sponsored by investment holding company The Production Board (TPB), at an implied enterprise value of ~USD1.2b. The merger will include a USD180m contribution by the SPAC and an additional USD100m private placement with TPB. Read… Read More

AfricInvest and Novastar Ventures Lead USD10m Series A for Kenya’s Turaco

AfricInvest, through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, and Novastar Ventures led a USD10m Series A for Turaco, a Kenya-based insurance and credit solutions platform, with participation from Enza Capital, Global Partnerships, Zephyr Acorn, Operator Stack, Asi Ventures and Push Ventures. Read More

Colombia’s RappiPay Secures USD11m Syndicated Credit Line from Bancolombia, Others

RappiPay, a Colombia-based payments platform joint venture between Rappi and Banco Davivienda, secured a USD11m syndicated credit line from Bancolombia, Banco de Bogotá, Davivienda and Itau. Read More

Dragon Ball Capital and Genbridge Capital Lead ~USD86m Series A for China’s Xueji Chaohuo

Dragon Ball Capital and Genbridge Capital led a CNY600m (~USD86m) Series A for Xueji Chaohuo, a China-based retailer of roasted seeds and nuts. Read More

Jeneration Capital Leads USD10m+ Series A for China’s Vesoft

Jeneration Capital led a USD10m+ Series A for Vesoft, a China-based open-source graph database developer, with follow-on from Matrix Partners, Red Dot Ventures and Source Code Capital.  Read More

China Development Fund and Jiangsu Jiequan Lead ~USD196m Series B for China’s Horizon New Energy Technology

China Development Fund and Jiangsu Jiequan led a CNY1.37b (~USD196m) Series B for Horizon New Energy Technology, a China-based manufacturer of lithium-ion battery separators, at a reported USD1b valuation with participation from China Structural Reform Fund, GF Qianhe Investment, CoStone Capital, Industrial Securities and CCB Principal Asset Management, and follow-on from Changchai. Read more here and h Read More

Innova and EBRD Exit Romania’s EnergoBit to Founders

Innova Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) exited their 25% stake in EnergoBit, a Romania-based energy services company, to the company’s founders for an undisclosed amount. Read More

India’s Sahyadri Farms Raises ~USD39m Led by Incofin, Korys, FMO, Proparco

Sahyadri Farms, an India-based provider of end-to-end solutions to small farmers, raised a INR3.1b (~USD39m) round led by Incofin, Korys, FMO and Proparco.  Read More

Everstone Capital Acquires India’s Softgel Healthcare

Everstone Capital acquired a controlling stake in Softgel Healthcare, an India-based niche dosage manufacturer specializing in global nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and over the counter drugs, for an undisclosed amount at  a reported USD125m valuation. Read more here and h Read More

KASZEK and Y Combinator Leads USD5m Investment for Mexico’s DolarApp

KASZEK and Y Combinator led a USD5m investment for DolarApp, a Mexico-based fintech that allows users to open a bank account converting Mexican pesos to dollar stablecoin USD Coin (USDc), with participation from a group of over 50 angel investors. Read More

Mexico’s Naya Homes Raises USD5.6m Seed Round From Carao Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Others

Naya Homes, a Mexico-based short-term and vacation rental platform, raised a USD5.6m seed round from Carao Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Primary Venture Partners, K50 Ventures and Derive Ventures. Read More

Singapore’a Fazz Raises USD100m Series C Led by Tiger Global, DST Investment, B Capital, Insignia Ventures Partners and ACE & Company

Fazz, a Singapore-based payments and credit platform for  businesses, raised a USD100m Series C led by Tiger Global, DST Investment, B Capital Group, Insignia Ventures Partners and ACE & Company, with participation from llham Ltd, EDBI, InterVest, Michael Seibel (Y Combinator) and Hans Tung (GGV Capital). Read More