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Alpha Intelligence Capital and Dutch Founders Fund Lead USD9.5m Series A for UAE’s Vamstar
Alpha Intelligence Capital and Dutch Founders Fund led a USD9.5m Series A for Vamstar, a UAE-based AI-enabled sourcing and procurement platform for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, with follow-on from btov Partners and Antler. Read More
L Catterton Asia To Raise USD360m Continuation Fund Anchored by Hamilton Lane
L Catterton Asia announced a USD360m continuation fund anchored by Hamilton Lane. The vehicle will invest in private assets held by the firm’s third Asia-focused fund, including beauty and personal care, consumer services, health and wellness and pet care investments. Read more here and h Read More
INVL Asset Management Acquires Lithuania’s MiniVet
INVL Asset Management acquired Lithuania-based vet clinic network MiniVet through INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fundfor an undisclosed amount. Read More
Vine Ventures Raises USD140m for Early-stage Venture Fund
Vine Ventures raised USD140m for Vine Ventures II. The early-stage venture fund will invest in Latin American-based financial services, logistics and supply chain companies. Read More
Openspace Ventures Leads USD5.1m Round for Philippines’ Lista
Openspace Ventures led a USD5.1m round for Philippines-based financial management platform Lista, with participation from various angel investors and follow-on from East Ventures, Saison Capital and 1982 Ventures. Read More
KASZEK Leads ~USD10m Series A for Brazil’s Lemon Energia
KASZEK led a ~USD12m Series A for Lemon Energia, a Brazil-based solar and biofuel energy wholesale marketplace, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital and angels Kevin Efrusy (Accel) and Sergio Furio (Creditas). Read More
General Catalyst Leads USD17m Series A for Chile’s Examedi
General Catalyst led a USD17m Series A for Examedi, a Chile-based at-home vaccination and lab test provider, with participation from angels Thomaz Srougi (Dr. Consulta), Sebastian Mejia (Rappi) and Jaime Karraker (Alto Pharmacy). Read More
Openspace Ventures and VIG Lead USD25m Series B for Vietnam’s Finhay
Openspace Ventures and Vietnam Investment Group led a USD25m Series B for Vietnam-based digital investment platform Finhay, with participation from Insignia Ventures Partners, TVS, Headline, TNBAura and Infinity Ventures Crypto. Read More
Owl Ventures Leads USD75m Series D for India’s Leap
Owl Ventures led a USD75m Series D for Leap, an India- and US-based fintech platform for students pursuing higher education abroad, with participation from Steadview Capital and Paramark Ventures, and follow-on from Jungle Ventures and Sequoia Capital India. Read More
Prosus Ventures and NewQuest Capital Partners Lead USD90m Series E for India’s Cashify
Prosus Ventures and NewQuest Capital Partners led a USD90m Series E for India-based used electronics marketplace Cashify with participation from Paramark Ventures and follow-on from Blume Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Olympus Capital. Read More
Brookfield Asset Management Reaches USD15b Final Close for Global Transition Fund
Brookfield Asset Management reached a USD15b final close for its debut impact-focused Global Transition Fund, which focuses on investments that accelerate the global transition to a net-zero economy. The fund has deployed USD2.5b to date. Read More
Accion Venture Lab Leads USD2m Seed Round for Tanzania’s Kuunda
Accion Venture Lab led a USD2m seed round for Kuunda, a Tanzania-based fintech lender, with participation from Finca Ventures, Launch Africa, Seedstars, Mercy Corps Ventures, Greenhouse Capital, Kepple Africa Ventures, Future Africa, The Magic Fund and other fintech angel investors. Read More