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Sanlam To Acquire South Africa’s Q-Link From Apis Partners
Sanlam Private Equity agreed to acquire South Africa-based payment solutions provider Q Link Holdings from Apis Growth Fund I, a PE fund managed by Apis Partners. Read More
Ninety One EAIF Provides USD10.6m Loan to Uganda’s Serengeti Energy
Ninety One’s EAIF provided a USD10.6m loan to Serengeti Energy, the developer of the Nyamwamba ll 7.8MW run-of-the-river hydroelectricity plant in the Kasese District of Western Uganda. Read More
L Catterton Leads USD50m Series D for India’s SUGAR
L Catterton led a USD50m Series D for India-based omnichannel beauty company SUGAR Cosmetics, with follow-on from A91 Partners, Elevation Capital and India Quotient. Read More
Macquarie Reaches USD4.2b Final Close for Third Asia Infrastructure Fund
Macquarie Asset Management reached a USD4.2b final close for its Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 3, surpassing its original target of USD3b. Read More
Alloy Capital Invests Debt in Mexico’s MAS Seguros
Alloy Capital provided structured debt to Mexico-based risk management company MAS Seguros, which was recently acquired by Hexagon Capital. Read More
500, Loyal VC and VestedWorld Invest USD2.5m Pre-Series A for Nigeria’s Betastore
500 Global, VestedWorld and Loyal VC invested a USD2.5m pre-Series A for Betastore, a Nigeria-based B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers. Read More
Accel, Citius and Tiger Global Lead USD60m Series B for Indonesia’s Astro
Accel, Citius and Tiger Global led a USD60m Series B for Astro, an Indonesia-based 15-minute grocery delivery platform, with follow-on from AC Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital India. Read More
Advent International Reaches USD25b Final Close for Fund X
Advent International reached a USD25b final close for Advent International GPE X, its second technology-dedicated fund making investments in Europe, North America and Asia. Read More
1982 Ventures Reaches USD20m Final Close for Debut Southeast Asia Fintech Fund
Singapore-based, early-stage VC 1982 Ventures reached a USD20m final close for its debut fund, surpassing its initial target of USD15m. The vehicle will make seed investments in fintech across Southeast Asia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Read More
GIC Leads USD80m Round for Indonesia’s Bibit
GIC led a USD80m round for Indonesia-based investment app Bibit, with follow-on from Prosus Ventures and other existing investors. Read More
Carlyle Acquires China’s HCP From BPEA
The Carlyle Group acquired China-based cosmetic packaging company HCP Packaging from Baring Private Equity Asia for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Tiger Global Leads USD15m Series A for Namibia’s JABU
Tiger Global led a USD15m Series A for Namibia-based last-mile distribution e-commerce company JABU, with participation from Box Group, Knollwood and D Global Ventures, and follow-on from Afore Capital, Oldslip and FJ Labs. Read More