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Temasek Commits ~USD3.6b To Launch GenZero
Temasek committed SGD5b (~USD3.6b) to establish GenZero, an investment platform that aims to accelerate decarbonization. The platform will invest globally across technology-based solutions, nature-based solutions and carbon ecosystem enablers. Read More
Inside Capital Partially Exits Mauritius’ WeCycle
Inside Capital partially exited Mauritius-based waste collection and recycling company WeCycle via a trade sale for an undisclosed amount. Read More
PIF Acquires 23.97% Stake in Jordan’s Capital Bank Group for USD185m
PIF acquired a 23.97% stake in Jordan-based banking group Capital Bank Group for USD185m. Read More
Bain Capital Reaches USD2b Final Close for Second Special Situations Asia Fund II
Bain Capital reached a USD2b final close for Bain Capital Special Situations Asia Fund II, its second Asia Pacific-focused fund. The vehicle will primarily invest in real estate opportunities. Read More
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund To Acquire Lithuania’s Nemunas and Eglės Sanatorija
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund agreed to acquire Lithuania-based Nemunas and Eglės Sanatorija, both medical treatment centers, for an undisclosed amount. Read More
H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Chile’s Virutex Ilko
H.I.G. Capital invested an undisclosed amount for a majority stake in Colombia-headquartered cleaning products and kitchenware company Virutex Ilko. Read More
Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia
Mubadala Capital acquired majority stakes in Brazil-based medical universities Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia to form a new educational group. Read More
AIIM IDEAS Managed Fund Acquires Three Solar Power Plants in South Africa
African Infrastructure Investment Managers, through its IDEAS Managed Fund, acquired majority stakes in three new solar power plants in South Africa for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Pavilion Capital, Korean Development Bank, Mirae Asset, Others Invest USD50m Series A for South Korea’s Rebellions
Rebellions, a South Korea-based developer of semiconductors for AI applications, raised a USD50m Series A from Pavilion Capital, Korean Development Bank, SV Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, Mirae Asset Ventures, IMM Investment, KB Investment, Kakao Ventures, GU Equity Partners and KT Investment. Read More
Aqua Capital Acquires 100% of Colombia’s Ascender From Valorar Futuro
Aqua Capital acquired 100% of Colombia-based food manufacturing company Ascender from Fondo de Capital Privado Valorar Futuro and other minority shareholders for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Creador and InvAscent Invest USD68m in India’s Accumax
Creador and InvAscent invested USD68m in India-based healthcare equipment maker Accumax. Read More
Abdul Latif Jameel To Invest Up to USD220m in India’s Greaves Electric Mobility
Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Latif Jameel agreed to invest up to USD220m in India-based mobility company Greaves Electric Mobility. Read More