A conference of the Global Private Capital Association last week in New York showed that many funds are facing fresh pressure to meet ESG standards. “VCs have started to answer ESG-related questions in higher volumes than ever before,” said Tracy Barba, head of ESG and global stakeholder engagement. Read More
The ongoing pandemic does not seem to have translated into diminished appetites for emerging markets venture capital. Read more (paywall)… Read More
Against the odds, technology has driven a record year for private investment and exits across several emerging markets. Read more (paywall)… Read More
GPCA data was featured in the Nov. 29 issue of Pro Rata. Read More
Cate Ambrose discusses investing trends in private capital Tech investing in Asia, Latin America at all-time highs, GPCA CEO says… Read More
Click to View Session Global Investors’ Views on China October 18 at 3:30 pm PDT / 6:30 pm EDT Despite lingering geopolitical tensions in the Asia Pacific region and ongoing structural transformations in China, global investors remain optimistic about the country’s investment opportunities. While the… Read More
GPCA partnered with the Beijing Private Equity Association to support the 2021 Global PE Forum (Beijing) on September 5, 2021. GPCA CEO Cate Ambrose delivered remarks on the Chinese PE/VC ecosystem from a global perspective, including preliminary findings from GPCA’s Mid-Year 2021 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Analysis. Read More
Africa’s technology sector has remained a bright spot across the continent’s private-investment landscape even as the coronavirus pandemic dampened overall investment volume along with many of the region’s economies. “The bright spot of opportunity has been around e-commerce, fintech and related sectors,” said Cate Ambrose, a board member and chief… Read More
VC investment in Latin America has grown dramatically since 2017, with Brazil leading the way. Listen to a discussion with SoftBank, Valor Capital Group and Brazilian VC Canary, moderated by EMPEA’s Managing Director of VC Julie Ruvolo, on why it is a good time to invest in Brazilian tech. The… Read More
Private Equity International caught up Cate Ambrose, Chief Executive of EMPEA, discusses why the pandemic and increasing political isolationism underscores the need for more private capital in emerging markets, and to find out how she is positioning the association in a post-covid world. Read more … Read More
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