Latin American Venture Capital Expands as Private Equity Stalls
A burgeoning middle class has driven demand for digital products from startups that make everyday tasks easier, data provider Preqin says. Read More (paywall)… Read More
A burgeoning middle class has driven demand for digital products from startups that make everyday tasks easier, data provider Preqin says. Read More (paywall)… Read More
Software-focused giant Hg has collected roughly $17 billion across two funds – one of which is still in market. Plus: Dyal founder Michael Rees seems to be fishing in deep waters with his latest GP stake funds. Read More (paywall)… Read More
According to a report from the nonprofit Global Private Capital Association, the value of activity in India rose 20% to $23.1 billion in this year’s first half compared with the same period last year, running counter to increases in much of the rest of the world’s emerging economies. Read More… Read More
GPCA’s Managing Director of Venture Capital Julie Ruvolo spoke with CNBC Africa, where she discussed VC momentum in Africa, a bright spot in the global landscape. Watch Here… Read More
GPCA CEO & Board Member Cate Ambrose spoke with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia”. She said private capital activity remained strong in Southeast Asia in the first-half of this year, despite slowdowns afflicting other markets like the US and China. Watch Here… Read More
Private equity-backed deal value in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan soared 55.1% year over year in the second quarter to total $30.29 billion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. Read More… Read More
In this month’s EM Lens & Look-Through podcast, host and BI Chief EM Fixed Income Strategist Damian Sassower is joined by Cate Ambrose, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Private Capital Association. Ambrose shares her outlook for EM private equity, with a focus on the sectors, countries and opportunities capturing… Read More
For a few days in early May, billionaire Michael Milken has taken over the place for his Milken Institute Global Conference–a yearly gathering of CEOs, CFOs, COOs, managers, directors, managing directors, founders, cofounders, presidents, vice presidents and executive vice president-types who are all here to glad-hand, plot and partner with each other… Read More
Venture capital investment in Latin America’s companies more than tripled in 2021 to $15.7bn. That was more than the combined total for south-east Asia, Africa and the Middle East, according to data from the Global Private Capital Association. Read More… Read More
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
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