GPCA at the Milken Institute 2021 Global Conference

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 at the 2021 Global PE Forum

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

GPCA Member Profile: Openspace Ventures

How has the VC ecosystem in Southeast Asia evolved for early-stage investors since Openspace Ventures was founded in 2014? Is the ecosystem at an inflection point, with the Gojek/Tokopedia merger and upcoming Grab SPAC? This is undoubtedly an exciting time for the venture ecosystem in Southeast Asia. There… Read More

Startup Spotlight

In July 2021, India-based aquaculture platform Aquaconnect raised a USD4m pre-Series A led by Flourish Ventures and Rebright Partners, with participation from Agfunder and 6G Capital, and follow-on from Hatch and Omnivore. GPCA spoke with Raj Somasundaram, Founder & CEO, about how Aquaconnect is using tech to increase productivity… Read More

Startup Spotlight

In July 2021, UAE-based cloud kitchen startup Kitopi raised a USD415m Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, at a reported valuation over USD1b, with participation from Chimera, DisruptAD, B. Riley, Dogus Group, Next Play Capital and Nordstar.  GPCA spoke with Mohamad Ballout, CEO & Co-Founder, about… Read More

Startup Spotlight

Carro is a Singapore-based auto resale marketplace that raised a USD360m Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in May 2021, with participation from MSIG, EV Growth, Provident Growth, Indies Capital, Endeavor, Ion Pacific and many other existing shareholders. SoftBank has been backing Carro since its venture capital… Read More

EMPEA Rebrands as the Global Private Capital Association

Representing investors across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East NEW YORK, June 29, 2021: EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital investment in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Middle East, today announced it is now the Global… Read More

EMPEA Member Profile: Development Partners International

DPI has been investing growth capital in Africa since 2007. How has investor sentiment toward the region evolved since your inception and how is that reflected in your LP base? In the early 2000s, the “Africa Rising” narrative, catalyzed by high-digit growth rates and greater political and macro-economic stability across… Read More

GPCA Member Profile: Horizon Capital

How has the private capital landscape changed in Emerging Europe, and in Ukraine in particular, since Horizon Capital began investing in the region in 2006? Since the launch of Horizon Capital, technology has become the ultimate equalizer – eliminating borders and enabling founders from any nation to seize opportunities to… Read More

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