Kotak Special Situations Fund invested INR10b (~USD130m) in India-based logistics firm TVS Supply Chain Solutions. Of the INR10b, INR8b (~USD109m) were invested in the form of non-convertible debentures while the remaining INR2b (~USD27m) were invested in the form of equity. Read more… Read More
A fund managed by BTG Pactual invested BRL12.8b (~USD2.4b) for a 58% stake in Brazil-based fiber optic company V.tal. GIC recently invested BRL2.2b (~USD421m) in the fund. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Read more… Read More
Monk’s Hill Ventures, Jungle Ventures and Alpha JWC Ventures invested an undisclosed pre-Series A for Indonesia-based digital identity network VIDA. Read more… Read More
3H Health Investment, Loyal Valley Capital and Morningside Ventures led a USD54.5m Series B+ for Alebund Pharmaceuticals, a China-based biopharmaceutical company developing treatment for renal diseases, with participation from YuanBio Venture Capital, Octagon Capital, Verition Fund Management and HT Capital, and follow-on from Lilly Asia Ventures, Quan Capital, 3E Bioventures… Read More
Sequoia Capital China, IDG Capital and Hidden Hill Capital led a USD186m Series E for China-based electronic signature services provider eSign, with participation from Sealand Innovation Capital, Guangxi Investment Group and Wens Capital, and follow-on from Fortune Capital and Grand Flight Investment. Read more… Read More
MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp, a SPAC formed by Mercado Libre and KASZEK targeting tech in Latin America, filed with the SEC to raise up to USD250m. Read more… Read More
Jungle Ventures reached a USD225 first close for its fourth fund. The vehicle has a target size of USD350m and plans to invest in startups primarily in Southeast Asia, but it will also make investments in India. Read more… Read More
Aqua Spark, Nutreco and PFR Life Science, a specialist vehicle of the Polish Development Fund, led a EUR21m (~USD24.6m) in Proteon Pharmaceuticals, a Poland-based biotech aiming to reduce reliance on antibiotics within aquaculture and livestock farming, with participation from Montis Capital, Seventure Partners and angel investors. Read more… Read More
Temasek, Google and existing investors Tiger Global and 3one4 Capital invested a USD62m Series C for India-based neobanking platform Open. Temasek invested USD34.4m, Tiger Global contributed USD7.4m, while 3One4 and Google invested USD4.87m and USD14.7m, respectively. Read more… Read More
The Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), managed by Lion’s Head Global Partners, led a EUR60m (~USD71m) multi-country debt facility for the African subsidiaries of energy services company AktivCo. FEI is providing EUR27m (~USD32m), while Proparco and Norfund are providing EUR16m (~USD19m) and EUR9m (~USD11m) respectively. The balance of EUR8m (~USD9.5m)… Read More
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