A consortium led by Metier and including CDC Group, DEG and Proparco invested USD36m in Africa Mobile Networks, a developer and operator of mobile network base stations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more… Read More
LeapFrog Investments led a USD75m Series C for India-based digital health platform HealthifyMe, with participation from Khosla Ventures and follow-on from existing investors. LeapFrog invested USD30m in the round. Read more… Read More
Hillhouse Capital led a CNY500m (~USD77m) Series A for Xiaoice, a China-based AI chatbox developer spun off from Microsoft, with participation from GGV Capital, IDG Capital, 5Y Capital, NetEase and Northern Light Venture Capital. Read more… Read More
Temasek and Falcon Edge Capital led a USD220m investment in India-based eyewear retailer Lenskart at a reported USD2.5b valuation. The investment is part of a new round that saw KKR invest USD95m in the company in May 2021. Read more… Read More
T. Rowe Price led a USD500m Series F for Colombia-based on-demand delivery startup Rappi, with participation from SoftBank, GIC, Baillie Gifford, Third Point and Octahedron, at a reported USD5.25b valuation. Read more… Read More
GIC acquired a significant minority stake in Biotrop Soluções Biológicas, a Brazil-based high-tech biological agricultural inputs company, providing a partial exit for Aqua Capital. The transaction is subject to approval. Read more… Read More
Creador partially exited its interest in Malaysia-based credit reporting company CTOS Digital via the company’s MYR1.21b (~USD287m) IPO on Bursa Malaysia. Creador sold shares worth MYR792m (~USD188m) and now retains a 40% stake in the company. Read more here and here… Read More
Mediterrania Capital Partners invested an undisclosed amount in Morocco-based FMCG manufacturer Dislog Industries through its MC III fund. Read more… Read More
General Atlantic led an undisclosed Series B for Klar, a Mexico-based personal finance management and lending platform, with follow-on from Prosus Ventures, Quona Capital, Mouro Capital, IFC and WTI. IFC and Prosus Ventures led the company’s USD15m Series A in 2020. Read more… Read More
BluePeak Private Capital, through its BluePeak Private Capital Fund, invested USD16m in Tunisia-based disposable hygiene products company Sotupa. Read more… Read More
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