US-based e-commerce platform Etsy acquired Elo7, a Brazil-based handmade products marketplace, for USD217m, providing an exit for monashees, Accel Partners and Insight Partners. Read more… Read More
Ascension Capital Partners has reached a ZAR350m (~USD25m) first close for Ascension Private Equity Fund I. The vehicle will target investments in technology-driven businesses across healthcare, food security, fast moving consumer goods, water, sanitation and manufacturing in South Africa. Read more… Read More
Tamer Group acquired Mumzworld, a UAE-based e-commerce platform for mother, baby and child products, for an undisclosed amount. Read more… Read More
Brazilian environmental product and services company Ambipar acquired Australis-backed Disal Ambiental Holding, a Chilean environmental services company, for ~BRL800m (~USD163m). Australis acquired 67% of Disal in 2017. Read more… Read More
India-based fleet management startup LocoNav raised a USD37m Series B from Quiet Capital, Anthemis Group, Sequoia Capital India, Foundamental, RIT Capital Partners, Uncorrelated Ventures, Village Global and others. Read more… Read More
Kingsway Capital and Nuwa Capital led a USD21m Series B for UAE-based eyewear e-commerce platform eyewa, with participation from French Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, Derayah Ventures, Palm Drive and Hardy Capital. Read more… Read More
Target Global Management led a USD7.5m Series A for Mercuryo, an Estonia-based, crypto-focused payments network. Read more… Read More
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), Acumen and Zephyr invested USD1.9m in Ed Partners Africa, a Kenya-based non-banking financial institution serving affordable private schools, with participation from existing investors. Read more… Read More
IDB Invest, Blue Like an Orange and Mexico Ventures led a USD27.5m round in kubo.financiero, a Mexican peer-to-peer lending platform, with participation from Dalus Capital and follow-on from Bamboo Finance and KuE Capital. Read more… Read More
Tiger Global Management led a USD65m Series C for India-based B2B edtech Classplus, with participation from GSV Ventures, Falcon Edge’s AWI, Blume Ventures and RTP Global. Read more… Read More
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