Insight Partners led a USD60m Series B extension for Singapore-based fintech Thunes, with follow-on from Helios Investment Partners, Checkout.com, GGV Capital and Future Shape. Read more… Read More
Novo Holdings led a USD125m Series C for Hummingbird Bioscience, a Singapore- and US-based clinical stage developer of targeted therapeutics, with participation from Frazier Healthcare Partners, Octagon Capital, EDBI, AMGEN Ventures, DROIA Ventures, Morningside Ventures, Pureos Bioventures, Polaris Partners, Affinity Asset Advisors, Ally Bridge Group and Altrium Capital Management, and… Read More
BlackRock has made an undisclosed investment in Grupo Axo, a Mexico-based multi-brand retail platform backed by General Atlantic. Read more… Read More
Legend Capital has closed LC Healthcare Continued Fund I, its healthcare continuation fund, at USD270m after raising the capital through a secondary transaction. The deal was co-led by Hamilton Lane and Coller Capital. Read more… Read More
Ascent has reached a USD100m+ first close for Ascent Rift Valley Fund II. The vehicle has an initial target of USD120m and plans to invest in SMEs in the financial services, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services, education, healthcare and agro-processing sectors in Eastern Africa. Read… Read More
A consortium comprising Baring Private Equity Asia and Alibaba has acquired a 5.5% stake in The CrownX, the retail arm of Vietnam-based conglomerate Masan Group, for USD400m. Read more… Read More
Falcon Edge Capital and Harvard Management Company led a USD120m Series E for India-based B2B industrial goods marketplace, with follow-on from Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital India and Venture Highway, at a reported USD1b valuation. Read more… Read More
Global Ventures led a USD8m pre-Series A for UAE-based fintech Mamo, with participation from 4DX Ventures, AlRajhi Partners, Olive Tree Capital and others. Read more… Read More
KKR has agreed to invest USD95m in India-based eyewear retailer Lenskart through a secondary stake acquisition, facilitating a partial exit for TPG Growth and TR Capital. Read more… Read More
Siguler Guff has reached a USD240m final close for GEMCo, its direct investment emerging markets fund with a primary focus on China, India and Southeast Asia. The fund invests across high-growth, expansion-stage businesses and has already made a number of investments in the e-commerce, internet marketplaces, organized retail,… Read More
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