SHUAA Capital has launched SHUAA Financing Opportunities Fund with an initial target of USD200m. The vehicle, which targets special situations in the GCC, has attracted USD68m in commitments to date. Read more… Read More
Archipelago Capital Partners has acquired a 60% stake in Malaysia-based dessert and beverage chain Coolblog from government-backed PE firm Ekuinas for MYR75m (approximately USD18m). Read more… Read More
TLG Capital has acquired a 49% stake in Uganda-based commercial bank Opportunity Bank Uganda (OBUL) through its Credit Opportunities Fund. TLG is now the largest shareholder of OBUL as a result of the transaction. Read more… Read More
Proparco and Bpifrance have announced the launch of Averroès Africa, their fourth fund of funds dedicated to African funds investing in startups and SMEs in Africa. The vehicle has an initial target size of EUR100m (approximately USD118m), with a EUR55m (approximately USD65m) first close expected by the end… Read More
Chiratae Ventures has invested INR235m (approximately USD3.2m) in the ongoing Series A of India-based agtech Ergos for a 17.6% stake in the company. Aavishkaar Capital has also committed INR350m (approximately USD4.8m) for a 26.22% stake as part of this round. Read more… Read More
Abris Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in R2G Polska, a Poland-based e-commerce delivery solutions provider operating under the Apaczka brand, from Concordia 21. Read more… Read More
Warburg Pincus has invested a USD100m Series A for Brazil-based API communication platform Take Blip. Read more… Read More
BlackRock has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Taiwan-based solar energy company New Green Power through its realty investment management arm BlackRock Real Asset. Details of the transaction are undisclosed. Read more… Read More
CDH Investments and Oriza Holdings have agreed to invest CNY1.5b (approximately USD219m) in CSI Solar, a China-based subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed solar power company Canadian Solar, for a 20% stake. This deal, which is part of a larger CNY1.78b capital raise, will support CSI Solar’s planned listing in China. Read More
The Rohatyn Group has agreed to provide senior secured debt financing to Colombia-based consumer credit provider Kredit Plus. Details of the transaction are undisclosed. Read more… Read More
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