The Rohatyn Group Acquires Animax and Mr. Pet (CEE and CIS)

Emerging markets-focused asset manager The Rohatyn Group (TRG) has acquired pet supplies retailers Pet Product and MIMAJA. Romania-based Pet Product operates 82 stores under the Animax brand, and Slovenia-based MIMAJA operates 16 stores under the Mr. Pet brand. The companies will form part of TRG’s pet care platform in the… Read More

Warburg Pincus and CNCB Lead Investment in Jinxin Fertility (Asia)

Global private equity fund manager Warburg Pincus and CNCB, a unit of China CITIC Bank, have reportedly led an investment in China-based assisted reproductive technology company Jinxin Fertility. Global venture investor Sequoia Capital and China-based biotechnology company WuXi AppTec also participated in the financing round. Jinxin Fertility provides various fertility… Read More

KKR, IGIS and NPS to Acquire Gangnam Real Estate Project (Asia)

Global alternative asset manager KKR, along with Korea-focused real estate fund manager IGIS Asset Management and the National Pension Service of Korea, has agreed to acquire a mixed-used real estate project in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea from local engineering firm Daor E&C. The project is expected to… Read More

Iron Pillar Raises US$90 Million in Final Close for Debut Fund (Asia)

India-focused venture capital firm Iron Pillar Capital Management has reached a final close for its debut fund with US$90 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund, which raised around 65 percent of its capital from offshore investors, include the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Small Industries Development Bank of India… Read More

ResponsAbility Invests in Suminter and REDAVIA Ghana (Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa)

Impact investment fund manager responsAbility Investments has acquired a minority stake in Suminter, an India-based supplier of organic food products from Asia and Africa. The company will use the funds for working capital financing and to expand its operating capacity. Separately, responsAbility and Germany-based distributed solar energy developer REDAVIA have… Read More

Ethos Leads Buyout of Gammatek (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Southern Africa-focused alternative investment fund manager Ethos and Eskom Pension & Provident Fund (EPPF) have acquired a majority stake in South Africa-based Gammatek. Ethos acquired a 51 percent stake through Ethos Mid Market Fund I, with EPPF acquiring a further 9 percent stake. Gammatek distributes consumer electronics and technology accessories,… Read More

AfricInvest Reaches US$70 Million Second Close for FIVE (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Pan-African private equity fund manager AfricInvest has reached a second close for FIVE, a financial-services focused evergreen investment platform, with EUR61 million (approximately US$70 million) in capital commitments. New investors in the fund include the Central Bank of Kenya Pension Fund and development finance institutions Norfund and IFU. FMO and… Read More



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