SoftBank Vision Fund Leads US$1 Billion Investment in OYO (Asia)

The SoftBank Vision Fund, a private investment fund managed by Japan-based technology conglomerate SoftBank, has led an investment of US$1 billion in India-based hospitality chain OYO Rooms. Venture capital fund managers Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners and principal investment firm Greenoaks Capital also participated in the funding round. The… Read More

Golden Gate Ventures Leads US$15 Million Investment in Shohoz (Asia)

Southeast Asia-focused venture capital fund manager Golden Gate Ventures has led a pre-Series B funding round of US$15 million for Shohoz, a Bangladesh-based ride-hailing and online ticket booking platform. Singaporean angel investor Koh Boon Hwee and early-stage venture capital firms Linear Venture and 500 Startups also participated in the funding… Read More

Goldman Sachs Leads Investment of US$52 Million in JUMO (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Global investment banking and asset management group Goldman Sachs has led a funding round totaling US$52 million for South Africa-based mobile financial services company JUMO. Other investors in the round include development finance institutions Proparco and Finnfund, as well as private equity and venture capital firms Vostok Emerging Finance, Gemcorp… Read More

Orchid Asia and TPG Lead US$110 Million Series C Round for Duiba (Asia)

Private equity fund managers Orchid Asia Group and TPG have led a US$110 million Series C round for China-based marketing solutions provider Duiba. The latter helps companies obtain and manage users on their apps and designs customer loyalty programs. The company operates a software-as-a-service platform and an interactive advertising platform. Read More

KKR and Mexico Infrastructure Partners Raise New CerPis (Latin America)

Global alternative investment manager KKR has raised US$500 million via the listing of a Certificado de Proyectos de Inversión (CerPi) on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV). The fund, which was listed under the ticker symbol KKR2PI 18D, will commit to other KKR investment vehicles and make co-investments in Mexico-based companies. Read More

Creation Investments Commits US$13 Million to Pluscorp (Latin America)

Global impact investment firm Creation Investments Capital Management has invested MXN250 million (approximately US$13 million) for a minority stake in Mexico-based financial services company Pluscorp. Through its subsidiaries Sofoplus and Plusleasing, Pluscorp provides a range of credit products to individuals and companies. Read More



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