Telecom, media and technology-focused venture capital fund manager TLcom Capital has led a US$5 million funding round for Nigeria-based mobile marketing start-up Terragon. TLcom invested through the TIDE Africa Fund, which aims to invest in early- and growth-stage digital enterprises in Africa. Terragon will use the new funds to hire… Read More
India-focused private equity firm Lighthouse Funds has reached a first close for its third fund with US$150 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include development finance institution IFC, which will commit up to US$45 million. The fund, which is reportedly targeting US$200 million in total commitments, will invest… Read More
Sunlands Online Education Group, a China-based provider of post-secondary and professional education backed by Primavera Capital Group and Matrix Partners China, has raised US$149.5 million via its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. Sunlands sold 13 million new American Depository Shares for US$11.50 per share. Concurrent… Read More
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media and entertainment platform backed by global investment manager KKR, has acquired a significant minority stake in Singapore-based sports technology and management company Global Sports Commerce (GSC) for US$80 million. The investment comprises primary growth capital, as well as the secondary purchase of Asian entertainment-focused growth… Read More
India-focused venture capital fund manager Fireside Ventures has reached a final close for its debut fund with INR3.4 billion (approximately US$52 million) in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include Westbridge Capital, Unilever Ventures, Emami Group and India-based family offices. The fund will focus on seed and Series A investments… Read More
Global alternative investment firm Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore-based logistics and industrial facilities manager GLP have established a joint venture to develop rooftop solar energy projects in China. The platform aims to install 300 megawatts of rooftop solar generation capacity for logistics and commercial properties over the next three years,… Read More
Nigeria-focused private equity fund manager Sahel Capital has agreed to invest in Nigeria-based rice grower and processor Coscharis Farms. The company, which has 2,500 hectares of land for rice cultivation, plans to install a new rice mill and irrigation system and establish a smallholder farmer program to reach 2,000 farmers… Read More
Global investment manager KKR has established digital marketing platform Cue & Co. through the acquisition of China-based digital advertising, marketing and brand management companies Qi-xin, AnG, WIN and Wina Tech. The new platform will retain all four brands while offering integrated, full-range digital marketing solutions for consumer brands, financial institutions,… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused mezzanine fund manager BPM Capital has backed the management buyout of DenEesti, an Estonia-based provider of shore excursions, shuttle buses and port logistics for cruise ship operators in the Baltic and Black seas. BPM, which invested through BPM Mezzanine Fund, will partner with the company to… Read More
Financial inclusion-focused impact fund manager Goodwell Investments has made a follow-on investment in Musoni Services, a Netherlands-based provider of cloud-based core-banking software. Musoni’s technology is used by 90 microfinance institutions across 13 countries in Africa and Asia. Goodwell, which originally backed the company in 2015, invested through Goodwell Microfinance Development… Read More
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