Inspired Evolution Investment Management, an Africa-focused investment manager specializing in clean energy infrastructure and resource efficiency, has agreed to invest up to US$36 million in Alten RE Developments Africa (Alten Africa), the Sub-Saharan Africa-focused subsidiary of developer Alten Energías Renovables. Alten Africa is currently developing construction-ready and advanced projects with… Read More
Brazil-focused alternative investment fund manager Vinci Partners has agreed to sell its stake in Brazil-based fashion and lifestyle company Inbrands to businessman Nelson Alvarenga Filho. Inbrands’ portfolio includes Ellus, Richards, VR Collezioni, Mandi, Salinas and others. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
Central Europe-focused private equity fund managers Genesis Capital and Avallon have agreed to acquire Poland-based EQOS Energie Polska and Czech Republic-based EQOS Energie Česko from infrastructure services provider EQOS Energie Group. Genesis and Avallon invested through Genesis Private Equity Fund III and Avallon MBO Fund II, respectively. Upon transaction closing,… Read More
China- and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm NDE Capital has reached a third close for NDE Capital II with US$357 million in capital commitments. The fund, which has surpassed its initial US$350 million hard cap, is reportedly targeting US$450 million in total capital commitments. Investors in the fund include development… Read More
Purcari Wineries, which owns wineries in Romania and Moldova, has raised RON186.2 million (approximately US$49 million) in an IPO on the Bucharest Stock Exchange at a price of RON19 (approximately US$5) per share. Horizon Capital, a private equity fund manager that focuses on investments in mid-cap companies in Ukraine and… Read More
India-based SME financing platform Lendingkart has raised a US$87 million Series C round led by Singapore-based Fullerton Financial Holdings. Existing investors Sistema Asia Fund, Bertelsmann India Investments, Mayfield Fund, India Quotient and Saama Capital also participated in the round. Lendingkart will use the new funds to improve its technological and… Read More
China-based online retailer JD.com has agreed to sell a stake in its logistics arm, JD Logistics, for US$2.5 billion to a group of investors including private equity fund managers Hillhouse Capital and Sequoia Capital. China-based strategic investors China Merchants Group, Tencent Holdings and China Life Insurance also participated in the… Read More
India-focused venture capital fund manager Omnivore Partners has reached a first close for Omnivore Partners India Fund II with US$46 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include development finance institutions KfW, the Dutch Good Growth Fund and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the Rockefeller Foundation, the… Read More
Early-stage technology investor NSI Ventures, the venture arm of Southeast Asia-focused alternative investment fund manager Northstar Group, has led a Series A round for Singapore-based online insurance provider Axinan. Existing investor Linea Ventures and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. Axinan plans to use the new capital to… Read More
Thailand-focused private equity fund manager Lakeshore Capital has invested in Thailand-based wellness-oriented personal care brand Panpuri through Lakeshore Capital I. The new funds will support marketing and research and development efforts. Panpuri operates a global network of more than 40 stores selling bath and skincare products, as well as signature… Read More
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