Global investment firm KKR and Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings have agreed to acquire a 3.9 percent stake in India-based SBI Life Insurance Company for INR18 billion (approximately US$265 million). KKR and Temasek will each acquire 1.95 percent stakes. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm Quaestus Private Equity has exited its stake in Croatia-based fixed-line provider Metronet Telekomunikacije to Vipnet, the Croatian subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group. Quaestus originally invested in Metronet in 2005 through its first fund, Quaestus Private Equity Kapital. The transaction, which is pending regulatory… Read More
Private investment firm DST Global has led a US$80 million Series D round for Brazil-based mobile credit card platform Nubank. Existing investors Founders Fund, QED Investors, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management, as well as new investors Redpoint Ventures and Ribbit Capital, also participated in the round. Nubank will use… Read More
North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners has reached a final close for its fourth fund with US$4.1 billion in commitments. Investors in the fund include Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings and China-based sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation. The… Read More
Global infrastructure investment firm Meridiam has invested EUR8.5 million (approximately US$9 million) in Senegal-based 30 megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant Ten Marina. Meridiam’s investment, which was completed through Meridiam Africa Infrastructure Fund, forms part of an EUR43 million (approximately US$45 million) financing package, which also includes an EUR34.5 million (approximately… Read More
Mexico-focused private equity fund manager EMX Capital has invested in Mexico-based information and communications technology service provider Orben Communications through a convertible debt structure. EMX Capital made its investment through EMX Capital I. Orben plans to use the new funds to strengthen its services in data security. Financial details of… Read More
Cross-border private equity firm Cathay Capital Private Equity has led a CNY100 million (approximately US$14 million) Series A+ round in China-based Yimidida, an online logistics platform providing crowd-sourced delivery services in China’s small counties and villages. Existing investors China-focused venture capital firm Source Code Capital and Singapore-based Global Logistic Properties… Read More
Real estate fund manager TC Latin America Partners has reached a final close for Terranum Capital Latin America Real Estate Fund II with US$268 million in commitments. Investors in the fund include pension funds and insurance companies in Colombia, Peru, the United States, the Middle East and Europe. The fund… Read More
India-focused private equity firm Amicus Capital Partners has reportedly reached a first close for its first fund with approximately US$90 million in commitments. Investors in the fund include European family offices and multilateral institutions. The fund, which is targeting US$200 million in total commitments, will largely focus on acquiring minority… Read More
Energy and power-focused private investment firm Riverstone Holdings has agreed to an initial line-of-equity investment of US$150 million in newly-established Mexico-based energy infrastructure platform Avant Energy. Riverstone’s initial investment may increase to US$300 million once its initial commitment has been invested. Avant Energy will focus on the development, construction and… Read More
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