China- and Taiwan-focused investment firm Zoyi Capital has invested in Taiwan-based processed meat producer Taiwan Farm Industry (TFI). The new capital will be used to build a factory, which will double TFI’s current capacity and strengthen its export business. Separately, Zoyi Capital has invested in Quaser Machine Tools, a… Read More
Blue Water Energy, a global middle market energy private equity firm, has invested in United Arab Emirates-based subsea and offshore solutions provider Unique Maritime Group (UMG). The investment will allow UMG to accelerate its growth plans through additions to its rental fleet, as well as expand its product and… Read More
Frontier markets investment firm Leopard Capital has provided US$1.75 million to Haiti-based Veerhouse Voda Haiti, a manufacturer of disaster-resilient buildings. The transaction, which was in the form of a debt instrument with participation features, was structured through Leopard Haiti Fund. Veerhouse Voda intends to use the funds to establish… Read More
China-based real estate portal Fangdd.com has raised US$80 million in a Series B financing round from venture capital firms Vision Knight Capital, Lightspeed China Partners and CDH Venture. CDH previously invested RMB50 million (approximately US$8 million) in the company in July 2013. The fresh capital will be used to… Read More
ADM Capital, an investment firm focused on recovery, special situations and event-driven opportunities in emerging markets, has acquired an 85 percent stake in Romania-based brick producer Ceramica from global private equity firm Advent International. The transaction is estimated to be worth more than EUR10 million (approximately US$13.6 million). Ceramica… Read More
Latin America-focused private equity firm Southern Cross has entered into a share purchase agreement with Chile-based shipping company SIPSA to purchase SIPSA’s outstanding interest in NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol, a marine transportation company operating in Latin American markets, for around US$100 million. The transaction will be structured through Southern Cross Latin… Read More
Capital Indigo, a private equity firm focused on growth and mezzanine investments in Mexico, has invested in Mexico-based e-waste management company Indigo Proambiental. The transaction was structured through Capital Indigo’s fund Indigo 1. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and hedge fund Steadview Capital have led an INR2.5 billion (approximately US$41.8 million) Series C financing round for India-based taxi network Olacabs. Existing investors venture capital firm Matrix Partners India and hedge fund Tiger Global Management also participated. Olacabs will use the funds to… Read More
Global growth markets investor The Abraaj Group has agreed to exit its majority stake in Mexico-based leasing company Analistas de Recursos Globales (ARG) to Docuformas, the Mexican franchisee of financial leasing company Liquid Capital. The transaction will be structured through The Abraaj Group’s first Latin American Fund, which had… Read More
Telecommunications towers company Helios Towers Africa (HTA), based in Ghana, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has raised US$630 million from existing and new shareholders. Existing shareholders Albright Capital Management, Helios Investment Partners, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Quantum Strategic Partners and RIT Capital Partners all added to… Read More
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