Warburg Pincus to Acquire a Majority Stake in Mercator (MENA)

Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Mercator, a United Arab Emirates-based provider of software and technology-enabled outsourcing solutions to the global aviation industry, from air services provider Dnata, which will retain a minority stake. Warburg Pincus’s investment will be used to… Read More

UFG Private Equity and Gazprombank Acquire Segmenta Pharmaceuticals (CEE and CIS)

A consortium led by UFG Private Equity, the buyout and growth capital arm of Russia-based alternative investment group UFG Asset Management, and banking and financial institution Gazprombank have acquired a 100 percent stake in Russia-based drug manufacturer Segmenta Pharmaceuticals. The investor group, which also includes pharmaceuticals industry veteran Andrei… Read More

BVCF Raises US$200 Million for Third China Life Sciences Fund (Asia)

BVCF, a China-based life sciences-focused private equity firm formerly known as BioVeda China, has held a final close for its third fund, BVCF III, with US$200 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include development finance institutions, funds of funds, foundations, family offices and life sciences-focused corporations. BVCF… Read More

Vital Capital Fund Announces Investment in Peru-based CTG (Latin America)

Vital Capital Fund, an impact investing fund primarily focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced an investment of up to US$20 million in CTG, a Peru-based provider of technology solutions for wastewater reclamation and treatment. Vital Capital aims to duplicate the water irrigation infrastructure used in Peru and bring it… Read More

Bima Raises US$22 Million from Kinnevik, LeapFrog Investments and Millicom (Global)

Bima, a provider of mobile-delivered insurance in emerging markets, has raised US$22 million from existing shareholders Swedish investment firm Kinnevik, emerging markets financial services investor LeapFrog Investments and international telecommunications and media company Millicom. The follow-on funding will be used to support the company’s expansion into new markets in… Read More



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