Gradient Ventures led a USD15m Series A for R2, a Mexico-based embedded lending platform for consumer-facing applications, with participation from FEMSA Ventures and PayU, and follow-on from General Catalyst, Magma Partners and 166 2nd, the FO of WeWork founder Adam Neuman. General Catalyst led a USD5.9m seed round in February… Read More
CD Capital led a USD50m Series A for Neukio Biotherapeutics, a China-based developer of cell therapies for cancer treatment, with participation from Alwin Capital and Surplus Capital, and follow-on from Lilly Asia Ventures, Sherpa Healthcare Partners and IDG Capital. Read more here and… Read More
Blackstone agreed to acquire an additional 11.6% stake in Luminor Holding, a subsidiary of Estonia-based Luminor Bank from Denmark-based bank Nordea, bringing its total stake in Luminor Holding to 80%. Read more… Read More
Monk’s Hill Ventures led a USD3.5m pre-Series A for Starboard, a Singapore-based platform for founders to start and run their companies globally, with participation from Actium Partners, Iterative Capital and various angels. Read more… Read More
StepStone Group led a USD20m Series A for Draftea, a Mexico-based fantasy sports league platform, with follow-on from KASZEK, Sequoia, Bullpen and Courtside Ventures, and angels Cristiano Ronaldo, Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) and Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets). Draftea raised USD4m in April 2022; KASZEK led a USD13.2m round in… Read More
Women’s World Banking Asset Management led a INR1.7b (~USD21m) investment in India-based motorbike financing platform Bike Bazaar, with participation from Light Travels, AMP Fitness and ECO power, and follow-on from Elevar Equity and Faering Capital. Read more… Read More
At One Ventures and Builders VC led a USD3.7m seed round for Puna Bio, an Argentina-based agricultural biotech, with participation from SP Ventures and Air Capital, and follow-on from IndieBio, GLOCAL and Grid Exponential. Read more… Read More
Sequoia Capital China led a CNY300m (~USD43.5m) Series A for BoomRay Pharmaceuticals, a China-based radioactive molecular imaging and nuclear drug transformation platform, with participation from River Head Capital, Tianfu Sanjiang Asset Management, Puhua Capital, CTS Capital, Shengmingyuan Venture Capital and Shenzhen Jincheng. Read more here and… Read More
Motilal Oswal’s funds India Business Excellence Fund – IV, India SME Investments – Fund I and Motilal Oswal Finvest invested USD66m in India-based ceramics manufacturer Simpolo Group. Read more… Read More
China International Capital Corp (CICC) led a CNY2.5b (~USD362m) Series B for Gokin Solar, a China-based manufacturer of photovoltaic silicon wafers for solar energy, with participation from Walden International, Guangdong Technology Financial Group, Goldstone Investment, Haitong Kaiyuan Investment and Huamin Ruishi Private Equity Fund. Read more… Read More
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