India-based budget hotel chain Imperativ Hospitality has raised INR1.1 billion (approximately US$17 million) in a Series B funding round from Samena Capital, a principal investment group focused on South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Through the investment, Samena has acquired a 33 percent stake in the company, which… Read More
EverSource Capital, a green infrastructure-focused investment platform formed by India- and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm Everstone Capital and India- and U.K.-based solar energy company Lightsource BP, has reached a first close for the Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) with GBP240 million (approximately US$344 million) in capital commitments. The U.K. Read More
China- and U.S.-focused venture capital fund manager Qiming Venture Partners has closed three new funds with US$1.4 billion in total capital commitments. The funds include Qiming Venture USD Fund VI with US$935 million, Qiming Venture RMB Fund V with CNY2.1 billion (approximately US$335 million) and Qiming U.S. Healthcare Fund I… Read More
Senegal-based classified advertisement platform CoinAfrique has raised EUR2.5 million (approximately US$3 million) in a Series A funding round. Investors in the round include Sub-Saharan Africa-focused impact investment firm Investisseurs & Partenaires, as well as a pool of investors represented by co-investment platform French Partners and Francophone Africa-focused retailer Mercure International. Read More
CITIC Capital Partners, the private equity arm of alternative investment management and advisory firm CITIC Capital, has acquired a majority stake in China-based Jiangsu SKY Facility Management (SKYFM). SKYFM provides facility management services such as security and cleaning to a wide range of Chinese companies and institutions. CITIC Capital Partners,… Read More
Global alternative investment firm Lone Star Funds and India-based power, cement and mining conglomerate RattanIndia Group have jointly invested INR26 billion (approximately US$398 million) to launch RattanIndia Finance, a non-banking financial company. Lone Star and RattanIndia will each own a 50 percent stake in the company, which will provide loans… Read More
AION Investments, a joint venture between India-focused ICICI Venture Funds Management and U.S.-based alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management, and India-based steel manufacturer JSW Steel have agreed to acquire a 75 percent stake in bankrupt India-based steel and sponge iron producer Monnet Ispat & Energy for INR37 billion (approximately US$570… Read More
Daiwa PI Partners (DPI), an investment arm of Japan-based investment bank Daiwa Securities Group, has led a US$14.7 million investment in Myanmar-based online travel company Oway to support the company’s expansion. DPI contributed US$5 million, with the remaining funds coming from International Finance Corporation, Belt Road Investment Group and alternative… Read More
Singapore-based digital asset management platform Kristal.AI has raised US$1.85 million in a seed round led by technology-focused venture capital firm IDG Ventures India. Several angel investors, including Shailesh Rao and Amit Gupta, also participated in the round. Kristal.AI, which caters to investment funds and family offices in Singapore, Hong Kong… Read More
India-focused early-stage venture capital firm Saama Capital has reached a final close for Saama Capital IV with US$100 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include large family offices and endowments from outside of India. The fund will target investments in early-stage start-ups across a range of sectors, with… Read More
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