Accel-KKR Reaches USD640m Final Close for Emerging Buyout Partners Fund
Accel-KKR has reached a USD640m final close for its Emerging Buyout Partners Fund, a vehicle targeting investments in software and tech-enabled services companies in emerging markets, with a focus on small-cap companies. Read more… Read More
SEAF & DFC Launch SEAF Global Gender Lens Emergency Loan Finance Facility
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and SEAF announced the launch of the SEAF Global Gender Lens Emergency Loan Finance facility (C19F). C19F will make loans of up to USD3m for up to four years to finance company expansion, asset acquisition, loan refinancing, and working capital for… Read More
Investment Treaties and Investor-State Arbitration
By Justin Williams, Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP COVID-19 and record oil price volatility are likely to increase political risk for investments in emerging markets. This will be the result of recessions and strains on government finances worldwide, made worse in oil… Read More
CDC, ARCH EM, ResponsAbility, FMO, Others Invest USD90m in Solar-Powered Home Energy Products Provider Greenlight Planet
A consortium of investors including ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, CDC Group, FMO, Norfund, ResponsAbility, SIMA Funds, Symbiotics, and Global Partnerships have invested USD90m debt and equity in Greenlight Planet, a solar-powered home energy products provider active in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Read more… Read More
Endeavor Catalyst Reaches USD134m Final Close for Third VC Fund
Endeavor has reached a USD134m final close for its third co-investment vehicle, Endeavor Catalyst Fund III, through which the firm will continue investing in the Series A, B, and C of Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Read more… Read More
Mid-Year 2020 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Statistics
Members can log in to receive exclusive access to the full detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). Fundraising for EM-focused private capital vehicles declined by 15%, year over year, to USD34.7b in the first half of 2020. COVID-19 has… Read More
LeapFrog, Allianz X, and CreditEase Lead USD30m Investment in Emerging Markets-Focused Digital Health and Insurtech Solutions Provider BIMA
CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund and existing shareholders LeapFrog Investments and Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the Allianz Group, led a USD30m investment in BIMA, a Sweden-based emerging markets-focused digital health and insurtech solutions provider. Read more… Read More
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures, and Goodwell Investments Lead USD12m Series A for EM-Focused Energy Startup SparkMeter
Clean Energy Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (co-founded by Bill Gates), and Goodwell Investments, in partnership with Alitheia Capital and Total Energy Ventures, led a USD12m Series A for SparkMeter, a Washington, D.C.- and Kenya-based provider of energy grid management services, equipment, and software solutions across Africa, Asia, and… Read More
Actis Reaches USD2.9b First Close for Fifth Energy Fund
Actis has reached a USD2.9b first close for Actis Energy 5, a vehicle focused on renewable energy investments across Latin America, Africa, and parts of Asia and targeting USD4b. Read more… Read More
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