Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has led a US$170 million financing round in Brazil-based online sports goods retailer Netshoes. Other investors in the round included venture capital firm Kaszek Ventures, hedge fund and private equity firm Tiger Global Management, Singaporean investment company Temasek and global multi-family office Iconiq Capital. Read More
What is Emerging Markets Mezzanine Financing? Access to finance is one of the most prevalent challenges facing countless entrepreneurs and business owners across the emerging markets. Local banks have traditionally focused their lending on only a handful of large companies—in part, because they view smaller firms as having insufficient assets… Read More
EMPEA Global Limited Partners Survey finds 67% of institutional investors view the risk profile of private equity in emerging markets as unchanged 30 April 2014, Washington, D.C. – Two-thirds of limited partners (“LPs”) investing in emerging markets private equity view the risk profile of emerging markets private equity (“EM PE”)… Read More
Technology-focused venture capital firm Amadeus Capital Partners has led a BRL20 million (approximately US$8.9 million) Series B financing round in Brazil-based online insurance comparison platform Bidu Holdings. The transaction was structured through Amadeus IV Digital Prosperity Fund. Venture capital firm Monashees Capital, German media conglomerate Bertelsmann and investment firm… Read More
Key findings from the 2014 Global Limited Partners Survey include: 41% of LPs* plan to increase the percentage of their total PE allocation targeted at emerging markets over the next two years, higher than the 32% reporting similar intentions in the 2013 survey. 54% of LPs* expect to increase the dollar value… Read More
Frontier markets investment firm Leopard Capital has invested US$2.5 million for a minority stake in Haiti-based Digital Satellite Systems, the owner and operator of prepaid television service NUtv. The transaction was structured through Leopard Haiti Fund. NUtv intends to use the investment to enhance its existing network and expand… Read More
Private equity firm DLM Invista has purchased a 35 percent stake in Brazil-based travel technology group Clic Holding, the parent of three companies, Argo IT, Travel Explorer and Connect-c, which provide software and services to travel agencies. Clic Holding intends to use the fresh funding to reinforce the domestic… Read More
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
OQVestir, a Brazil-based online store specializing in women's luxury fashion, has raised US$30 million in new funding from Brazil-focused private equity firm TMG Capital. TMG Capital’s investment was structured through TMG Private Equity Fund II. Existing investors venture capital firm Kaszek Ventures and hedge and private equity firm Tiger… Read More
Global private investment firm H.I.G. Capital, through its Brazilian affiliate, has invested in Brazil-based managed print services provider Office Total. The company provides office and printing equipment, technical support and monitoring services to its clients through leasing programs. H.I.G. Capital’s investment will support the company’s organic growth and allow… Read More
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