Among the many corporate functions upended by the coronavirus crisis is M&A due diligence. After all, deals used to start with a handshake, with assurance conveyed by touch. But now handshakes, management meetings, dinners, and rounds of golf have been replaced by faces in Zoom boxes. And that’s just the… Read More
We write this article at a point where it is close to impossible to make any predictions about the real extent of the COVID-19 crisis and its actual impacts on the global economy. A few questions start to consistently pop up in the webinars, live events, and crisis committees’ discussion… Read More
The last two years have seen a significant increase in private equity and venture capital investment into fintech, as valuations and opportunities for returns grow. Emerging market fintech attracted a record USD18.4b in private equity-led investment in 2018, according to EMPEA data. 2019 saw another record toppled—this time, transaction volume—with… Read More
This issue of the EMPEA Legal and Regulatory Bulletin comes at a time when our industry and the markets where we invest are facing particular challenges due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. EMPEA members, including members of the Legal and Regulatory Council, have provided some of their insights… Read More
Advent International-backed Brazil-based educational group YDUQS has acquired Brazil-based educational group Grupo Athenas for BRL120m (approximately USD23.8m). Read more… Read More
Abertis and GIC have acquired a majority stake in Mexico-based motorway operator Red de Carreteras de Occidente. The consortium acquired a 70% stake from Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners and an additional 2.3% stake held by local investors and pension fund managers. Read more… Read More
Valor Capital Group and Redpoint eventures led a USD47m Series B for Brazil-based bikeshare company Tembici, with participation from IFC and Joá Investimentos. Read more… Read More
General Atlantic has exited Brazil-based educational software company Arco Platform via a secondary share offering of 5,563,203 Class A common shares at USD47.70 apiece. Read more… Read More
Riverstone has agreed to acquire 80% of two solar power plants in Mexico from Spain-based developer Opdenergy and to form Vera Renovables, a joint venture focused on the development of new renewable energy projects. Read more… Read More
SoftBank led a BRL120m (approximately USD22m) Series B for Brazil-based data company Cortex, with participation from Redpoint eventures and Endeavor Catalyst. Read more… Read More
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