Global Founders Capital, Latin American VC KaszeK Ventures, and Brazilian VC Canary led a USD10m Series A for Brazilian dental startup SouSmile. Read more… Read More
Venture capital fund manager Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) led a USD1.4m investment in Dubai-based fintech Rise, with participation from Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Fintech Fund, 500 Startups, Saudi’s Khwarizmi Ventures, and Phoenician Funds. Read more… Read More
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek led a USD109m Series D2 for Indian health and fitness startup CureFit, with participation from Chiratae Ventures and Accel Partners, with follow-on from Castle Investments, Unilever Swiss Holdings, Pathiti Investment Trust, and Epiq Capital. New investors GableHorn Investments and Ascent Capital also contributed to the… Read More
Sequoia Capital China has completed a CNY1.2b (approximately USD171m) investment in Chinese dairy product manufacturer Junlebao for a 15.7% stake in the company. Read more… Read More
Ninety One, formerly known as Investec Asset Management, has completed its demerger from Investec Group and is now dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Investec retains a 25% stake in the company. Read more… Read More
Chinese private equity firm Gaocheng Capital has reached a USD235m final close for its debut fund, a dual-currency vehicle focusing on growth-stage opportunities in the technology innovation and enterprise service sectors. Read more… Read More
KKR has appointed Lucian Schoenefelder as Head of Technology for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to this appointment, Shoenefelder was part of the European technology, media, and telecommunications team at KKR. Read more… Read More
China-focused venture capital fund manager Vision Plus Capital Partners has reached a USD400m first close for its third US dollar-denominated fund. The vehicle comprises separate venture and growth equity capital pools. Read more… Read More
Poland- and Central Europe-focused private equity fund manager Value4Capital (V4C) has acquired a stake in Hungary-based occupational and outpatient medical services provider Doktor 24. The transaction includes a co-investment by Ananda Impact Ventures and a partial reinvestment by the founder of Svabhedgyi, Dr. Otto Skoran. Read more… Read More
Global venture capital fund manager Lightspeed Venture Partners led a USD10m Series A for Indonesian community-based social commerce startup Chilibeli, with participation from Golden Gate Ventures, Sequoia’s Surge accelerator program, Kinesys Group, and Alto Partners. Read more… Read More
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