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Debevoise & Plimpton Exit Strategy Trends of Private Equity Sponsors Focused on Asia

In recent years, private equity exits in Asia have increasingly utilized a dual track approach where a portfolio company would prepare for an initial public offering and concurrently pursue a possible trade sale through an M&A process. For Asia-based financial sponsors, the capital markets process typically would involve an IPO… Read More

Mediterrania Capital III invests in Akdital Holding, the biggest private clinic business in Morocco, to support its expansion plans

Malta/Casablanca. Mediterrania Capital Partners, the Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, announces its investment in Akdital Holding, which Read full press release… Read More

Mexico’s Canasta Rosa raises $3M Series A funding led by Elevar Equity to propel women entrepreneurs across Latin America.

Canasta Rosa, the platform to inspire, buy and sell unique, handmade and local products, announced today that it has closed its Series A funding round led by Elevar Equity. The company raised $3M USD from a group of investors that include ​Elevar Equity, WPSS Consumer Investments, former Mercado Libre CM,… Read More

SEAF’s Gender Equality Scorecard© – a tool to advance women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in emerging markets

After nearly 30 years of investing in emerging and frontier markets, SEAF has finally found market forces aligning with our desire to expand investing effort to address women’s economic empowerment and gender equality. Women have the potential to be the driving force in every economy, yet in so many developing… Read More

minu, financial wellness company that revolutionizes how Mexican employees get paid, raises 6.5 million dollars

One of largest seed rounds in Mexico´s history, with the participation of QED Investors, Village Global, Next Billion Ventures and EMPEA Member Mountain Nazca as well as several angel investors. Read Full Press Release… Read More

Survey of the Nepal Private Equity and Venture Capital Environment

This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Nepal. It provides an overview of the nascent private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors, and public sector entities. The paper provides an analysis of key market… Read More

Ghana Private Equity and Venture Capital Ecosystem Study

This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Kenya. It provides an overview of the private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors, and public sector entities. The paper provides an analysis of key market drivers… Read More

Survey of the Kenyan Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape

This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Kenya. It provides an overview of the private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors, and public sector entities. The paper provides an analysis of key market drivers… Read More

Private Equity Market in Kazakhstan

EMPEA is pleased to share the first-ever review of the private equity market in Kazakhstan, prepared by KPMG and at the initiative of EMPEA member Kazyna Capital Management JSC. This research highlights the current state of the private equity industry in Kazakhstan, and also analyzes the development outlook… Read More

Brexit – Where Are We Now?

Brexit – where are we now?   Now I like a challenge but trying to succinctly summarise what is happening in the UK Parliament at present is somewhat tricky. In the week the UK was meant to leave the EU, the timing of our exit remains unclear and the parliamentary… Read More

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