GPCC Early Bird Rates Ending; KKR To Acquire Stake in UAE’s Gulf Data Hub

29 January 2025
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GPCC Early Bird Registration Ending

7-9 April 2025 | New York City

#GPCAEvents

The Global Private Capital Conference in partnership with IFC will take place on 7-9 April 2025 at Convene 360 Madison with a Welcome Reception at Bryant Park Grill.

Early bird registration ends this Friday, 31 January. Discounted hotel rates are also available at the Lexington Hotel for conference attendees.

Featured Speakers

Lincoln Pan

Partner

PAG

Sophie Schmidt

Founder & Publisher

Rest of World

Juan Pablo Zucchini

Managing Partner

Advent International

Noor Sweid

Managing Partner

Global Ventures

Amy Wang

Managing Director, Head of Private Credit

Blue Earth

Scott Voss

Managing Director

HarbourVest

Tope Lawani

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Helios Investment Partners

Rekha Unnithan

Global Head of Private Equity Impact Investing

Nuveen

Event highlights include:

► Trainings, breakouts and meetings including partners from the Middle East, ILPA and FMO, among others

► Partnership with IVCA to deep dive on the private capital opportunity in India

► Convening of Next Gen Partners, GPCA’s global peer networking platform and leadership program

► Special programming for women in global private capital

► Panels and keynote discussions on the Energy Transition, Fintech, Private Credit Strategies, Agribusiness Opportunity, Infrastructure and more

► Networking with and insights from GPCA Board Members, Global Tech Council, DFI Council and others

REGISTER HERE

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GPCA Member Meetup Recap

23 January 2025 | Virtual

GPCA hosted its second Global Member Meetup, bringing together members to discuss how the "America First" policy under the Trump Administration differs from traditional US foreign, economic, trade and investment approaches.

The discussion featured valuable insights from Kate Kalutkiewicz of McLarty Associates, a Trump White House 1.0 alum, and Kurt Tong of The Asia Group, former US Consul General to Hong Kong. Participants shared perspectives on the Administration’s efforts to reduce US dependence on other countries for key security needs and the potential implications for global investors.

Stay tuned for upcoming announcements on the next GPCA Global Member Meetup.

INVESTMENTS

► KKR agreed to acquire a stake in Gulf Data Hub, a UAE-based operator of hyperscale data centers. #Asia

► Patria Investments and AXA IM agreed to acquire a 15% stake in Latour Capital, a France-based investment firm specializing in European mid-cap private equity. #LatinAmerica

► BlueOrchard led a USD38m Series B2 for Naked, a South Africa-based digital insurance platform, with follow-on from IFC, DEG, Hollard, Yellowwoods and others. #Africa

► Point72 Private Investments led a USD90m Series D for Netradyne, an India-based provider of fleet safety and video telematics solutions, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and Pavilion Capital. #Asia

► EQT led a USD70m Series C for Cornerstone Robotics, a China-based surgical robots manufacturer, with participation from Qiming Venture Partners, Alpha JWC Ventures, eGarden Ventures and others. #Asia

► Helios Digital Ventures and the Gates Foundation led a USD9m Series A+ for SeamlessHR, a Nigeria-based HR management platform. #Africa

► Macquarie Capital invested BRL300m (~USD49.4m) in Brasil TecPar, a Brazil-based internet service provider. #LatinAmerica

► Riverwood invested BRL240m (~USD39.8m) in Paystack, a Brazil-based corporate travel and expense management startup. #LatinAmerica

► Raed Ventures led a USD35m Series A for Rize, a Saudi Arabia-based rental payments platform for real estate, with participation from SEEDRA Ventures, Aqar Platform, JOA Capital and others. #MiddleEast

► ACON agreed to invest in KiSabor, a Brazil-based manufacturer and distributor of branded consumer food products. #LatinAmerica

FUNDRAISING

► responsAbility Investments reached a USD350m+ third close for its Asia Climate Strategy focused on renewable energy, electric mobility and energy efficiency investments. #Asia

► MOL agreed to invest USD25m in BTG Pactual's first Reforestation Fund, a forestry fund focused on Latin America. #LatinAmerica

► East Ventures closed its first GP-led secondary transaction with Coller Capital. The transaction offered liquidity to LPs in EV5, a vehicle focused on seed and early-stage tech investments in Southeast Asia. #Asia