Building on GPCA’s London programming since 2022, the Investors Meeting convenes fund managers, institutional investors, DFIs, corporates, strategic investors and industry advisers for candid, practical discussions on the opportunities shaping global private markets.
What Do Changing Geopolitical and Economic Structures Mean for Global Investors?
Lord Jim O’Neill
Chair & Co-Founder
BRICS+ Thinking
Dr. Gemma Chenger Deng
CEO & Co-Founder
BRICS+ Thinking
Additional speakers:
Aliya Farah Shariff, Senior Director for Africa Catalytic Impact Fund, Mastercard Foundation
David Moore, Director, Private Equity Partnerships, Blue Earth Capital
Corey Karaka, Investment Principal, Soros Economic Development Fund
The program will also include an interactive session, led by experts from Debevoise & Plimpton, examining the latest developments in international economic sanctions and their impact on decision-making for fund managers and investors active in GPCA markets.
Next week, GPCA will host the premier Asia Members Meeting of the year at the PwC Office, followed by the Singapura Sundown Reception,with members and invited guests from the global investment community. The program will explore how leading global investors are positioning for success in the region and whether Asia's growth, sector opportunities and exit dynamics can deliver the value that global portfolios need.
SPEAKERS
Liam Coppinger
Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Asia
Manulife Investment Management
Brian Lim
Partner, Head of Asia and Emerging Markets
Pantheon
Vishal Mahadevia
Managing Director, Head of Asia Private Equity, and Global Co-Head of Financial Services
Warburg Pincus
Hemal Mirani
Managing Director and Head of APAC
HarbourVest
Additional speakers:
Michael Buchanan, Chief Macro Strategist & Head, Australia & New Zealand, Temasek
Rahul Agrawal, Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure, Actis
Imran Jafar, Managing Partner, Gaja Capital
Audrey The, Partner, Cambridge Associates
Adrian Li, Founder & Managing Partner, ACV Capital
GPCA and LAVCA, in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank, will host a discussion on the latest trends shaping venture capital and technology markets this Thursday, 24 September from 9:30 – 10:45 am EDT. Carlos Ramos de la Vega, Managing Director, Global Strategy, will present the latest market data and insights across global venture ecosystems. An investor panel will follow on strategies around AI, the rise of emerging tech hubs and updates on women-led startups and corporate participation in VC.
Speakers:
Rafa de Haro, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, COMETA
Jessica Huang Pouleur, Partner, Openspace Capital
Atul Gupta, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Trident Growth Partners
Fabiola Quinzaños, Partner, Monashees
Monica Saggioro, General Partner, MAYA Capital
Nicolas Toro, Head of Latam Markets, Silicon Valley Bank
Andy Tsao, Managing Director & Head of Global Gateway, Silicon Valley Bank
Sara Rona, Managing Director & Head of UK/Europe & MENA, Silicon Valley Bank
► Blue Pool Capital led a USD233m investment in Tabby, a Saudi Arabia-based fintech platform, at a USD6.5b valuation, with follow-on from HSG, Wellington Management and Arbor Ventures. #MiddleEast
► Cuasar Capital and KA URBE IT agreed to invest ~USD3.4b in the Cuasar Data Center, a Mexico-based data center campus. #LatinAmerica
► Tru Arrow Partners and Fasanara Capital led a USD125m investment in Kapital, a Mexico-based financial services platform, with participation from Cervin Ventures, Niya Partners and Overlook Capital. #LatinAmerica
► Gray Matters Capitalcommitted USD40m to HerSpace Manufacturing, an India-based workforce accommodation provider, through a mix of debt, quasi-equity and equity. #Asia
► ImpactA Globalinvested USD26.5m in Solartia through a bond issuance by Solartia Generación Perú and Solartia Distribución Perú to finance hybrid solar microgrid projects in the Peruvian Amazon. #LatinAmerica
► Hoxton Ventures led a USD20m Series A for Veridion, a Romania-founded business intelligence platform, with participation from Underline Ventures, OTB Ventures, GapMinder, Day One Capital and LAUNCHub. #CEE
► CDG Invest Growthinvested in Little Mamma Group, a Morocco-based restaurant group. #Africa
► Phoenix Venture Partners led a USD3.5m pre-Series A for Sav, a UAE-based consumer fintech platform focused on savings, investments, credit and wealth management.#MiddleEast
EXITS
► KKRfully exitedFirst Gen, a Philippines-based power producer, selling its 19.9% stake to Angsana Finance for PHP25.77b (~USD411m).#Asia
► Peak XV Partners, January Capital and other investors agreed to exitTazapay, a Singapore-based cross-border payments platform, via a USD400m all-stock sale to Circle. #Asia
► Alpha Wave Venturespartially exitedLenskart, an India-based eyewear retailer, selling a 1.7% stake for INR18.57b (~USD195.3m) through block deals. #Asia
► Carlylepartially exitedViyash Scientific, an India-based pharmaceutical company, selling a 10.5% stake for INR13.33b (~USD140m), retaining a 45.3% stake. #Asia
► Mekong Capitalexited its majority investment in Mutosi Group, a Vietnam-based water purification equipment manufacturer, via a strategic sale to Ariston. #Asia
► Centurium Capitalrestructured its 22.1% fully diluted stake in Luckin Coffee, a China-based coffee chain, through a GP-led secondary transaction that included a USD1b minority investment from Mubadala. #Asia
► Trustar CapitalexitedAmoy Food, a Hong Kong-based food manufacturer, via a sale to Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food. #Asia
FUNDRAISING
► KKR reached a USD6.6b first close for its third Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund. #Asia
► BlueOrchard reached a USD250m first close for its Climate Action Mobilisation Fund, a private debt fund focused on emerging and frontier markets. Investors include Aviva Investors, Daido Life Insurance Company, Schroders, British International Investment and FinDev Canada. #Global
► Monashees was selected to manage a BRL500m (~USD96.5m) fund backed by BNDES and Finep focused on Brazil-based companies using artificial intelligence. #LatinAmerica
► Proparcocommitted USD15m to Capitalworks Private Equity Fund IV, targeting established mid-sized companies across South Africa. The fund has a USD350m target. It also committed USD10m to the senior tranche of Africa50’s Africa Green Infrastructure Alliance – Project Development Fund, focused on developing green and climate-resilient infrastructure projects across Africa. The fund has a USD400m target. #Africa
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