INVESTMENTS
► Warburg Pincus invested USD100m in Matera, a Brazil-based banking software solutions provider. #LatinAmerica
► Philippines-based real estate investment firm Lhoopa raised USD80m, with USD60m in debt from the Asian Development Bank, DFC, Lendable and others, as well as USD20m in equity led by IFC and Wavemaker Partners, with participation from Pavilion Capital, 10X Group and others. #Asia
► Peak XV Partners led a USD60m+ Series B for Partior, a Singapore-based fintech platform utilized by banks to facilitate payments for their customers, with participation from Valor Capital Group and Jump Trading Group, as well as follow-on from Temasek, J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered. #Asia
► Helios Sports & Entertainment Group invested in PFL Africa, a newly launched regional martial arts league that will be part of the Professional Fighters League network. #Africa
► Caravela Capital led a USD86m equity and debt Series A for OCN (formerly OneCarNow), a Mexico-based rental car startup for gig workers, with participation from Collide Capital, Great North Ventures and i80 Group. #LatinAmerica
► Equinor Ventures and Shorooq Partners led a USD37m Series A for 44.01, an Oman-based developer of carbon mineralization tech, with participation from Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD), Alumni Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and others.
#MiddleEast
► Riverwood Capital led a BRL126m (~USD23m) Series B for netLex, a Brazil-based contract management platform. #LatinAmerica
► Patria invested BRL120m (~USD22.1m) in debentures to finance the construction of a solar photovoltaic park operated by AXS Energia, a Brazil-based renewable energy provider. #LatinAmerica
► Earlybird Digital East led a USD3m pre-seed round for Grand Games, a Turkey-based mobile game developer, with participation from Laton Ventures. #CEE
► Philippines-based beauty and skincare brand Niv Della raised USD2m from Foxmont Capital Partners and DSG Consumer Partners. #Asia
► Mill Point Capital agreed to invest MXN8b (~USD446m) in the refrigeration and food service equipment operations of FEMSA, a Mexico-based beverage and retail company. #LatinAmerica
FUNDRAISING
► Metier reached a USD219m+ final close for its third capital growth fund focused on mid-market companies in Sub-Saharan Africa. #Africa
► Value4Capital reached a EUR110m (~USD119.7m) first close for its second V4C Poland Plus Fund focused on lower mid-market companies in Poland, Romania and the broader CEE region. #CEE
► Oasis Capital Ghana reached a USD33.3m first close for its second Africa fund focused on SMEs in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. The vehicle has a USD100m target. #Africa
