Nuveen Reaches USD200m First Close for Climate Inclusion Strategy II; Egypt’s MNT-Halan Raises USD157.5m from IFC, DPI and Others

31 July 2024
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Investor Training: Strategies and Resources for Increasing Participation of Women in Private Capital

20 August 2024 | Singapore

This training, made possible through the support of Investing in Women, will present industry platforms, guidelines and resources for increasing participation of women in private capital, as well as challenges faced by LPs and GPs.

Practitioner Faculty:

Fernanda Lima (Partner, LeapFrog Investments)
Tabongkod Peunchob (Partner, Navis Capital Partners)
Helen Wong (Managing Partner, AC Ventures)
Hemal Mirani (Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners)
Roshini Bakshi (Managing Director, Everstone Capital)
Cheryl Chow (Portfolio Operations Director, Human Capital, Navis Capital Partners)
Melissa Chew (Principal, Human Capital, KKR)
Rowena Reyes (Investment Director, Sweef Capital)
Amanda Satterly (Principal Social Development (Gender) Specialist, Asian Development Bank)
Tang Zongzhong (Head of Sustainability, EQT Private Capital Asia)
Priya Gopalan (Head of ESG, Northstar Group)

GPCA and SVCA Members can attend the training for free, thanks to a collaboration with the Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SVCA).

Please register early; RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Affirma Capital | GZ Industries

GPCA Deal Book: Inclusive & Sustainable Growth

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In March 2015, Affirma Capital invested in GZ Industries (GZI), a Nigeria-based manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans that supplies several multinational beverage companies across Africa.

With Affirma's support, GZI launched a second manufacturing facility in Nigeria and one in South Africa. Affirma also helped GZI establish a comprehensive ESG management framework. Recycling aluminum saves up to 95% of the resources needed for new aluminum. As of September 2023, GZI's operations in Nigeria and South Africa use 84.2% and 56.1% recycled content, surpassing the 50% target. GZI became the first can maker in Africa to receive the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification, a global framework focused on fostering responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminum across the value chain.

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INVESTMENTS

► Egypt-based lending and payments platform MNT-Halan raised USD157.5m from IFC, DPI, Lunate, Lorax Capital Partners, Apis Partners and GB Corp. #Africa

► TA Associates invested in Vastu Housing Finance, an India-based home loan provider. #Asia

► KASZEK and Alexia Ventures led a Series A for Winnin, a Brazil-based marketing analytics platform. #LatinAmerica

► Amity Solutions (ASOL), a Thailand-based AI-driven software provider, and its parent company Amity Corporation raised a USD60m Series C, with USD41.6m for ASOL led by Insight Capital, as well as USD18.4m for Amity Corporation led by SMDV, with participation from Gobi Partners. #Asia

► Digitt, a Mexico-based credit card debt refinancing platform, secured a USD50m debt facility from CoVenture Management. #LatinAmerica

► Integra Partners led a USD5.5m pre-Series A for Kindred Health, a Philippines-based women’s healthcare provider, with participation from Kaya Founders, KSR Ventures, Pawikan Capital Group, Tenco Capital and others. #Asia

► Sango Capital acquired a majority stake of LP interests in Synergy Private Equity Fund, a vehicle focused on investments across Nigeria and Ghana. #Africa

► EBRD and Innova Capital invested EUR20m (~USD21.8m) in Poland-based football products retailer R-Gol to support its acquisition of Denmark-based football products retailer Unisport. #CEE

► Gulf Islamic Investments invested in GEMS Education, a UAE-based network of private schools, as part of a consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management. #MiddleEast

► Brazil-based venture capital firm TM3 Capital merged with Brazil-based investment management firm CTM Investimentos. #LatinAmerica

► Sanabil Investments led a USD8m Series A for Saudi Arabia-based logistics platform OTO. #MiddleEast

FUNDRAISING

► Nuveen reached a USD200m first close for its second climate inclusion strategy focused on investing in solutions addressing sustainable development challenges in climate change and inequality. #Global

► Lead Ventures reached a EUR100m (~USD119.7m) final close for its second fund focused on late-seed and Series A startups in Central & Eastern Europe. #CEE