INVESTMENTS

► Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR signed a USD16b deal for a long-term lease and lease-back of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's crude oil pipeline network, acquiring a 49% stake in the joint venture. #MiddleEast

► Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, MGX and Global Infrastructure Partners completed the acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, a US-based data center developer with operations in Brazil, Mexico and Chile, from funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investors at a ~USD40b enterprise value. #LatinAmerica

► Cubico Sustainable Investments and Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission signed a joint venture agreement expected to unlock nearly USD1b for five renewable energy projects totaling 578 MWac across Mexico. #LatinAmerica

► IDG Capital, MPCi, Monolith Management and others participated in a ~USD400m Series B for Meshy, a China-based AI-powered 3D content creation platform. #Asia

► FinSight Ventures led a USD60m Series B for Cashea, a Venezuela-based buy-now, pay-later platform, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Plug and Play, Washington University in St. Louis and Latin American investors. #LatinAmerica

► Norwest Venture Partners led an INR3.87b (~USD40.2m) investment in Veriqus Group, an India-based wealthtech company. #Asia

► International Finance Corporation invested USD50m in Vision One, a Brazil-based ophthalmology network created by XP’s private equity arm. #LatinAmerica

► Peak XV Partners led a USD36.3m investment in Neo Group, an India-based wealth and asset management firm. #Asia

► Tether invested USD20m in Ualá, an Argentina-based fintech company, as part of the company's USD197m investment announced in March at a reported USD3.2b valuation. #LatinAmerica

► Accel, Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners led a USD15m Series A for Plazza, an India-based pharmacy delivery platform, with follow-on from All In Capital and Better Capital. #Asia

► RAED Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures led a ~USD8m pre-seed round for Think, a Saudi Arabia-based AI infrastructure platform, with participation from Dhahran Techno Valley’s venture capital arm and strategic angel investors. #MiddleEast

► BlackPeak Capital led a EUR7m (~USD8m) investment in Fasal Bio, a Croatia-based renewable materials producer. #CEE

► Toesca, through Toesca Permanent Crops II, acquired Ñuble Alto, an approximately 800-hectare agricultural property in Chillán, Chile, to develop at least 630 hectares for hazelnut production. #LatinAmerica