5 August 2026
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GPCA EVENTS

Webinar: How Private Capital Firms Are Putting AI

to Work

27 August 2026 | Virtual

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GPCA, AVCA and LAVCA invite member firms to a virtual discussion focused on how private capital managers are applying artificial intelligence across their organizations and portfolios.

The session will take place on 28 August (9 am ET, 2 pm BST) and explore what firms are implementing today, where they are seeing tangible results, what has not worked and the organizational, governance and risk considerations they have encountered along the way.

Speakers include:

Harish Belur, Partner, Riverwood Capital
Paulo Mattosinho, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

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GPCA EVENTS

GPCA Investor Training in Singapore

27-28 August 2026 | Singapore

2026 Women Investor Training - Women As The Opportunity

GPCA, in partnership with Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian Government, and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, will host an in-person training that brings together institutional investors and fund managers across Southeast Asia for a practical, peer-led day focused on gender-informed investing. Drawing on real investor experiences, the session will explore how gender-diverse teams and portfolios drive stronger returns.

A cocktail reception will be held on 27 August from 6 - 9 pm at The Nanson. The Investor Training will be held on 28 August from 9 am - 5 pm at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre.

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INVESTMENTS

► EAAA and Omnivore led an INR2.3b (~USD24m) Series A for Arboreal Bioinnovations, an India-based specialty food and nutraceutical ingredients company, with follow-on from Rainmatter by Zerodha. #Asia

► The National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund led a USD3.5b investment in Moonshot AI, a China-based AI model developer, at a reported valuation of USD35b. #Asia

► Ashmore CAF-AM provided COP387b (~USD121m) in debt financing for Colombia’s Santander de Quilichao–Popayán road concession and COP300b (~USD94m) for the modernization of Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena. #LatinAmerica

► Gemcorp Capital provided a USD20m Shariah-compliant structured financing facility to SILQ, a Saudi Arabia-based B2B commerce and fintech platform. #MiddleEast

► Future Energy Ventures led a EUR7m (~USD8m) Series A for Pstryk, a Poland-based dynamic electricity pricing platform, with participation from Axpo and Montis, and follow-on from ffVC, Simpact Ventures and others. #CEE

EXITS

► Peak XV Partners partially exited Go Digit General Insurance, an India-listed insurance company, for INR1.39b (~USD14.6m) through a block sale to ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. #Asia

► Investisseurs & Partenaires exited Eden Tree, a Ghana-based producer and distributor of packaged fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs, via the sale of its stake to Pangea Africa and Black Star Africa. #Africa

FUNDRAISING

► Inflexor Ventures reached an INR4b (~USD42m) first close for its third fund focused on pre-Series A and Series A investments in India-based science, engineering and technology-led companies. The vehicle has an INR12.5b (~USD131m) target. #Asia

► Jada Fund of Funds committed to Growth Catalyst Investment Management’s Growth Catalyst Fund I, focused on growth-stage and pre-IPO companies in Saudi Arabia. The vehicle has a USD200m target. #MiddleEast

► Blue Earth Capital reached a second close for its impact secondaries strategy, bringing total investor commitments to more than USD200m. Investors include Proparco, Builders Vision, iAlumbra Capital, Sonen Capital and others. #Global

PEOPLE & FIRMS

► Blackstone announced plans to open an office in Kuwait in Q3 2026 through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA). The firm also plans to announce additional offices across the Gulf Cooperation Council over the coming year. #MiddleEast