​​​​​Join Global LPs at GPCA Investors Meeting

9 November 2023 | The Bloomsbury, London

#GPCAEvents

The annual GPCA Investors Meeting will be held on 9 November 2023 at The Bloomsbury in London and will convene a highly curated gathering of GPCA Member investors and global LPs to discuss key topics shaping the future of private markets.

The one-day meeting will connect prominent investors for a series of candid, private small-group discussions and one-on-one meetings.

Featured LPs include: 

Mazin Alshanbari

Investment Office

Jada/PIF

Craig Thorburn

Director, Office of CIO

Future Fund

Benoit Valentin
Global Head, Private Equity Fund Investments
Temasek

A GPCA Members Reception, co-hosted by Debevoise & Plimpton, will be held on 8 November from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Hotel Café Royal London for GPCA Members, global institutional investors and other invited guests.

In addition, Debevoise & Plimpton will conduct a seminar on Co-Investment Trends and Best Practices in Global Markets on 8 November from 5:00-6:00 pm at the Hotel Café Royal London.

For questions, please contact Megan Smith, Director of Programs, at msmith@gpcapital.org.

Climate Training in Singapore

2 November 2023 | Four Seasons, Singapore

#GPCAEvents

GPCA will host a training session and cocktail reception on 2 November 2023 from 9 am-6 pm at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore.

In collaboration with the Netherlands' Development Finance Company (FMO), this training will:

• Raise awareness of and promote action towards climate mitigation and adaptation in private capital portfolios
• Present a model to address the physical and transitional risks of climate change
• Review the evolution and direction of reporting standards and requirements specifically related to Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
• Discuss the means to move toward portfolios that are “Net Zero”

Interested investors can register below.

INVESTMENTS

► India Resurgence Fund, a vehicle co-managed by Piramal Group and Bain Capital Credit, agreed to acquire the active pharmaceutical ingredients and contract research and manufacturing services businesses of India-based Ind-Swift Laboratories for INR16.5b (~USD200m). #Asia

► Brazil-based digital lending platform Creditas raised USD70m+ in its second Series F extension from existing investors. #LatinAmerica

► China International Capital Corporation led a USD60m+ Series B for GRIT Biotechnology, a China-based developer of cell therapies specializing in tumor immunotherapy, with participation from Qianhai Ark, Liando Group, Yuanhe Capital and HeFangTian Venture Partnership, as well as follow-on from Sherpa Healthcare Partners, Decheng Capital and Matrix Partners China. #Asia
 

► AfricInvest agreed to invest USD40m in The British University in Egypt, a private university in Cairo. #Africa

► KKR agreed to acquire a majority stake in China-based pharmacy chain Ruirentang Pharmaceutical Group. #Asia

► Venturance Alternative Assets and Altis led a USD8m round for Talana, a Chile-based employee recruiting, compensation and training platform. #LatinAmerica

► Goat Capital led a USD2.4m seed round for Anchor, a Nigeria-based banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, with participation from FoundersX Ventures and Rebel Fund, as well as follow-on from Y Combinator and Byld Ventures. #Africa

► Integral Venture Partners acquired a majority stake in O'Fresh, a Romania-based office vending, coffee and water services provider for businesses. #CEE

EXITS
► Warburg Pincus sold a 4.2% stake in India-based IDFC First Bank for INR24.8b (~USD300m) through an open market transaction. #Asia

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21 September 2023
Singapore

8 November 2023
Hotel Café Royal, London

8 November 2023
Hotel Café Royal, London

9 November 2023
The Bloomsbury, London

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