► Amethis agreed to invest in Tiba, an Egypt-based producer of rice-derived food ingredients. #Africa
► CDH Investments led a USD300m Series C for China-based AI video platform PixVerse, with participation from Antler, iGlobe Partners and UOB Venture Management. #Asia
► China-based heavy truck manufacturer Zeron raised CNY1.2b (~USD174m) led by CATL Capital, Momenta and NIO Capital, with participation from InnoVen Capital, Joy Capital, ICY Capital and others. #Asia
► Oman’s sovereign wealth funds led a USD131.5m investment in Uzum, an Uzbekistan-based digital ecosystem for online shopping, payments and business services, with follow-on from Tencent, VR Capital and FinSight Ventures. #CEE
► QED Investors and Left Lane Capital led a USD80m Series A for KAST, a Singapore-based stablecoin-powered financial platform, with participation from Peak XV Partners, HSG, and DST Global Partners. #Asia
► Sequoia and Founders Fund led a USD70m investment in ARQ (formerly DolarApp), a Mexico-based fintech platform for international payments and foreign exchange transactions. #LatinAmerica
► Gramercy announced a USD30m senior secured credit facility for Royal Holiday Group, a Mexico-based vacation club membership operator and resort developer. #LatinAmerica
► Congruent Ventures led a USD25m Series A for Zeno, an India-based EV maker serving markets across East Africa, with debt financing from Trifecta Capital and Camber Road. #Asia
► KASZEK and Kevin Efrusy led a BRL125m (~USD24m) Series C for Azos, a Brazil-based health insurance platform. #LatinAmerica
► Expeditions led a EUR12.7 (~USD14.8m) Series A for Croatia-based drone manufacturer Orqa, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Taiwania Capital, Aymo and others. #CEE
► UAE-based Bitcoin-native infrastructure platform Utexo raised a USD7.5m seed round led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings and Portal Ventures, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures and others. #MiddleEast
FUNDRAISING
► The Rohatyn Group raised a USD200m SPAC to pursue strategic opportunities in Argentina. #LatinAmerica
► FSD Africa Investments and Allied Climate Partners agreed to commit USD50m to the first close of AIIM's African Transition Acceleration Fund, focused on energy transition investments across Africa. #Africa
► Persistent reached a USD52m first close for its Africa Climate Venture Fund focused on investing in early-stage climate startups across the region. #Africa
► Aqua-Spark reached a USD48m first close for its first Africa fund focused on investing in the sustainable aquaculture industry across Sub-Saharan Africa. #Africa
► IFC committed USD30m to Lakeshore Capital Partners’ third fund, focused on growth and buyout investments in mid-market companies across Thailand. #Asia
EXITS
► Carlyle agreed to sell Colombia-based oil producer SierraCol Energy to Prime Infrastructure Capital. #LatinAmerica
