1 April 2026
View in browser

GPCA RESEARCH

2026 Trends in Global Tech: The Investment Rebound and What's Next

GPCA’s newly released report tracks who’s raising capital, what’s getting funded and where tech investment is moving across global markets.

Key takeaways:

Tech investment across GPCA markets rose 10% to USD62.1b in 2025. Venture remains the largest segment, but digital infrastructure and credit together reached a record of nearly 25%.
Investors have deployed USD34.8b into data centers, fiber and telecom assets since 2022, making this one of the most durable themes.
VC fundraising fell to USD12.1b (2017 levels). India overtook China as the largest market, while CEE and the Middle East posted record years.

GPCA Members can log in to download the accompanying Data Pack, which includes disclosed investments over USD20m (sortable by tech vertical and HQ), VC fundraising and disclosed fund closes by region and exit breakdowns by geography.

ACCESS REPORT

GPCA LEADERSHIP COUNCILS

GPCA Middle East Council Meeting: Key Takeaways

GPCA's Middle East Council convened last week, led by Chair Dr. Karim El Solh of Gulf Capital. Highlights of the discussion include:

Private capital investors are intensifying cash-flow forecasting, engaging daily with portfolio company CEOs, strengthening bank relationships and activating robust business continuity plans to navigate ongoing regional instability.
While consumer discretionary sectors are suffering, healthcare (supported by government contracts) and essential delivery services remain resilient, with investors looking toward AI integration and telemedicine as medium-term growth opportunities despite the conflict.
In response to regional security threats and local hosting mandates, firms are implementing layered contingency plans, including satellite backups (Starlink) and redundant data hosting in Europe and other regions to mitigate the risk of single-country infrastructure failures.

VIEW MIDDLE EAST COUNCIL

GPCA EVENTS

The War in Iran — Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Impacts for Private Capital

6 April 2026, 9-10pm SGT | Virtual

Join GPCA for a Global Member Meetup to discuss the short-term regional and country-level impacts of the conflict and how private capital investors should approach scenario planning going forward.

Speakers

Sonal Varma
Chief Economist, India and Asia ex-Japan
Nomura

Derek Grossman
Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations
University of Southern California

Steve Okun

Asia Senior Advisor

GPCA

REGISTER NOW

GPCA EVENTS

GPC Conference: Insights from Experts

11-13 May 2026 | New York

Join investors, dealmakers, entrepreneurs and development finance leaders from around the world at the GPC Conference for firsthand insights on how industry leaders are thinking about risk and opportunity.

Featured Speakers

Ladi Delano

Co-CEO & Advisory Board Chairman

Moove

Ben Black

CEO

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Michael Arougheti

Director, Co-Founder, CEO

Ares Management Corporation

Andrea Auerbach

Global Head of Private Investments

Cambridge Associates

VIEW AGENDA

REGISTER NOW

data_room___lp_intelligence_nw_banner__1_

Industry News

INVESTMENTS

► Actis completed its acquisition of a 90% stake in 800 Super, a Singapore-based integrated environmental management company. #Asia

► Blackstone invested USD250m in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology (ADGT), a UAE-based payments and compliance technology provider. #MiddleEast

► EDBI led a USD100m Series D for Thailand-based AI firm Amity, with participation from Asia Partners, SMDV and CMLIM Capital. #Asia

► Circle Ventures led a USD36m Series B+ for Singapore-based payment infrastructure provider Tazapay, with participation from CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures, as well as follow-on from Peak XV Partners, GMO Venture Partners, January Capital and others. #Asia

► Prosus led a BRL95m (~USD18m) investment in Mevo (formerly Nexodata), a Brazil-based drug prescription platform, with follow-on from Matrix Partners, Jefferson River Capital and others. #LatinAmerica

► Partech led a USD9.5m Series A for Littlefish, a South Africa-based merchant operating platform, with participation from TLCOM, Flourish Ventures and Proparco.

#Africa

FUNDRAISING

► Phoenix Venture Partners reached a third close for its debut fund focused on early-stage, innovation-driven startups in sectors including fintech, healthtech, edtech, mobility, agrifood, energy and consumer technology across the MENA region. #MiddleEast

EXITS

► H.I.G. Capital agreed to exit Desktop, a Brazil-based fiber optic broadband provider, via a BRL4b (~USD757m) strategic sale to Claro. #LatinAmerica

► Horizon Quantum, a Singapore-based software infrastructure platform backed by Peak XV Partners, Tencent and SGInnovate, listed on Nasdaq through a SPAC merger with dMY Squared Technology Group. #Asia

► Nedbank Private Equity exited South Africa-based pet care brand Marltons Pet Care via a sale to Montego Pet Nutrition. #Africa

► Pampa Camarones, a Chile-based mining company controlled by Minería Activa, agreed to sell the Ciclón-Exploradora polymetallic project to Norfolk Metals for USD50m. #LatinAmerica