GPC Conference: Newly Announced Fireside Chat with Ares and Cambridge Associates
11-13 May 2026 | New York
Join the GPC Conference, in partnership with IFC, for fresh, firsthand insights from around the world on how investors are thinking about risk and opportunity.
FIRESIDE CHAT
Michael Arougheti
Director, Co-Founder, CEO
Ares Management Corporation
Andrea Auerbach
Global Head of Private Investments Cambridge Associates
Other featured speakers:
Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer, US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Lucy Heintz, Managing Director & Head of Energy Infrastructure, Actis
John Ritter, Managing Director & Head of Real Assets, Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
Lenna Koszarny, Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Capital
Jennifer Mazin, Managing Partner and Co-President, Renewable Power & Transition, Brookfield
Disclosed private credit deployment reached a record USD22.3b across GPCA markets in 2025 amid tighter bank lending and rising demand for flexible capital, according to GPCA's 2026 Industry Data & Analysis. India and Latin America led in deal value, while nearly a quarter of capital supported infrastructure projects, highlighting the growing overlap between private credit and real assets-focused strategies.
GPCA Members can log in to download the Excel file for more data. GPCA’s Member Portal also includes the interactive Data Room & LP Intelligence platform, with detailed listings of investments, exits, funds and LP commitments. For questions and feedback or to request custom data cuts from the research team, please contact research@gpcapital.org.
In September 2021, GEF Capital Partners invested in Premier Energies, an India-based manufacturer of solar modules and cells serving residential and commercial customers, including independent power producers.
With GEF’s support, Premier Energies expanded in-house input production and advanced its sustainability efforts. Premier installed a 6-megawatt rooftop solar system, reducing emissions by about 4,158 tonnes of CO₂ annually, while recycling 87% of non-hazardous waste and repurposing 28% of hazardous waste for use in the cement industry. These efforts helped its facility become the first in India to receive LEED Gold from the US Green Building Council. Premier Energies also partners with local colleges to recruit new graduates and develop them through its training program, which reached approximately 90% of full-time employees as of August 2025.
► Warburg Pincus agreed to invest USD1b in Global Eggs, the holding company for Brazil-based egg producer Granja Faria. #LatinAmerica
► GeniTech, a subsidiary of China-based EV maker Nio, raised CNY2.2b (~USD318m) fromHefei State-Owned Capital Enterprise Investment, IDG Capital and others. #Asia
► Allianz X led a USD195m investment for Argentina-based fintech Ualá at a reported USD3.2b valuation. #LatinAmerica
► China-based embodied intelligence company Robot Era raised CNY1b (~USD137m) from Samsung Venture, Singapore Telecom, CICC Porsche Fund and others. #Asia
► Gaorong Ventures and Horizon Robotics led a USD100m+ Series B for China-based autonomous driving company KargoBot, with participation from Hongqi Investment, Fengshion Capital and Orient Renaissance Capital. #Asia
► The Rohatyn Group closed USD72m in senior secured financing for Agropecuaria Santa Genoveva, a Mexico-based teak plantation operator. #LatinAmerica
► Vantage Capital and Greenpoint Capital invested ZAR635m (~USD38m) in Commercial Energy South Africa,a subsidiary of energy company SolarAfrica Energy. #Africa
► Enterprise Investors Fund IX agreed to invest ~EUR20.4m (~USD23.7m) in Romania-based fitness chain 18GYM.#CEE
FUNDRAISING
► Hlayisani Capital reached a ZAR500m (~USD30m) first close for its second fund focused on Series A-stage companies in AI, fintech, healthtech, edtech and digital infrastructure across South Africa. #Africa
EXITS
► EBRD, CEECAT Capital and Morphosis Capital fully exited Romania-based discount retailer La Cocoș via a sale to Schwarz Group. #CEE
► Phatisa exited its majority stake in Zambia-based table‑egg producer Goldenlay via a sale to Vanden Avenne Group. #Africa
► Indigo Partners partially exited Hungary-based low-cost airline Wizz Air for ~GBP125m (~USD167m). #CEE
► Araxi agreed to acquire an 80% stake in South Africa-based payment platform Pay@ Group for ZAR1b (~USD62.3m). #Africa
► Dymon Asiafully exited RAM Lifting Technologies, a Singapore-based provider of specialised engineered lifting and spreader solutions, via a sale to Longreach Group.
#Asia
► MCI Capitalagreed to fully exitIAI Group, a Poland-based e-commerce software provider, via a sale to Montagu Private Equity. #CEE
