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US VC KKR fund

Financing for social impact and climate businesses gets a billion dollar boost with new KKR fund KKR, the multi-billion dollar, multi-strategy investment firm, has closed on over $1.3 billion for companies focused on social and environmental challenges.

by TechCrunch

2020-02-14

CHINA VC Caldera Pacific

Private equity firm Caldera Pacific nets $250m debut fund for Southeast Asia Private equity firm Caldera Pacific has raised US$250 million for its debut fund, DealStreetAsia reported, citing a source.

by techinasia

2020-02-12

Saudi Arabia VC STV

Former Google exec to help Saudi Arabia's STV fund build tech unicorns Ivan Jakovljevic will help grow firms like logistics digital marketplace Trukker and delivery app Mrsool.

by arabianbusiness

2020-02-11

ISRAEL VC TLV Partners

TLV Partners Raises a Third, $150 Million Fund With this new fund, TLV Partners now has $490 million in assets under management

by CalcalisTech

2020-02-10

SOUTH AFRICA VC Founders Factory Africa

Founders Factory Africa backs 5 startups in its 2020 Venture Scale programme Founders Factory Africa’s Venture Scale programme will invest $40,000 into the startups to help them scale their product development, UX/UI, data science, engineering, business development and growth marketing.

by techmoran

2020-02-06

SINGAPORE VC Vertex Holdings

Singapore’s Vertex Holdings taps Japanese investors to widen reach Vertex was established more than 30 years ago as a unit of Singapore Technologies and later became the venture capital arm of Temasek.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-06

AFRICA VC Janngo

Female-Led VC Janngo Unveils USD 66 Mn ‘Pro-Women’ Fund For African Tech Startups Addressing SDGs Janngo, the venture builder which prides itself as Africa’s first social startup studio, has unveiled the Janngo Capital Startup Fund.

by WeeTracker

2020-01-21

AFRICA VC TLcom Capital

TLcom’s TIDE Africa Fund raises $15 million from CDC Group TLcom’s TIDE Africa Fund has raised $15 million from CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to support early-stage high-growth start-ups across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

by techmoran

2020-01-21

INDONESIA VC SOFTBANK

Softbank offers to invest USD 40 billion in Indonesia’s new capital The construction of the new capital will start later this year.

by kr-asia

2020-01-20

UAE VC Dubai Council

Dubai Council launches Dubai Future District and $272 million fund Dubai is set to launch a new stock market and a AED 1 billion ($272,265,200) fund to support new-economy companies.

by wamda

2020-01-19

JAPAN VC SOFTBANK

SoftBank’s Biggest Backer May Pull Out Of Vision Fund 2 SoftBank portfolio companies are facing layoffs at present.

by Inc42

2020-01-19

SINGAPORE FOOD Temasek

Temasek joins $225m funding round for almond milk maker Califia Farms It plans to use the money raised from the latest funding to launch more plant-based milks and expand its line of oat products, a growing category in the plant-based market.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-01-17

UAE ACCELERATOR Wamda X

Wamda X second cohort launches with 13 promising startups The current programme received 650 applications of which 43 per cent of applicants had a market-ready product.

by wamda

2020-01-16

US VC ALIBABA

Altaba Begins Sale of Remaining Stake in Alibaba The liquidation of the former Yahoo! is now nearly complete. What Altaba holders need to know.

by nasdaq

2020-01-15

SINGAPORE Financial Services EFA Group

EFA Group reaches first close of planned $300m private debt fund The fund will provide secured term loans to established companies in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on the natural resource, manufacturing and logistics sectors.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-01-14

UAE ENERGY POLICY

UAE will invest $22.8b in Indonesia through sovereign wealth fund The U.A.E. plans to invest in building Indonesia’s new capital and also develop properties in Aceh province, the cabinet secretariat said in a statement, citing Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-01-14

SINGAPORE VC Golden Equator group

Singapore’s Golden Equator Group expands to Brunei, to establish community-driven workspace SPECTRUM The group plans to create a stronger connection between Brunei and the region via Singapore to build up its investment and entrepreneurship capabilities.

by e27

2020-01-14

Saudi Arabia ENERGY Aramco Energy Ventures

Saudi Aramco plans $500 million fund Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, a subsidiary of the kingdom’s state-owed oil producer, is planning to set up a new $500 million (Dh1.84bn) fund this year to boost investments in the technology sector.

by wamda

2020-01-13

INDIA VC JITO Angel Network

FitPhilia, Sabse Sasta Dukaan, GoFloat Raise $491K(INR 3.5 Cr) At Pune ‘Shark Tank’ Pitch The startups that raised max funds include FitPhilia, Sabse Sasta Dukaan and GoFloat.

by Inc42

2020-01-13

CHINA PE Industry

China's privately offered funds expand in 2019 The figure was up 960.4 billion yuan, or 7.52 percent from the end of a previous year, according to the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC).

by ChinaDaily

2020-01-13