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Arohan in Talks With Sovereign Wealth Funds, PEs to Raise $200M
Arohan plans to complete the fundraise in the next few months, and is in discussions with sovereign wealth funds.
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- South Asia
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Viewpoint: Responsible Investing: PE impact investors should target SMEs in Southeast Asia
There is a concentration of investments in a few sectors such as financial services and energy. Agriculture and micro-SMEs are two areas with high potential in the region.
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- Asia Pacific
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Private Equity in Senegal Gets Jump-Start With State-Backed Fund
The fund will target mid-sized companies in industries spanning from agriculture to healthcare by providing mezzanine finance, which is typically a combination of debt and equity.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sorenson Seeds $150 Million Fund to Invest in Overlooked America
Real estate moguls, banks and money managers are rushing to capitalize on a new U.S. tax break rewarding investments in poor communities. Now, one of the biggest names in impact investing is aiming to prove the perks are about more than profits.
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LeapFrog Takes Majority Stake in India’s Ascent Meditech
LeapFrog Investments, an emerging markets-focused private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in the Indian health products company Ascent Meditech Ltd.
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- Health Care
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LeapFrog Set to Invest in Nigerian Pension-Fund Manager
LeapFrog will help ARM Pensions improve its digital-service channels, facilitate partnerships and boost brand awareness to help retain and add customers, investment director, Michael Joyce, said in the statement.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China’s Ant Financial raises $10 billion at $150 billion valuation
Ant’s first fundraising targeting global money values the firm at $150 billion, the people said, compared with about $60 billion after its previous fundraising in April 2016.
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Press release: Bamboo Capital Partners exits from Mibanco, Latin America’s largest microfinance provider
Bamboo’s investment in Mibanco via its Financial Inclusion Fund I (FIF I) is Bamboo’s most significant investment to date. Following the investment, which made Bamboo the largest minority shareholder, the firm held a seat at Mibanco’s board where it provided strategic input and guidance throughout the investment period.
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