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Read news and data about venture capital deals in the world's largest emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Sequoia China raises $9 billion investment fund

Sequoia China raises $9 billion investment fund

The Chinese arm of Sequoia Capital, Sequoia China, has raised $9 billion in its new investment fund round, focusing on technology and healthcare. * The fund will be allocated to Sequoia Capital China Expansion Fund I, Sequoia Capital China Seed Fund III, Sequoia Capital China Venture Fund IX, and Sequoia Capital

Investment platform Bodhi Tree acquires Allen Career Institute for $600 million

Investment platform Bodhi Tree acquires Allen Career Institute for $600 million

Bodhi Tree Systems, a joint-owned investment platform based in India, has acquired a 36% stake in Allen Career Institute in a $600 million deal. * The funding would be used to expand the startup's services in transforming education through quality test preparation in India. * Founded in 1988, Allen Career is an

To new beginnings 👶

To new beginnings 👶

Gosh! It's already six months into 2022 and I haven't read a single book yet.🤦 Oh sorry, I actually read one: How To Make a New Year's Resolution and Not Keep It by Whois Toblame. 👀 Well, there's been so much going on around the world to really be able to

LatAm VC Maya Capital raises $100 million for early-stage investments

LatAm VC Maya Capital raises $100 million for early-stage investments

The Brazil-based venture fund, Maya Capital, has raised $100 million in its second fund round, to invest in early-stage deals for startups in Latin America. * The new funding is targeted at 20-30 startups in the region, with 50% earmarked for follow-on funding. * The fund will be deployed as 50% in

UAE-based KWB Ventures invests in Eclipse's $40 million raise

UAE-based KWB Ventures invests in Eclipse's $40 million raise

UAE-based venture capital firm, KWB Ventures has invested in the $40 million Series B funding round of Eclipse, a US-located plant-based dairy product making startup. * The fund will be used to support the startup's growth in retail and food service and improve its research and development processes. * Founded in 2019,

Singaporean VC Panthera Growth Partners raises over half of its $250 million fund

Singaporean VC Panthera Growth Partners raises over half of its $250 million fund

The venture capital investment firm based in Singapore, Panthera Growth Partners has raised over 50% of its $250 million funds in its Fund II target. * The VC intends to complete the raise by the year-end. * The Fund II will be deployed to growth-stage startups of product-market fit in India and

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

The venture capital investment arm of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), has raised $500 million to invest in Series A-D tech-driven Indian startups. * The fund is targeted for investments in early-stage deals in India-based startups. * The investment fund focuses on enterprises including agritech, healthtech, edtech, adtech, and

❄ Winter is coming

❄ Winter is coming

How else would you describe the shortage of fundraising by startups across regions? From Africa to Asia, from Latin America to the Middle East, startups are already feeling the crunch in finding new funding to launch or scale-up. Does this mean that winter is coming? Well, while I don't want

India-based Fundamental VC launches $130 million for early-stage startups

India-based Fundamental VC launches $130 million for early-stage startups

Fundamental VC, a venture capital firm based in India has launched a $130 million fund to support early-stage startups in India. * The fund is earmarked for investment in healthcare, consumer internet, financial services, AI, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and gaming startups among others. * It has been approved by the Securities and Exchange