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Actis Actis acquires fibre business in South Africa for USD140m

Actis has entered into agreements to acquire a controlling interest in Octotel, a fibre-to-the-home operator in South Africa for an enterprise value of ZAR2.3 billion (USD140 million).  At the same time Actis signed agreements to acquire a non-controlling interest in RSAWEB, a leading Internet Service Provider in South Africa.  The transactions

DLA Piper advises Prime Capital and Enlight Renewable Energy on large investment in Sweden

DLA Piper has advised Prime Capital AG, an independent asset manager and financial services provider, and Enlight Renewable Energy (Enlight), the Tel-Aviv-listed independent power producer, on a co-investment in the ready-to-build Björnberget wind park project in central Sweden. This is Prime Capital’s first investment from its newly launched Prime Green Energy

Abivax secures EUR15m non-dilutive financing from Kreos Capital

Abivax, a clinical-stage biotechnology company harnessing the immune system to develop treatments for inflammatory diseases, viral diseases and cancer, has obtained a EUR15 million non-dilutive debt financing from Kreos Capital, with an additional EUR5 million to be decided before 2020 year-end.This financing comprises two tranches of EUR10 million and EUR5

GoGet raises USD2m in Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

GoGet, an on-demand workforce and job platform based in Malaysia, has closed a Series A round of USD2 million led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used to scale GoGet’s services in Malaysia through product development, building and expanding its product and technology teams. GoGet will also expand its

Pictet Alternative Advisors launches first thematic Private Equity fund

Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), the Pictet Group’s wholly-owned alternative investment business line, has launched its first thematic private equity fund, which will focus on technology investments.The Pictet Thematic Private Equity – Technology will invest in c20-25 best in class funds globally and will target up to 20 direct/co-investments in private

Spendesk adds USD18m to its Series B round from Eight Roads Ventures

Spendesk, a spend management platform for SMBs, has raised USD18 million in addition to its Series B round last year (USD38 million). The new investment comes from global VC fund Eight Roads Ventures and brings the total raised to USD68.5 million. This funding will support the strong growth Spendesk has realised

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