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Finance in Motion (FiM) is set to receive a commitment from a European development finance institution to its specialist emerging markets-focused fund that is...

XSML hits 1st close with 6 LPs

Funds September 4, 2020

XSML has touched first close on its third vehicle regional vehicle, which is structured to invest both debt and equity – raising the capital...

S&B awarded CVC fund mandate

Funds September 4, 2020

S&B Ventures have been given the mandate to manage a corporate venture capital fund on behalf of Safaricom, a Kenya-based telecommunications company. The vehicle, Spark...

Knife fund 55% invested

Funds September 1, 2020

Knife Capital has invested 55% of its maiden country-focused early-stage vehicle – with the capital allocated across seven deals in South Africa. The vehicle, KNF...

Actis signs up South Korean LP

Funds August 28, 2020

Actis has received a commitment from a South Korea-based pension fund to its fifth emerging markets-focused specialist vehicle. The National Pension Service Investment Management has...

Sanari targets 2020 1st close

Funds August 25, 2020

Sanari Capital is working on plans to reach the first close on its Sub-Saharan Africa focused vehicle by 2020 year-end. The investor is looking to...

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