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IFC partners with Karsan to help drive electric vehicle production, exports in Türkiye
IFC is providing €35 million ($38.73 milllion) loan to an automotive manufacturer in Türkiye Karsan to boost its production of electric vehicles (EVs), strengthen the sector's competitiveness, increase exports and create jobs. The investment will also help bolster Türkiye's transition to net zero.
Japan’s Monex to acquire majority stake in Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ for $39.8M
Monex Group, Inc., a Japanese financial group that runs online brokerage, crypto exchange, and asset management business in Japan and globally, will acquire the majority stake of 3iQ Digital Holdings, Inc., a pioneer in crypto asset management in Canada.
India’s Adani Green Energy raises $1.13B to boost capacity
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy developer, said its shareholders will invest INR 9,350 crore ($1.13 billion) in the company to boost its capacity. The funds will be utilized for deleveraging and accelerated capital expenditure.
Golden Gate Ventures expands global footprint with first regional MENA office in Saudi Arabia
Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital fund founded by Silicon Valley natives, has on Monday announced the establishment of their first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) office in Saudi Arabia to strengthen ties between Singapore and MENA, and accelerate the development of the MENA startup ecosystem.
Kitchens@ secures $65M Series C funding from Finnest
Kitchens@, an India-based cloud kitchen startup, has raised $65 million in Series C funding from Finnest, an emerging growth investment firm headquartered in London. The raised funds will be used for expanding the firm's hybrid model, Dinerium.
Whampoa Digital partners Wemade for $100M Web3 fund in Middle East
Whampoa Digital, the digital assets investment arm of Singapore-based Whampoa group, has partnered with South Korean gaming company Wemade for $100 million Web3 Fund and digital asset initiatives in the Middle East. The duo have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on the fund, which is to be established by Wemade.
Japan’s Sumitomo Life acquires Singlife 35.48 percent stake for $1.21B
Japan-based Sumitomo Life Insurance Company has entered into an agreement with TPG Inc. to acquire TPG’s 35.48 percent stake in Singapore Life Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Singlife) for SGD 1.6 billion ($1.21 billion). Together with the acquisition of additional stake in Singlife from Aviva Group, Singlife is expected to become a subsidiary of Sumitomo Life.
Blackstone inks deal to acquire Sony Payment Services
American alternative investment management company Blackstone has on Friday announced that it has inked deal to acquire a majority stake in Sony Payment Services Inc. (SPSV), one of Japan’s leading payment service providers. The private equity funds managed by Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the stake with Sony Bank, a…
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro acquires Australian taxi operator A2B for $123M
Singapore-listed transportation firm ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited has on Friday announced that it has acquired taxi operator A2B Australia Limited (A2B)for AUD 182 million ($123.35 million). ComfortDelGro's wholly owned subsidiary ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a binding scheme implementation agreement (SIA) to acquire all…
Softbank-backed Riiid acquires South Korean edtech firm Qualson
Riiid Inc., a Softbank Vision Fund-backed artificial intelligence (AI) education technology company, announced Thursday the acquisition of Qualson Co Ltd., a leading English language learning and content provider based in South Korea.
