In addition, Indian gene research and diagnostic company MedGenome has completed a $ 55 million funding led by LeapFrog; Singapore’s renewable energy developer Equis Development will invest $ 4 billion in renewable energy over the next two years.
India
Disney’s streaming service Disney + will be available in India on April 3. It has been previously reported that Disney will cooperate with its Indian streaming media Hotstar. It is reported that when Disney + is launched in India, it will compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. (Zhitong Finance)
MedGenome, an Indian genetic research and diagnostic company, has completed $ 55 million in funding led by education and entertainment company LeapFrog. According to Yourstory, MedGenome is a genetic diagnostic research and data company headquartered in the United States and India dedicated to expanding South Asia and other emerging markets. Existing investors Sofina and Sequoia Capital also participated in the Series D financing.
Nykaa, a beauty and skincare retailer, has raised $ 13 million in new funding from existing investor Steadview Capital. According to ET tech, the company was founded in 2012 by former commercial banker Falguni Nayar. Over the past 12-18 months, the company has been expanding new products, such as entering the men’s beauty field and launching Nykaa Pro.
Southeast Asia
Singapore-based venture capital firm EDBI and Vertex Ventures have participated in a $ 170 million Series B round of startup ElevateBio . According to e27, ElevateBio is a startup that builds and operates a cell and gene therapy portfolio in the United States. Both venture capital firms have joined other investors, including the US private equity firm The Invus Group and Surveyor Capital.
Singapore’s renewable energy developer Equis Development will invest $ 4 billion in renewable energy over the next two years. According to DealStreetAsia, the company’s general manager David Russell mentioned that in addition to renewable energy, Equis will also invest about $ 2 billion in infrastructure recovery.To meet these needs, companies can finance on a project-by-project basis.
Latin America
Superlogica, a Brazilian customer relationship management software company, raised $ 63.5 million from PE Warburg Pincus. According to Contxto, the platform is aimed at subscription or rent-based enterprise CRM (customer relationship management) services. Apartments, schools, and SaaS companies can use Superlogica to manage their customers and the entire community.
Africa
The South African marketing company Mobiz has received a $ 1 million seed round investment from VC Kalon Venture Partners. According to Weetracker, Mobiz will provide highly personalized services to build and strengthen customer relationships and increase brand loyalty. The startup says it will gather customer behavioral understanding to enrich the CRM system.
Others
Apple invested $ 200 million in Japanese display panel maker JDI to pay for screen purchases. According to foreign media reports, Japanese display panel maker Japan Display Inc (JDI) announced that it has secured a $ 200 million financing transaction. JDI said the funding would come from an “overseas client” of the company. According to previous media reports, this “overseas customer” is Apple. JDI supplies LCD panels to Apple. About 60% of JDI’s revenue comes from Apple.
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