Eurasia

Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, published its 2022 Alternatives in APAC Report. The report shows some of the key investment opportunities that the region presents as well as some of the challenges faced in the market.  

LoopMe, a brand-focused mobile advertising platform, has announced a number of hires across the APAC, including four senior hires: Daisuke Shigeishi as Head of Digital Partnerships, Georgia Watson as Senior Sales Director, Akihito Morita as Sales Director, and James Symonds as Senior Sales Director ANZ. This follows investment by Mayfair Equity Partners and strong revenue growth, with the firm achieving $114m in revenue in the last 12 months.

Global Processing Services (GPS), a payment tech platform, announced the appointment of Cameron Cox as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). In this newly created role, Cameron will shape GPS’ strategic integrated payments business initiatives to capture new international growth opportunities. Based in London, Cameron sits on GPS’ global executive committee.

Arthur D. Little (ADL) has published its 2022 flagship report on the global media market. It focuses on how media, sports, and entertainment firms should respond to the post-COVID world, by both capitalizing on existing opportunities and transforming their business to remain attractive. The report identifies the key themes that are shaping this new era of media.

Techstars, an investment business that provides capital access, mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, announces for the participation in Nextrise 2022. The exhibition hosted by Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea International Trade Association (KITA) encourages entrepreneurship across Korea. Nextrise 2022 will be held at COEX on June 16 and 17 with expected attendance of more than 3,000 companies.

INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund (the Fund), a private equity investment fund in the Baltic region, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire one of the most modern medical treatment centres in the Baltic region, located in Birštonas, Nemunas as well as the largest rehabilitation and post-acute care treatment centres in the Baltics, Eglės Sanatorija.

Tecnotree, a provider of digital transformation solutions for Digital Service Providers (DSPs), has announced that it has been selected as ‘MongoDB Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year - Telco’ winner in the annual MongoDB World event at New York.

Emission monitoring service and technology company Aeromon announced that it has raised €4.8 million in financing for the development and scaling of its operations. A capital loan from The Finnish Climate Fund is part of the financing package, of which €2.4 million was raised from industrial investor, Vopak Ventures, and the company’s current shareholders.

OpenSolar Inc, a software firm focused on empowering solar installers with accurate and free solar design and sales platform, and Segen, the UK distributor of solar, energy storage and electric vehicle charging, announced a first-of-its-kind platform integration partnership that offers UK solar installers unrivaled solar design, sales and equipment ordering software. The integration between the two creates a seamless experience between designing and selling a system to a client, and ordering the exact equipment required within seconds.

ICGN is proud to announce its partnership with ecoDa in providing an investor perspective to its flagship training programme for Directors. ecoDa has reworked its training program for European board members by integrating current topics like sustainability and non-financial reporting. ecoDa cooperates with ICGN alongside others including INSEAD, and Chapter Zero.