
Deal focus: Temasek supports impact’s giant leap

Impact specialist LeapFrog Investments will use Temasek’s financial backing to broaden its reach, in terms of sectors and geographies, as well as to anchor future funds
With each jump in fund size, LeapFrog Investments has broadened its mandate. The Asia and Africa-focused firm raised $135 million for its first vehicle in 2010, which was restricted to backing microinsurance...
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KKR joins $61m round for Japan's Netstars
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India's PE-backed Pine Labs acquires Malaysia's Fave
Pine Labs, an India payments start-up backed by MasterCard, PayPal, and Sequoia Capital India, has acquired Fave, a Malaysian counterpart also backed by Sequoia India, for $45 million.