Exowatt raises $20m to power data centres
Renewable energy company Exowatt has launched a unique energy platform created to power data centres along with a $20 million seed round
Blackstone evergreen infra fund passes $43bn
Blackstone’s flagship open-ended infrastructure fund has reached $43.9 billion in commitments, according to the firm’s Q1 2024 results
HSF’s new round of promotions in Asia
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted 6 counsel in Asia as part of a global promotion round of 34 new counsel, the firm said today
Gaw Capital makes 2 senior hires
Private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners today said that it has added Hyun-Chan Cho and Elizabeth Di Cioccio to its senior leadership team. Both joined the firm in April
GEF closes second climate solutions fund
DC-based private equity firm GEF Capital Partners has closed its second climate solutions fund at $325 million, exceeding its $250 million target
IFC considers loan for Raxio African data centres
The International Finance Corporation is mulling a $100 million loan to pan-African data centre developer Raxio Group to finance the phased development of 10 x ‘metro-edge’ carrier-neutral data centres
Funds for NTT Group data centre in India
The Japan Bank of International Corporation and an undisclosed Japanese lender have provided financing for a data centre being set up by a unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation in India
Verod-Kepple achieves $60m Africa fund close
Pan-African VC firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners has reached a $60 million final close on its first digital infra fund – Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures