CDPQ, a global investment group, announced the appointment of Rana Ghorayeb as Executive Vice-President and Head of Real Estate. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading the overall Ivanhoé Cambridge portfolio and investment team, which has assets of over $77 billion. Rana Ghorayeb has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Otéra Capital, a CDPQ subsidiary specialized in…
CDPQ, a global investor and one of Canada’s largest pension funds, announced that N. Venkatram (Venkat) is joining the group as Country Chair for CDPQ India. His start date will be April 1, 2024. Venkat will be an active member of CDPQ’s Global Management team and contribute towards the vision and strategy of CDPQ Global, including supporting different asset classes—notably…
ENGIE Brasil Energia, the largest 100% renewable energy company in Brazil, and CDPQ, a global investment group, announced an agreement for the sale by ENGIE Brasil Energia of a 15% stake in Transportadora Associada de Gás S.A. (TAG) to CDPQ. The transaction is valued at BRL 3.1 billion, approximately CAD 848 million, subject to usual price adjustments. As…
CDPQ, a global investor, announced that Yana Watson Kakar is joining the group as Managing Director and Head of Americas. CDPQ ranks among the largest institutional investors in the world with over $400 billion Canadian dollars in assets and 1,500+ employees across 11 offices in ten countries. As Managing Director and Head of Americas, Kakar will be…
CleverTap, a global B2B SaaS platform for customer engagement and retention, announced it has signed definitive agreements to raise US$105M in a Series D funding round led by CDPQ, a global investment group who committed US$75M, with participation from IIFL AMC’s Tech Fund, along with existing investors Tiger Global and Sequoia India. The funds will be used to…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, has announced that it will acquire a significant stake in ICR. CDPQ will join with existing shareholders Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, and ICR team members, in order to continue the Company’s growth and expansion. “ICR has created…
Druva Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, announced a $147 million investment as the company rapidly scales in response to accelerated demand for its platform. The fundraise was led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, with a significant investment by Neuberger Berman, each of which…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global institutional investor, has announced the appointment of David Morley as new MD and Regional Head for Europe. In his new role, Morley will head the London office and work closely with the various asset class managers in the region, while serving on the management…
Eddyfi/NDT, through a strategic partnership with Novacap and CDPQ, announced the acquisition of NDT Global. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and with main operations in Stutensee, Germany, NDT Global is a premium ultrasonic pipeline inline inspection (“ILI”) and data analysis supplier for onshore and offshore pipelines worldwide. Eddyfi/NDT will now have 1,000+ employees working in 20…