General Atlantic sets sights on Greenlight Planet
The powerful New York investment fund is set to acquire shares in the company dedicated to supplying solar kits.
04/03/2022 at 16h55, by Africa Business+
Greenlight Planet is about to take a decisive step. The company launched in 2009 by Patrick Walsh, Mayank Sekhsaria and Anish Thakkar, who met on the benches of the University of Illinois, will open its capital to a private equity behemoth based in New York managing more than $86 billion across the globe, and across all sectors.
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