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E X I T I N T H E N E W S I N T H E N E W S 26 EN D E AVO R I M PAC T R EP O RT 20 17–1 8 A TRU LY G LO BA L FU N D Endeavor Catalyst has made 92 investments across 23 mar- kets to date—becoming one of the most active international investors in Latin America, the Middle East, and even parts of Europe. We continue to see that great entrepreneurs glob- ally can attract top-tier inves- tors, and our pipeline remains very active going forward. I N T H E N E W S ENDEAVOR CATALYST TOPS LIST OF MOST ACTIVE INVESTORS IN LATIN AMERICA The increase in the number of Endeavor Entrepreneurs raising significant funding rounds in Latin America has driven Endeavor Catalyst to the top of a recent ranking by the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). LAVCA noted that Endeavor Catalyst participated in 27 investment rounds in the region between 2013 and 2017, more than any other venture capital entity. CELLULANT R AISES RECORD - BREAKING SERIES C ROUND Cellulant (Endeavor Kenya), a leading digital payments provider that reaches 40 million people across 11 African countries, raised a record-breaking $47.5 million Series C funding round led by TPG Growth's The Rise Fund, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst. This marks Endeavor Catalyst's first investment in a Kenyan company. ENDEAVOR CATALYST IS THE MOST ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL FUND INVESTING IN ITALY With its fifth investment in an Italian company, on-demand grocery delivery service Supermercato24, Endeavor Catalyst became the most active international fund investing in Italy. Endeavor Catalyst has also invested in coworking space Talent Garden, health-tech company Empatica (below), and fintech companies Moneyfarm and Satispay. ENDEAVOR CATALYST REALIZES ITS THIRD EXIT AFTER FIGS IS ACQUIRED FIGS (Endeavor Miami) was acquired in October 2017, representing a 5.1x return on investment and a 225% IRR. FIGS was the third Endeavor Catalyst company to realize an exit.