Venture
Japan's 01Booster Capital closes debut fund
01Booster Capital, a Japanese accelerator and VC investor set up in 2012, has closed its debut fund at an undeclared size. It was launched in late 2021.
India's CapFort Ventures seeks $24m for debut VC fund
India’s CapFort Ventures, an early-stage VC firm set up this year by investors at local incubator Venture Catalysts, has launched its debut fund with a target of USD 24m.
500 Global backs debut fund from Singapore's First Move
500 Global has backed the debut fund raised by Singapore’s First Move, a pre-seed VC firm set up by former executives of Malaysian online-to-offline commerce services provider Fave.
Vertex China closes Fund V on $390m
Vertex Ventures China, an early-stage investor affiliated with Temasek Holdings-owned Vertex Holdings, has closed its fifth flagship fund with USD 390m in commitments.
Japan VC draws global attention - AVCJ Forum
Japan’s venture capital market is attracting increased international attention by virtue of its relatively stable returns and a start-up-friendly policy regime, investors told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum Japan 2023.
Fund focus: Epiq renews brute force India tech strategy
Epiq Capital has closed its second VC fund aimed at identifying India’s future tech unicorns early and buying in when the path to a large IPO comes into focus. Access and selection are the secret sauce
LP interview: Dietrich Foundation
The Dietrich Foundation, which has one of the highest China PE and VC allocations of any US LP, is cautious on the market but not disengaged. Meanwhile, India and Southeast Asia are becoming more interesting
India's Epiq raises $225m for second VC fund
India’s Epiq Capital has closed its second late-stage VC fund with USD 225m in commitments, beating a target of USD 200m.
India's Omnivore hits $150m first close on third fund
India agricultural technology-focused impact investor Omnivore has reached a first close of USD 150m on its third fund, beating the overall target of USD 130m. The hard cap is USD 200m.
Japan's Abies Ventures seeks $69m for Fund II, courts foreign LPs
Japanese deep-tech investor Abies Ventures has set a JPY 10bn (USD 69m) target for its second fund and is looking to tap international investors for the first time.
RTP Global collects USD 1bn for early-stage investments
RTP Global, a global early-stage venture capital firm that has made nearly 50 investments in India and Southeast Asia, has announced the launch of its fourth fund with USD 1bn in commitments.
Illuminate Financial closes $235m VC fund, targets Asia
Illuminate Financial, a UK-headquartered GP with a base in Singapore, has closed its third fintech VC fund on USD 235m amidst plans to expand activity in the region.
Southeast Asia's Go-Ventures rebrands, raises $240m
Go-Ventures, an early to growth-stage investor established by Southeast Asian super app GoTo, has rebranded as Argor Capital Management and raised USD 240m for its second generation of funds.
Japan's Global Brain, Fukoku Life set up $35m VC fund
Japanese VC firm Global Brain has teamed up with Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance to set up a JPY 5bn (USD 35m) fund.
Philippines VC firm Kaya raises $12m across two funds
Philippines-based VC investor and venture studio Kaya Founders has achieved a first close of USD 12m across two early-stage funds. The target - for both vehicles - is USD 25m.
India's Lok seeks $200m for Fund IV, gets AIIB support
Indian impact investor Lok Capital has secured USD 25m from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for its fourth private equity fund. The target is USD 200m.
Monolith closes debut China VC fund on $264m
Sequoia Capital China spinout Monolith Management has closed its debut venture capital fund at USD 264m, surpassing the hard cap of USD 250m.
Hong Kong's AIA commits $200m to LeapFrog
Hong Kong-listed insurance company AIA Group has agreed to commit USD 200m to various funds managed by LeapFrog Investments, a UK-based impact investor with an extensive Asia footprint.
Baidu launches $145m China AI fund
China-based technology giant Baidu has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) fund of CNY 1bn (USD 145m) that will focus on generative AI companies.
Kazakhstan investor backs TVM SE Asia healthcare fund
Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC), a private equity fund-of-funds set up by the Kazakhstan government, has invested in a Southeast Asia fund managed by TVM Capital Healthcare.
HSBC commits $3bn to Greater China venture debt fund
HSBC has earmarked USD 3bn for a Hong Kong and mainland China start-up lending programme. It marks the bank’s first foray into venture debt in Asia.
Singapore's Qualgro seeks $150m for Fund III
Qualgro Partners, a Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm, is looking to raise USD 150m for its third fund.
Fund focus: Foreign LPs creep into Japan VC
Japan’s Dimension has closed its first fund since spinning out from Dream Incubator, more than doubling its prior vintage and tracking increased interest among regional institutional investors
Australia's Giant Leap closes second impact fund with $30m
Australian impact VC investor Giant Leap has closed its second fund with about AUD 45m (USD 30m) in commitments. The firm raised AUD 15m for Fund I in 2016.