Technology
Hutchison Whampoa to acquire Orange Austria
Hutchison 3G, a unit of Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, agreed to acquire Orange Austria, a mobile telecommunication company owned by France Telecom and buyout firm Mid-Europa...
Europe |
03 Feb 2012 | 
Advantage, Japan’s Orix abandon Yayoi buyout - sources
Advantage Partners and Japan’s Orix Corp. have reportedly dropped out of the running for software developer Yayoi, which was put on the block by MBK Partners last year.
North Asia |
01 Feb 2012 |
India’s Flipkart raises $150m in fourth round of funding
Indian online retailer Flipkart has raised $150 million from existing investors Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management in its fourth round of funding.
South Asia |
01 Feb 2012 |
TPG may support struggling Olympus
TPG Capital is considering an investment in Japan’s Olympus Corp, which would help the beleaguered camera manufacturer make inroads into its losses.
North Asia |
16 Jan 2012 |
Lightspeed targets $675m for ninth fund
Lightspeed Venture Partners is seeking $675million for its new global fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm principally targets investments in China and India, as well the US and Israel.
South Asia |
16 Jan 2012 |
Reliance seeks loan from CDB
India’s second-largest mobile operator Reliance Communication, which has been struggling to sell its telecom tower arm, is in talks with China Development Bank (CDB) for a loan to restructure its debt.
South Asia |
13 Jan 2012 |
Intel Capital targets product-focused startups in India
Intel Capital plans to use the remainder of its India Technology Fund to finance product startups that facilitate the adoption of chips for smartphones and tablet computers manufactured by its parent company. The corporate VC unit is particularly keen...
South Asia |
11 Jan 2012 |
Big money deal for big data giant Mu Sigma
The amount of data in the world doubles every 18 months. Thanks to social networking, internet-enabled mobile phones and government surveillance, five times more digital information will be created this year than in 2008, according to market intelligence...
South Asia |
11 Jan 2012 |
The changing face of Asia cleantech
New energy investment is becoming more specialized and service-oriented. Are venture capital firms moving fast enough, and far enough, to stay ahead of the game?
Cleantech | 11 Jan 2012
The irresistible rise of corporate VC
Corporate venture capital units are the elephant in the room. No matter where you tread in the VC sphere, these operators make an appearance – but rarely in the same form.
Venture | 11 Jan 2012
Canaan Partners closes ninth fund at $600m
Canaan Partners, the venture capital firm that focuses on the US, India and Israel, has closed its ninth fund at $600 million. The new vehicle, which received commitments from both new and existing LPs, takes the firm’s total assets under management...
Fundraising |
10 Jan 2012 |
Alibaba hires US lobby group for potential Yahoo bid
Alibaba Group has hired Washington lobbying firm Duberstein Group in what is seen as evidence that the company is considering a bid for all of Yahoo if negotiations to buy back the US firm’s Asian assets fail.
Technology |
04 Jan 2012 |
Carlyle, Blackstone in separate talks over Reliance Infratel
The Carlyle Group and The Blackstone Group are in separate talks with Reliance Communications concerning an investment in its telecom tower unit. A deal for Reliance Infratel could come in February or March, subject to agreements on its valuation.
South Asia |
03 Jan 2012 |
GCA to invest $200m in India
San Francisco-based private equity firm Gerken Capital Associates (GCA) has announced that it intends to begin investing in the Indian market with an initial commitment of $200 million.
South Asia |
22 Dec 2011 |
Smartphone maker Xiaomi secures $90m in VC funding
Chinese smartphone startup Xiaomi Technology has raised $90 million in funding, which values the company at $1 billion. Existing investors Morningside Technologies, Qiming Ventures and IDG Ventures participated in the financing round as well as new participants...
Greater China |
22 Dec 2011 |
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