Consumer
Panasonic's healthcare business to attract 10 PE bidders - report
Around 10 private equity firms and a handful of strategic investors are expected to enter first-round bids for Panasonic's healthcare unit.
North Asia |
27 May 2013 | 
Rocket Internet’s Asian fashion startup raises $100 million
Zalora, a Hong Kong-based online fashion and beauty retailer owned by German VC firm Rocket Internet, has closed a $100 million round of financing from Investment AB Kinnevik, Verlinvest and return backers Summit Partners and Tengelmann Group - which...
Venture |
24 May 2013 |
AMCG invests $30m in Chevalier for Moraitis acquisition
Asia Mezzanine Capital Group (AMCG) has invested in $30 million in Chevalier International Holdings, aiding its acquisition of Australia's Moraitis, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler backed by Catalyst Investment Managers. AMCG provided the financing via...
Greater China |
22 May 2013 |
Sequoia leads $5m investment in Indian energy drink maker
Sequoia Capital, Catamaran Investment and FootPrint Ventures have put $8 million (INR 440 million) into Hector Beverages, owners of energy drink brand Tzinga.
South Asia |
21 May 2013 |
Macquarie exits Taiwan Broadband as IPO raises $1.1b
Two funds run by Macquarie have exited Broadband Communications after the Taiwan pay-TV operator’s holding company raised S$1.39 billion ($1.1 billion) through an IPO. The offering by Asian Pay Television Trust (APTT) – of which Broadband Communications...
Exits |
20 May 2013 |
IFC to invest $17m in India's Parag Milk Foods
Indian dairy company Parag Milk Foods is set to receive $17 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC). The capital will be used to expand milk processing projects in the regions of Manchar and Palamner.
South Asia |
16 May 2013 |
KKR, CDH near end of dairy value-add story
After months of conjecture, and even a regulatory disclosure outlining its intent, China Mengniu Dairy has finally built up a commanding stake in its long-standing milk supplier China Modern Dairy. Mengniu already owned 1% of the company and has now added...
Greater China |
15 May 2013 |
IFC considers $20m investment in Hosen’s China agri fund
International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest up to $20 million in Hosen Capital’s New Hope Agriculture and Food Fund II, which launched last June and is targeting $180 million for investments in China’s agriculture sector. It is further...
Fundraising |
10 May 2013 |
Fairbridge raises $34m through Thomas Cook India offering
Fairbridge Capital, a subsidiary of Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings, has reduced its stake in Thomas Cook India from 87.1% down to 75% via an institutional placement program (IPP), which closed on May 8.
South Asia |
09 May 2013 |
Portfolio: Bain Capital and Domino's Pizza Japan
The US consumer cred of Domino’s Pizza means little in Japan where consumer tastes and cultural norms are very different to the West. Bain Capital took an innovative approach to cornering a competitive sector
North Asia |
08 May 2013 |
Leopard exits Cambodia's Kulara Water
Leopard Capital has exited its entire investment in Cambodia's Kulara Water to the company's founding shareholder. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Southeast Asia |
06 May 2013 |
Macquarie-owned Taiwan Broadband gathers investors for IPO
Eight cornerstone investors have been lined up to take nearly one third of pay-TV operator Taiwan Broadband Communications’ Singapore IPO. The offering will allow two Macquarie funds that own Taiwan Broadband to exit their holdings.
Exits |
02 May 2013 |
Creador brews 2x return on OldTown
Malaysia's OldTown White Coffee has unusual origins. The brand came into existence in 1999 as a range of pre-mix instant beverages, offering creamer, coffee and sugar in a single sachet. It was only in 2005 that the company decided to venture into the...
Southeast Asia |
02 May 2013 |
CDIB ends two-year wait for Meilele deal
After two years spent following Meilele, during which several other venture capital firms jumped on board, Taiwan's CDIB Capital has finally invested in the Chinese online furniture retailer. It was a tough fight, with more than 10 bidders in the running...
Greater China |
02 May 2013 |
Focus Media's PE-backed MBO clears final hurdle
Focus Media will be privatized next month after shareholders voted in favor of a private equity-backed management buyout that values the company at $3.7 billion. It is the largest buyout transaction ever completed in China.
Consumer |
30 Apr 2013 |
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