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Vogo, KTB-backed LG Siltron withdraws IPO
LG Siltron, a silicon wafer manufacturer owned by LG Group, Vogo Investment and KTB Private Equity, has abandoned plans to raise at least $275 million through an IPO. The company won listing...
North Asia |
07 Feb 2013 | 
Lightspeed nets $168m for China fund
Lightspeed Venture Partners' China fund has been more than seven years in the making, having been under consideration ever since the GP included an international allocation – Asia and Israel, in addition to the US – in its seventh global vehicle....
Fundraising |
06 Feb 2013 |
Tech crunch: Bridging the Series A gap
On both sides of the Pacific, the venture capital industry is suffering from a dearth in Series A funding. How widespread is the problem and who is most affected?
Venture |
06 Feb 2013 |
CVC in largest-ever Philippines buyout - update
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy an 80% stake in SPi Global Holdings, a business process outsourcing (BPO) unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), in what is the Philippines' largest-ever buyout deal. The transaction values SPi...
Buyouts |
05 Feb 2013 |
Australia’s Adventure Capital targets $100m VC fund
Australian VC firm Adventure Capital is targeting around $100 million for its debut vehicle. It has already received $20 million in commitments from high net worth individuals – having signed up its first cornerstone investor in late 2010 – and is...
Fundraising |
01 Feb 2013 |
NSR targets exit as India’s Ortel files for IPO
New Silk Route (NSR) is set to exit Indian cable TV provider Ortel Communications with the company planning to raise as much as INR1 billion ($18.7 million) through an IPO. This is the second time Ortel has tried to go public, having pulled out of an...
Exits |
01 Feb 2013 |
Sequoia joins Series A round for personal search engine
Sequoia Capital India has joined Qualcomm Ventures in investing over $1 million in Dexetra, the maker of Friday, a personal search mobile application.
South Asia |
01 Feb 2013 |
China Private Equity Investment backs Malaysia’s Patimas Computers
China Private Equity Investment Holdings (CPEH) has acquired a minority interest in Patimas Computers, a Malaysian information and communications technology provider.
Greater China |
31 Jan 2013 |
Lightspeed closes debut China fund at $168m
Lightspeed China Partners has reached a final close of $168 million on its debut China fund, exceeding the target size of $150 million. The fund, which includes an affiliated co-investment vehicle, will target early-stage investments in the internet,...
Fundraising |
30 Jan 2013 |
Softbank Ventures Korea invests $1.4m in KnowRE
Softbank Ventures Korea (SBVK), the venture capital unit of Japan's Softbank Corporation, has invested $1.4 million in KnowRe, an education technology company specializing in adaptive online learning services.
Early stage |
28 Jan 2013 |
China Media Capital forms partnership with The Raine Group
China Media Capital (CMC) has formed a strategic partnership with The Raine Group, a global merchant bank focused on entertainment, digital media and sports.
Greater China |
28 Jan 2013 |
Kaizen, Bertelsmann invest in online education firm
Kaizen, an education-focused Indian private equity firm, has led a $4 million Series B round investment in Educomp Solution's subsidiary authorGen, which produces online education platform WizIQ. German global media company Bertelsmann has also participated...
South Asia |
25 Jan 2013 |
Korean couples app raises $3m Series B funding
Korean social media application Between has raised a $3 million Series B funding round from new and existing venture capital players. The proceeds will be used to expand the company's presence outside its home market.
Early stage |
24 Jan 2013 |
Samsung Ventures invests in Fixmo
Samusung Venture Investment Corp, the venture capital unit of Samsung Group, has invested in Canada's Fixmo, a mobile security solutions firm. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Venture |
23 Jan 2013 |
CBC leads $20m Series B investment in iPinYou
China Broadband Capital (CBC) has led a $20 million Series B financing round in Beijing iPinYou Information Technologies (iPinYou), a Chinese real-time bidding digital advertising platform. Japan’s Vangoo Investment Partners and existing investor Forward...
Greater China |
21 Jan 2013 |
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