Venture
Willing to travel: Japanese tech firms look overseas
Japanese technology companies are going overseas, through corporate venture capital investments, joint ventures or commitments to third-party managers, in search of new markets and innovations...
North Asia |
19 Jun 2013 | 
Time to switch over: India's television market
The digitization of the Indian TV industry should deliver a more transparent system and an effective subscription model. PE firms can help with the infrastructure investment required to get there.
South Asia |
15 May 2013 |
Survival of the fittest: China's internet giants go toe to toe
China's internet giants are on an acquisition spree as they seek to diversify their product platforms and carve out competitive positions in a battle that is likely to see valuations rise and rise
Greater China |
15 May 2013 |
India's education sector: Learning curve
There is no shortage of demand for services or investment opportunity in India’s education sector, but negotiating overcrowding and heavy regulation requires a clear strategy
South Asia |
02 May 2013 |
Chinese IPOs in the US: Green shoots
Online retailer LightInTheBox is seeking to become only the third Chinese company to list in the US in more than a year. But has investor sentiment emerged from its long winter?
Greater China |
02 May 2013 |
Australia VC: New faces
A new generation of VC firms is emerging in Australia, despite little appetite for the asset class from domestic LPs. Success hinges on leveraging Silicon Valley networks and targeting particular market niches
Venture |
27 Mar 2013 |
China e-commerce: End of the line
Burning through cash and with no public market exit in site, many of China’s e-commerce players are losing the confidence of their investors. New rounds of funding come at depressed valuations – if they come at all
Venture |
20 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 |
Big data, big deal?
Following the success of India’s business process outsourcing industry, big data is being touted as the next major opportunity for technology investors in the country
Technology |
23 Jan 2013 |
VCs and mobile internet: The race to stay relevant
Venture capital investors targeting the mobile and social media space are only as good as their understanding of the consumer habits and technologies that underpin industry trends
Venture |
03 Jan 2013 |
VC tackles China dining: Fast food, quicker expansion
Qiming Venture Partners decided to create a China casual dining chain from scratch in order to replicate an outsourcing model that has worked in other industries. Cloud 9 is now aggressively building out its network
Greater China |
21 Nov 2012 |
South Korea VC: State subsidies
South Korea’s venture capital industry is the fourth-largest in the world thanks to generous government support. But is this support helping or hindering the development of self-sustaining investment ecosystem?
Venture |
31 Oct 2012 |
Asia’s untapped VC market
Southeast Asia has potential as a venture capital market, but fragmentation and the absence of large, self-sustaining entrepreneur communities are obstacles to growth
Venture |
25 Oct 2012 |
Star potential: Celebrities turn to VC
Chinese basketball star Yao Ming recently upped his involvement in private equity, prompting speculation that other Asian celebrities will follow suit. Can they be successful?
Greater China |
12 Sep 2012 |
Has the China online video story run its course?
The merger of online video sites Youku and Tudou ensures market dominance, but they must still bring costs under control in a competitive environment. Investors are advised to sell up or stay out
Greater China |
18 Apr 2012 |
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AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum - Europe 2013
AVCJ Europe will bring the region's most successful and powerful fund managers to London. Attendees will hear thought-provoking dialogue about investment opportunities and challenges across Asia, and will learn how leading funds have achieved success in the world's most resilient growth engine. Register now, for the opportunity to network with Asian-based firms and some of Europe's largest institutional investors who are looking to expand their portfolios and contacts in Asia.
Date: 13 June 2013
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