Funds
Singapore Medical to receive $4.5m from Kendall Court
Singapore Medical Group (SMG) will receive a SGD$5.6 million ($4.5 million) investment from Kendall Court, representing the private equity’s first foray into the healthcare sector.
Southeast Asia |
01 Feb 2012 | 
Sequoia invests $3.9m in Indian recharge portal
Indian E-commerce portal Freecharge.in has raised INR200million ($3.9million) in its series A round of funding from venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.
Fundraising |
27 Jan 2012 |
Lok Capital’s second fund closes at $65m
Mumbai-based venture capital Lok Capital has closed its second fund at $65 million, a social venture capital vehicle targeting microfinance providers directly as well as companies that support the microfinance ecosystem.
South Asia |
27 Jan 2012 |
Carlyle completes another China Pacific Insurance sell-down
The Carlyle Group has completed another sell-down of China Pacific Insurance Group, offloading 18 million shares and reducing its stake in the company to 4.94% from 5.15%. The private equity has now generated nearly $3.7 billion through four sales since...
Greater China |
26 Jan 2012 |
Carlyle promotes three Asia professionals to MD level
The Carlyle Group has named 13 new managing directors, including Hiroyuki Otsuka in Tokyo, Matthew Hunter in Sydney and Wayne Bannon in Hong Kong, as part of a raft of promotions that saw 41 professionals elevated to senior positions.
People |
26 Jan 2012 |
CEC to raise $300m China fund
Hong Kong-based private equity firm China Enterprise Capital Management (CEC) is said to be planning to raise up to $300 million for a third fund which will focus on consumer deals in mainland China.
Greater China |
20 Jan 2012 |
Intel backs Japanese tech firm G-cluster
Japanese technology company G-cluster Global has received support from Intel Capital and SFR Développement, the venture capital arm of French telecoms company SFR.
Fundraising |
20 Jan 2012 |
Red Fort closes second real estate fund at $500m target
Red Fort Capital has completed a final close of its second real estate fund at $500 million, coming mere weeks after the firm said it was targeting this amount from investors.
Real estate |
19 Jan 2012 |
L Capital in talks with Indian ethnic wear chain
L Capital Asia, the private equity arm of luxury goods giant LVMH group, is in talks to acquire a minority stake in Fabindia, an Indian ethnic fashion retailer.
South Asia |
19 Jan 2012 |
Nine Entertainment’s creditors draw up plan to push out CVC
Creditors of Australia’s Nine Entertainment have put together a proposal to convert their debt to equity which would wipe out the majority of current owner CVC Capital Partners’ interest in the firm. Hedge funds Oaktree Capital and Apollo Global Management...
Australasia |
18 Jan 2012 |
Cinemacraft receives funding from 500 Startups
Asian interactive media platform provider Cinemacraft has secured funding from US-based business incubator 500 Startups.
Southeast Asia |
17 Jan 2012 |
India to launch state-backed $1b innovation fund
India plans to roll out a $1 billion government-backed venture fund to support innovative companies that promise a better future to the poor.
South Asia |
17 Jan 2012 |
CrystalGenomics receives $2.6m from VC-backed fund
South Korea-based CrystalGenomics has secured KRW3 billion ($2.6 Million) through a private placement to the Korea Seoul Life Science Fund (KSLSF).
North Asia |
16 Jan 2012 |
Singapore property funds look to invest $100m in Indian SEZ
Singapore property funds Ascendas and Mapletree Investments are in talks to commit $100million to a special economic zone (SEZ) near the Indian city of Pune.
South Asia |
16 Jan 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 |
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