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Deal focus: Carlyle targets consumerism in ceramics

The Carlyle Group, like many investors, sees premiumisation as a natural outcome of the expansion of India’s middle class. It could be the first to test this thesis in the local building materials industry

  • South Asia
  • 06 July 2022
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Deal focus: India’s Shubham sees opening to accelerate

Shubham believes its long-curated datasets and institutional memory differentiate it from a growing pack of low-income housing lenders. Global impact investors appear convinced

  • South Asia
  • 06 July 2022
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Deal focus: Novel angle on mobile adoption gains traction

Cashify is leveraging and propelling India’s mobile penetration narrative at the most fundamental level. Adding tech to the secondhand smart phone space has allowed it to create a first-of-its-kind brand

  • South Asia
  • 06 July 2022
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Singapore blockchain player Rubix raises $100m

Singapore-based crypto transaction infrastructure provider Rubix has raised USD 100m from US-based LDA Capital to transition into a more web3-oriented and “green blockchain” model.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 06 July 2022
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PAG launches Asia renewables platform

PAG plans to commit more than USD 1bn to renewables over the next several years with the launch of a platform dedicated to the development, construction, and operation of projects in Asia.

  • North Asia
  • 06 July 2022
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BII names new India head

British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution formerly known as CDC Group, has named 20-year private equity veteran Manav Bansal as its head of India.

  • South Asia
  • 05 July 2022
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Arpwood leads acquisition of India's Sterling Hospitals

Indian private equity firm Arpwood Capital has led the acquisition of Sterling Addlife India, operator of the Sterling Hospitals chain, for an undisclosed sum.

  • South Asia
  • 05 July 2022
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India affordable housing player raises $112m

Indian lower-income mortgage lender Shubham has raised USD 112m led by British International Investment (BII). It facilitates exits for Elevar Equity and Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE).

  • South Asia
  • 04 July 2022
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Bertelsmann to invest $500m in India

Bertelsmann India Investments has earmarked USD 500m, provided by its eponymous German parent, for investment in local start-ups. The VC unit’s total deployment since its launch in 2013 is USD 285m.

  • South Asia
  • 30 June 2022
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Entrepreneur First raises $158m, targets SE Asia

UK-headquartered incubator Entrepreneur First (EF) has raised USD 158m, targeted in part at investment in Southeast Asian start-ups and expanding its reach in the region.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 June 2022
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Tiger Global, Google join $40m round for India's Progcap

Tiger Global Management, Google, and Creation Investments have led a USD 40m investment in India’s Progcap, a financing services provider for small businesses.

  • South Asia
  • 29 June 2022
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India's Pine Labs buys VC-backed Setu

Indian financial technology company Pine Labs, which has raised more than USD 1.5bn in private funding, has acquired VC-backed counterpart Setu.

  • South Asia
  • 29 June 2022
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Deal focus: Confidence unwavering in SE Asia e-commerce

Singapore online shopping platform ShopBack hopes to extend a fledgling theme of Southeast Asian IPOs in the US amid threats to discretionary spending in its core markets

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 June 2022
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SeaTown invests $50m in Vietnam e-commerce enabler

SeaTown Holdings International, an alternatives manager owned by Temasek Holdings, has provided a USD 50m Series B round for Vietnamese e-commerce enabler OnPoint.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 June 2022
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Asia Partners leads $80m round for Singapore's ShopBack

Singapore’s Asia Partners has led a USD 80m growth round for local e-commerce and retail rewards platform ShopBack.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 June 2022
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India's Fundamental VC launches debut fund

Fundamental VC, an early-stage investor set up by two Indian angel investors and start-up ecosystem professionals, has launched its debut fund with a target of USD 130m.

  • South Asia
  • 27 June 2022
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NewQuest, Prosus lead $90m Series E for India’s Cashify

NewQuest Capital Partners and Prosus Ventures have led a USD 90m Series E round for India’s Cashify, a marketplace for used smart phones and gadgets.

  • South Asia
  • 24 June 2022
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Matrix seeks $450m for fourth India fund

Matrix Partners has launched its fourth India venture capital fund with a target of USD 450m.

  • South Asia
  • 24 June 2022
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Openspace, VI Group lead $25m round for Vietnam's Finhay

Openspace Ventures and VI Group have led a USD 25m Series B round for Vietnamese digital investment platform Finhay.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 June 2022
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Malaysia's RPG Commerce raises $29m Series B

East Ventures has led a USD 29m Series B round for Malaysia-based direct-to-consumer (DTC) social e-commerce company RPG Commerce.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 June 2022
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India's LeadSquared raises $153m Series C

Indian customer relationship management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider LeadSquared has raised a USD 153m Series C round led by WestBridge Capital at a post-money valuation of USD 1bn.

  • South Asia
  • 22 June 2022
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Singapore e-commerce aggregator gets $45m

Singapore’s Rainforest, an aggregator of Amazon marketplace sellers, has raised a USD 45m round led by Southern Capital, which provided USD 15m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 22 June 2022
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Placement agents: Asian entries

Asia’s sparse placement agent scene is fleshing itself out despite macro headwinds, but the model is being revised to adapt to a changing market. This appears irreversible

  • Greater China
  • 22 June 2022
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LP interview: Hywin Holdings

US-listed Hywin Holdings is plugging China’s rich into private asset classes one handshake at a time despite increasing digitisation in this wealth migration theme. PE is a fast-growing slice of the pie

  • Greater China
  • 21 June 2022
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