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India direct secondaries: Footprint freefall

A darker mood for Chinese investors in India is stirring expectations for a wave of direct secondary opportunities

  • South Asia
  • 03 March 2021
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India's Oaks raises $55m for consumer PE fund

India’s Oaks Asset Management has raised INR4 billion ($55 million) for its second mid-market consumer private equity fund. The overall target is INR5 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 03 March 2021
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PAG acquires Australia’s Unispace

PAG Asia Capital has acquired Australia-based Unispace with a view to expanding the office design and construction consultancy across Asia.

  • Australasia
  • 03 March 2021
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Singapore food tech start-up raises $10m seed round

Singapore-based Next Gen, which markets a vegetarian chicken brand called Tindle, has raised $10 million in what is being called the largest-ever seed round in the food tech space.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 02 March 2021
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Indus Valley raises $17.5m for Pakistan VC fund

Pakistan-focused VC firm Indus Valley Capital has raised $17.5 million for its debut fund focused on early-stage start-ups. The initial target was $15 million.

  • South Asia
  • 02 March 2021
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Blackbird, King River lead Series B for Australia's Lexer

Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital have led a A$33.5 million ($26 million) Series B investment in Australian retail industry data services provider Lexer.

  • Australasia
  • 01 March 2021
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Tiger leads $100m Series C for India's Infra.Market

Tiger Global Management has led a $100 million Series C round for India’s Infra.Market, valuing the construction materials marketplace at $1 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 26 February 2021
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Everstone exits India bakery business

Everstone Capital has exited Indian bread brand Modern Foods to a local subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo, a global strategic headquartered in Mexico, for an undisclosed sum.

  • Exits
  • 26 February 2021
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LeapFrog names co-head of healthcare

Asia and Africa-focused impact investor LeapFrog Investments has recruited Biju Mohandas as a partner and global co-lead for healthcare.

  • Australasia
  • 25 February 2021
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VC-backed Appier files for Japan IPO

Appier, a Taiwan-based advertising technology provider, has filed for a JPY26.4 billion ($250 million) Japan IPO. It sets up exits for several VC investors, including Sequoia Capital.

  • North Asia
  • 25 February 2021
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Fundraising talent: New calls of duty

The trend toward more stringent due diligence in recent years has maximized fundraising complexity at a time when the professionals involved must adapt to unfamiliar virtual forums

  • Fundraising
  • 24 February 2021
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Primavera-led consortium takes control of Zhaopin

A consortium led by Primavera Capital has agreed to acquire a controlling position in Chinese recruitment website Zhaopin at an implied valuation of A$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion).

  • Greater China
  • 24 February 2021
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China's AnchorDx completes $40m Series C

AnchorDx, a China-based medical technology developer focused on DNA sequencing and diagnostics, has raised a $40 million Series C round led by OrbiMed and WuXi Huiying Investment.

  • Greater China
  • 24 February 2021
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Japan's Kyulux raises $34m extended Series B

Japan-based Kyulux, which develops advanced lighting technology used in digital screens, has raised JPY3.6 billion ($34.3 million) from a group of VCs and strategic investors.

  • North Asia
  • 23 February 2021
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MBK exits China's Apex International

MBK Partners has agreed to sell Apex International, China’s second-largest air freight forwarder, to Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel.

  • Greater China
  • 23 February 2021
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India’s Zolve raises $15m seed round

Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners have led a $15 million seed round for Zolve, an India-based digital bank focused on cross-border services.

  • South Asia
  • 22 February 2021
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China’s Regor Therapeutics raises $90m Series B

Lilly Asia Ventures (LAV) has led a $90 million Series B round for Regor Therapeutics, a Chinese drug developer specializing in bioinformatics.

  • Greater China
  • 22 February 2021
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Q&A: Gushcloud's Althea Lim

Singapore’s Gushcloud, a VC-backed influencer talent agency and content producer, operates at the frontlines of a young, fast-changing media landscape. CEO Althea Lim tours the latest developments

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 February 2021
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Deal focus: Potentia exits Ascender, closes debut fund

Potentia Capital's debut fundraise was given extra impetus by an impending exit from Australia-based software provider Ascender, which delivered a 30x return

  • Australasia
  • 16 February 2021
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Myanmar: Coup confusion

Myanmar's isolationism is likely to be harder to maintain this time should the military seek a return to its old ways. Investors are watching and waiting, but should they also be considering the ESG implications?

  • Southeast Asia
  • 16 February 2021
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China's Cloopen, Adagene complete strong US IPOs

Cloud services provider Cloopen and biotech developer Adagene, both backed by Sequoia Capital China, have raised a combined $460 million in their US IPOs.

  • Central Asia
  • 11 February 2021
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Cathay appoints executive president, makes partner promotions

Cathay Capital has announced a spate of global personnel appointments in private equity and venture capital, including the naming of Arthur Yeung as executive president.

  • Greater China
  • 11 February 2021
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Ethics in AI: Slippery slope

Concerns around artificial intelligence technology have extended from unauthorized surveillance to include healthcare and education. When does the ethical dilemma become an ESG sticking point for investors?

  • Technology
  • 10 February 2021
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Indian news app Dailyhunt raises $100m

Indian news app Dailyhunt has raised $100 million led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Glade Brook Capital Partners. It extends a $102 million Series H round last year featuring Google.

  • South Asia
  • 10 February 2021
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