Articles by Justin Niessner
Point Hope backs restructuring of Singapore's Emas Offshore
Singapore-based private equity firm Point Hope is set to back a $50 million financial restructuring of listed domestic energy industry services provider Emas Offshore.
TPG acquires Taiwan healthcare player
TPG Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Taiwan’s OPC Holding, a contract research organization that offers clinical trial services across a number of medical fields.
TPG invests Indian shoe company
TPG Growth - the middle market investment platform of TPG Capital - has joined QRG Enterprises, the family office of India’s Havellis Group in backing local shoe supplier Campus Activewear.
Korean fintech: Financial times
Korea’s financial technology sector is affording start-ups disruption opportunities based on an outdated infrastructure environment. Early movers are experimenting with a number of business models
India's Treebo Hotels raises $34m
Treebo, a VC-backed Indian budget hotel chain, has raised $34 million in a Series C funding round led by Hong Kong-based investors Ward Ferry Management and Karst Peak Capital.
Q&A: TMON Chairman Daniel Shin
Daniel Shin, chairman of TMON – formerly known as Ticket Monster – dissects the competitive Korean e-commerce space, with an eye on how new technological applications can provide an operational edge
Sequoia, Sofina lead $30m round for India’s MedGenome
Sequoia Capital India and Belgian investor Sofina have led a $30 million Series C round for MedGenome, an India and US-based company focused on molecular biology research and diagnostics.
Singapore’s EDBI in $33m round for Taiwan AI player
Singapore-based EDBI has joined a $33 million Series C round for Taiwanese artificial intelligence (AI) company Appier. It brings the company’s total funding to date to $82 million.
IFC proposes $50m investment in India solar project
The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, is set to invest up to $50 million in a solar power project operate by India’s Arinsun Clean Energy.
Singapore's VC-backed Grab commits $100m to Myanmar
Grab, a Southeast Asia-focused ride-hailing app operator backed by a number of PE and VC firms, has committed to investing $100 million into a Myanmar expansion strategy across the next three years.
SparkLabs launches $50m Korea, SE Asia venture fund
SparkLabs Global Ventures has launched a $50 million venture capital fund that will make Series A and B investments in Korean and Southeast Asian start-ups.
Singapore AI start-up raises $5.9m Series A
Taiger, a Singaporean artificial intelligence start-up focused on business efficiency products, has closed an S$8 million ($5.9 million) Series A funding round led by domestic private equity firm Tembusu Partners.
Australia's Alium raises $79m venture fund
Australia-based Alium Capital has received A$100 million ($79 million) in commitments for its debut venture capital fund, meeting the targeted corpus.
Partners Group appoints Japan head
Partners Group has appointed Shunsuke Tanahashi (pictured) as head of the private equity firm’s Japanese business.
Sequoia leads $13m round for Australian AI start-up
Sequoia Capital China has led a A$16 million ($13 million) funding round for Hyper Anna, an Australian artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on the financial services industry.
Impact fund invests Nepal hydro player
Private equity investor Dolma Impact Fund has committed $3.2 million to Swet Ganga Hydropower & Construction, a hydroelectric power provider in Nepal.
Jafco backs Japan blockchain-IoT start-up
Nayuta, a Japanese start-up focused on combining internet-of-things (IoT) and blockchain technologies, has received a JPY140 million ($1.3 million) funding round led by Jafco.
Alibaba, InnoSpring launch China accelerator
InnoSpring and Alibaba Group have jointly launched an accelerator program in China with a view to helping international start-ups access Chinese markets and ecosystems.
IDFC exits Seaways via share buyback
India’s Seaways Shipping & Logistics has bought back the entire 24% holding of private equity backer IDFC Alternatives following a decision to defer a previously planned domestic IPO.
GIC, Yunfeng Capital LPs in $1.7b Asian insurance acquisition
Singapore’s GIC Private has joined a group of investors including Yunfeng Financial Group (YFG), a Hong Kong-based financial services company backed by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, in a $1.7 billion acquisition of insurance provider MassMutual Asia.
Macquarie receives $300m for Asia infra fund
Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has launched a new Asia infrastructure fund with a $300 million cornerstone LP commitment from Canada’s Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo).
VCs invest $27 million in Indonesia's Sale Stock
A number of Asian venture capital firms have contributed to an extended $27 million Series B funding round for Indonesian e-commerce player Sale Stock.
NZVIF expands seed-stage mandate
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF), a government-sponsored fund-of-funds, has doubled the investment cap of its seed-stage vehicle to NZ$1.5 million ($1.1 million) per company.
Hong Kong X invests six local start-ups
Hong Kong X-Tech Startup Platform, an angel fund and accelerator, has made its first investments by backing six local technology companies.