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ESG & secondaries: Finer filters

Rising sustainability standards pose unique challenges for investors that prefer buying into existing portfolios. Interestingly, increasingly complex deal structures are making it easier

  • Secondaries
  • 07 October 2020
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Japan voice AI player RevComm raises $14m Series A

RevComm, a Japan-based voice recognition artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider, has closed its Series A round at JPY1.5 billion ($14.2 million) with support from several local VCs.

  • North Asia
  • 07 October 2020
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India, US-based Chargebee raises $55m Series F

Chargebee, an India-founded and now US-headquartered financial technology provider, has raised $55 million in Series F funding led by Insight Partners.

  • South Asia
  • 07 October 2020
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Australia's 99Designs acquired by European trade buyer

Australia’s 99Designs, a global graphic design marketplace, has been acquired by Ireland-based Cimpress, the owner of marketing services firm Vistaprint. It sets up at least one VC exit.

  • Australasia
  • 06 October 2020
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Investcorp ramps up India ESG build-out

Investcorp will establish an environment, social and governance (ESG) pilot project in India as a stepping stone to implementing a global framework.

  • South Asia
  • 06 October 2020
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Prosus leads $12m Series B for Pakistan's Bykea

Prosus Ventures, formerly a VC arm of South African media conglomerate Naspers, has led a $12 million Series B round for Pakistan ride-hailing and courier app Bykea.

  • South Asia
  • 05 October 2020
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J-Star acquires Japan aquaculture business

Japanese lower middle market private equity firm J-Star has acquired local aquaculture industry supplier Dainichi for an undisclosed sum.

  • North Asia
  • 05 October 2020
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Deal focus: Green Monday finds mission-aligned investors

Green Monday, the Hong Kong plant-based food distributor behind the Green Common retail chain and OmniPork alternative meats, has raised its first institutional round of funding.

  • Greater China
  • 30 September 2020
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Australia's Airwallex upsizes Series D to $200m

Australian international payments technology provider Airwallex has raised an additional $40 million in Series D funding from existing investors, bringing the round to $200 million.

  • Australasia
  • 30 September 2020
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Taiwan tourism platform KKday raises $75m Series C

Taipei-based online tour package vendor KKday has closed a $75 million Series C round led by Cool Japan Fund and Taiwan’s National Development Fund.

  • Greater China
  • 30 September 2020
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IMM agrees $124m exit from Korea's Hollys Coffee

IMM Private Equity is set to exit its approximately 94% stake in Korean food and beverage chain Hollys Coffee to local digital payments services provider KG Inicis for KRW145 billion ($124 million).

  • North Asia
  • 29 September 2020
Lever invests five China alternative meat start-ups

Hong Kong and US-based food tech investor Lever VC has confirmed five investments in alternative protein start-ups from its recently launched China fund.

  • Greater China
  • 29 September 2020
AMP Capital forms Asia infrastructure debt team

Australia’s AMP Capital has doubled down on its Asia Pacific infrastructure debt strategy with the creation of a dedicated team based across Sydney and Singapore.

  • Australasia
  • 28 September 2020
China's InventisBio secures $147m Series D

GL Ventures, the China venture capital arm of Hillhouse Capital, has led a $147 million Series D round for Shanghai-based biotech developer InventisBio.

  • Greater China
  • 28 September 2020
Portfolio: Pioneer Capital and Natural Pet Food Group

Pet ownership is no longer a hobby – it’s an emotional market in the same vein as mother-and-baby. Pioneer Capital knows that grain-based kibble will not do

  • Australasia
  • 25 September 2020
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Deal focus: Airmeet rewires the conference circuit

As social distancing and travel restrictions play havoc with traditional conferences, Airmeet has seen a spike in demand for its virtual alternatives. A Series A round duly followed

  • South Asia
  • 23 September 2020
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Deal focus: Waresix builds Indonesia’s logistical lynchpin

Jungle Ventures and EV Growth lead $75 million round for Waresix, backing the company's integrated platform as a solution to Indonesia's logistics challenges

  • Southeast Asia
  • 21 September 2020
Panacea leads $40m Series C for China's XWPharma

Healthcare-focused Panacea Venture has led a $40 million Series C round for China’s XWPharma, a neurobiology-focused biotech developer previously known as XW Laboratories.

  • Greater China
  • 18 September 2020
Japan's 31 Ventures establishes second fund with $81m

Japan-based 31 Ventures, a VC firm established by local investor Global Brain and property developer Mitsui Fudosan, has launched a second fund of JPY8.5 billion ($81 million).

  • North Asia
  • 18 September 2020
India insurance tech provider raises $60m

Acko, an Indian financial technology start-up touted as the country’s only digital-native insurer, has secured a $60 million investment featuring Amazon and two global insurance providers.

  • South Asia
  • 17 September 2020
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Lightspeed establishes Southeast Asia VC team

Lightspeed Venture Partners has formalized its Southeast Asian practice with the nomination of Akshay Bhushan (pictured) as head of a new Singapore office and three additional hires.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 17 September 2020
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Asia-focused events platform Airmeet raises $12m

Sequoia Capital India has led a $12 million Series A round for US-based and Asia-focused virtual events platform provider Airmeet.

  • South Asia
  • 16 September 2020
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Naver leads $80m round for Singapore's Carousell

Korean internet conglomerate Naver has led an $80 million round for Singapore’s Carousell, a mobile classifieds marketplace, at a valuation of $900 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 16 September 2020
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CLSA acquires Japan fitness club operator

CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has acquired Japanese 24-hour fitness club operator Worldplus for an undisclosed sum.

  • North Asia
  • 16 September 2020
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