Articles by Tim Burroughs
Partial exits for IDG, Jafco as China’s Tarena completes $137m IPO
IDG Capital Partners and Jafco have made partial exits from Tarena International after the Chinese IT training services provider raised $137.7 million through a NASDAQ IPO.
VC-backed Chinese package tour platform files for US IPO
Tuniu, a Chinese online package tour provider backed by DCM, Temasek Holdings, Gobi Partners and Sequoia Capital, is seeking to raise up to $120 million through a US IPO.
Morgan Stanley PE Asia agrees two China take-privates
Two privatizations US-listed Chinese companies backed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) have won board approval. Noah Education Holdings and Sino Gas International Holdings are now a shareholder vote away from de-listing.
Standard Chartered backs Australia-listed manganese miner
Standard Chartered Principal Finance has provided a $50 million debt financing package for OM Holdings (OMH), an Australian Securities Exchange-listed mining company, and several of its affiliates.
MSPEA makes another partial exit from Sihuan Pharma
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has made another partial exit from Hong Kong-listed Sihuan Pharmaceuticals, generating up to HK$1.12 billion ($145 million) through a block trade.
CDC invests $28m in India's Ratnakar Bank
CDC Group has paid $28 million for a 4.8% stake in India’s Ratnakar Bank, which specializes in lending to small businesses. The bank has been seeking to raise around $60 million ahead of an IPO.
Kingsoft commits $90m to VC-backed file-sharing service Xunlei
Chinese software developer Kingsoft Corporation will invest $90 million in Xunlei, a file-sharing service backed by a string of VC firms including Morningside Technologies, IDG Ventures and Ceyuan Ventures.
Hopu supports $1.5b Noble Agri deal, reaches first close on Fund II
A consortium led by Hopu Investments will take a minority position in an agribusiness joint venture being set up by Chinese agricultural conglomerate COFCO Corporation and Noble Group, an agriculture and energy supply chain manager.
Wolseley's Blue Star targets Australia printing consolidation
Blue Star Group, an Australian printing and communications specialist owned by Wolseley Private Equity, has agreed to merge with Independent Print Media Group (IPMG) to form the country’s largest printing company.
IFC to support Brummer’s second Bangladesh fund
International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest up to $20 million in Frontier Bangladesh II, a $100 million fund being raised by Swedish alternative asset manager Brummer & Partners.
Singapore VC: Silicon dreams
Buoyed by government support and increasing private sector interest, Singapore has created a legion of tech start-ups that now require further investment. Can it become Southeast Asia’s answer to Silicon Valley?
A tale of two markets
“The IPO market around the world is inherently a cyclical entity and it is unwise and unrealistic to expect it to always be open,” H. Chin Chou, CEO of Morgan Stanley PE Asia, told an AVCJ webinar last year. “At some point the market will come back...
Singaporean investor Temasek opens London office
Temasek Holdings has established an office in London to support its investment interests in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A New York base is expected to become operational later this year.
KKR completes Panasonic Healthcare deal, eyes bolt-ons
KKR has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Panasonic Healthcare, its biggest buyout in Japan to date. According to a source familiar with the situation, operations unit KKR Capstone is already working with the company and a number of bolt-on...
PE-backed Tongyang Life bids for LIG Insurance
Tongyang Life Insurance, a South Korean insurer majority-owned by Vogo Investment, is among the preliminary bidders for a controlling stake in LIG Insurance.
Kalaari provides Series A for India big data start-up
Kalaari Capital has committed $3 million in Series A funding to Germin8, a Mumbai-headquartered big data analytics company.
Zoyi supports take-private of China's Camelot Information Systems
Zoyi Capital has announced its second deal in a week, completing a $20 million investment in Camelot Information Systems, a US-listed Chinese enterprise application and financial IT services provider.
IFC part exits Indian NBFC to WestBridge
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has made a partial exit from Cholamandalam Investment & Finance (CIF), an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), selling shares to WestBridge Capital.
Blackstone completes take-private of China's Pactera
A consortium led by The Blackstone Group has completed a take-private of Pactera Technology International that values the NASDAQ-listed Chinese tech outsourcing firm at approximately $625 million.
PEP, Unitas file counter claim over Independent Liquor sale
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and Unitas Capital have filed a cross claim against two senior Asahi executives in Australasia regarding their involvement in the Japanese company’s purchase of Independent Liquor from the private equity firms in 2011.
NewQuest, GIC set for partial exits from China’s iKang
NewQuest Capital Partners and GIC Private will each make partial exits from iKang Healthcare Group as the Chinese healthcare services provider looks to raise up to $175 million through a NASDAQ IPO.
Baring Asia-backed Nord Anglia raises $304m, jumps on debut
Nord Anglia Education, a school operator controlled by Baring Private Equity Asia, saw its shares close up 12.5% on the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. This followed an IPO that raised $304 million.
Profile: Intel Capital's Richard Hsu
Richard Hsu, managing director at Intel Capital, has spent 14 years as a VC investor, mostly in China. For all the change he has witnessed in entrepreneurs and ideas, some market features remain steadfastly the same
India start-up targets tea change
Building a business around tea was a logical move for Kaushal Dugar when he left his job as a corporate finance analyst in Singapore to become an entrepreneur back home in India. It has been part of the family business for 80 years. But tea plus e-commerce...