Articles by Tim Burroughs
PAG buys Australian hospitality business from KKR
PAG has acquired Australian Venue, which owns a portfolio of pubs, bars, and restaurants across Australia, from KKR for more than AUD 1.4bn (USD 900m).
Vietnam's VNG files for US IPO
Vietnam-based VNG, operator of the country’s largest mobile game publishing platform and largest messaging app, has filed for an IPO in the US.
Korea Credit Data raises $75m, achieves unicorn status
Korea Credit Data (KCD), the operator of a super app aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised KRW 100bn (USD 75.7m) at a valuation of KRW 1.3trn (USD 1bn).
Indian family offices invest $52m in FirstCry
Three Indian family offices have committed INR 4.35bn (USD 52.7m) to domestic mother-and-baby retailer FirstCry through a secondary transaction that facilitated a partial exit for SoftBank Vision Fund, among others.
WestBridge buys investment platform FundsIndia
WestBridge Capital has acquired a majority stake in FundsIndia, an online investment platform that offers access to mutual funds, public equities, and fixed deposit products, for an undisclosed sum.
Everstone completes exit from India's SJS Enterprises
Everstone Capital has sold its remaining 29.5% interest in SJS Enterprises, an India-based provider of decorative aesthetics that serves carmakers and consumer products manufacturers, for around USD 66m.
Centurium scales back China fund target to $1.5b
China-focused private equity firm Centurium Capital is looking to raise USD 1.5bn for its second US dollar-denominated fund, having originally targeted USD 2.5bn in a stop-start process that began more than three years ago.
PE-backed Gambol Pet trades up after $220m China IPO
Gambol Pet, a Chinese mass-market pet food manufacturer backed by KKR and Legend Capital, has traded strongly since raising CNY 1.6bn (USD 220m) through a domestic IPO.
Deal focus: Longreach hits homerun with Quasar
The Longreach Group transitioned Quasar Medical to professional management, took it into new markets, and diversified the company’s manufacturing footprint. A 7x return was its reward
Fund focus: Growtheum’s Southeast Asia breakthrough
Amit Kunal swapped a sovereign wealth fund for an independent shop at a time when fundraising was becoming difficult. Robust early deal flow helped Growtheum Capital Partners to its USD 567m final close
TA sells Australia's Honan Insurance to global strategic player
TA Associates has agreed to sell Honan Insurance Group, an Australia-based insurance broker specializing in corporate risk, employee benefits, and strata and real estate insurance, to Marsh McLennan.
Forebright raises $502m for third China fund
China-focused Forebright Capital has closed its third fund with USD 502m in commitments. The manager claimed to have spent about a year in the market.
IFM backs Australian property technology player
IFM Investors has committed AUD 50m (USD 32m) to Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA), which claims to be the country’s first unified services provider of utilities and communications infrastructure.
Vietnam's VinFast completes SPAC merger, sees volatile trading debut
Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast saw its stock climb 287% and then fall back by 47% during the first two days of trading following one of the largest mergers to date with a US-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
CLP leads $21m Series B for China's Venturous Group
Venturous Group, a Chinese smart city platform, has raised USD 21m in Series B funding led by Hong Kong utility CLP Group. It follows a USD 131m Series A in June 2021.
PE-linked SPAC to merge with China ride-hailing business
A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by two Chinese private equity investors has agreed to merge with local ride-hailing business Wanshun Technology Industrial Group in a deal that values the target at approximately USD 300m.
Growtheum closes debut Southeast Asia fund on $567m
Growtheum Capital Partners, a private equity firm established by the former head of GIC’s direct private equity investment group in Southeast Asia, has closed its debut fund on USD 567m, falling short of the USD 750m target set in early 2022.
CVC passes $4.4b on latest Asia fundraise
CVC Capital Partners has hit the USD 4.45bn mark on its sixth pan-Asian fund, following a first close of USD 3.5bn at the end of last year.
Bain agrees $3.1b Chindata take-private
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire US-listed data centre operator Chindata Group for an equity value of USD 3.16bn, which will lead to the privatisation of a business it took public less than three years ago.
Gobi reaches $256m target for Greater Bay Area fund
Gobi Partners has reached its HKD 2bn (USD 256m) target for AEF Greater Bay Area (GBA) Fund, the successor to Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, according to Chibo Tang, a managing partner with the firm.
China's Neurophth Biotechnology gets $97m Series C extension
Neurophth Biotechnology, a China-based gene therapy developer specialising in ocular diseases, has raised nearly CNY 700m (USD 97m) in an extended Series C round.
Biden clamps down on US investment in Chinese technology
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order prohibiting outbound foreign investment in China that targets certain sensitive technologies, including semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence...
India SaaS debt collection start-up Credgenics raises $50m
Credgenics, operator of an India-focused software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform specialising in debt collection and resolution, has raised USD 50m in Series B funding at a valuation of USD 340m.
Citi, MUFG back Singapore digital wealth platform Endowus
Citi Ventures and MUFG Innovation Partners have joined a USD 35m funding round for Endowus, a Singapore-based digital wealth platform that serves high net worth individuals and public pensions.