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BlueRun, Tencent back Chinese healthcare services platform
BlueRun Ventures and Tencent Holdings have co-led a RMB160 million ($24 million) Series A round of funding for Shuidi, a China-based healthcare services platform that aims to help people pay for medical services.
Goldman, Hillhouse invest $90m in China’s Arrail Dental
Goldman Sachs and Hillhouse Capital have jointly invested $90 million in a Series D round of funding for Arrail Dental, a Chinese dental services provider.
Korea securities firms: Brokerage bonanza
Korean securities firms are building PE teams with a view to raising capital from third-party investors. There is government support for these efforts, but independent GPs aren’t worried about increased competition
Yunfeng, Alibaba invest $152m in Chinese cloud storage firm
Qiniu Information Technology, a Shanghai-based cloud storage and computer technology developer, has completed a RMB1 billion ($152 million) funding round led by Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital, a GP co-founded by Alibaba chairman Jack Ma.
Affinity buys majority stake in Korean food container maker
Affinity Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Lock & Lock, a South Korean manufacturer of airtight food containers and kitchen household goods for KRW629.3 billion ($562 million).
Hong Kong’s GoGoVan merges with 58 Daojia freight unit
Hong Kong-based GoGoVan, a VC-backed logistics start-up, and 58 Suyun, a freight unit of Chinese online-to-offline local services platform 58 Daojia, have agreed on an all-share merger that will create Asia’s largest online platform in the intra-city...
China Life, Baidu launch $1b tech PE fund
China Life Insurance Group and internet search giant Baidu have agreed to form a RMB7 billion ($1 billion) private equity fund to invest in technology companies.
China's PE-backed Ele.me merges with Baidu Waimai
Ele.me, a Chinese food delivery ordering platform backed by Alibaba Holdings and several private equity investors, has confirmed its merger with Baidu Waimai, the food delivery business of Chinese internet giant Baidu.
DCM leads $31.8m round for China B2B oil trading platform
DCM Ventures has led a $31.8 million Series B round for 51Zhaoyou.com, a China-based B2B oil trading platform.
VCs in $30m round for China car sales platform
Welight Capital, a China-based venture capital firm founded by former Tencent Holdings executives, has led a RMB200 million ($30 million) Series B round for Maihaoche.com, a Chinese new car sales platform. Northern Light Venture Capital also participated.
China’s VIPKid raises $200m Series D
VIPKid, a China-based English-language learning platform backed by VC investors, has completed a $200 million Series D round of funding, in what the company claims is the largest investment in the K-12 education space globally.
Aberdeen Standard Investments names new China head
Aberdeen Standard Investments, a new global asset manager created by the merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Investments, has named a China head to strengthen the firm’s relationships with Chinese investors.
Banyan Capital leads $21m round for China food brand
Hot Life, a Chinese online-to-offline food brand that sells spicy crayfish, has completed a RMB140 million ($21 million) Series B round led by Banyan Capital. Matrix Partners and N5 Capital also participated.
Warburg Pincus backs China-based HR tool developer
Warburg Pincus has led an extended Series B round worth RMB130 million ($19 million) for GaiaWorks, a China-based software-as-a-service provider of workforce management solutions, with participation from Matrix Partners China and Genesis Capital.
Cathay Capital leads $15m round for China’s Magmode
Magmode, a China-based men’s fashion start-up, has raised $15 million in the second tranche of a Series B round led by Cathay Capital Private Equity. Existing investor Sinovation Ventures also participated.
Ribbit Capital leads $45m round for India’s Capital Float
Capital Float, an online lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in India, has raised $45 million in a Series C round of funding led by Silicon Valley-based VC firm Ribbit Capital.
China AI chipset maker Cambricon raises $100m
Cambricon Technologies, a Beijing-based artificial intelligence (AI) developer, has raised a $100 million Series A round of financing from Lenovo Capital & Incubator Group (LCIG), and an investment unit owned by Alibaba Group.
Crescendo Equity, Lindman back Korean software developer Hancom
Hancom, a South Korea-listed software developer, has raised KRW60 billion ($53 million) from two private equity firms.
CDH to invest in US housewares maker SharkNinja
China-focused private equity firm CDH Investments has agreed to invest in US-based SharkNinja, taking a significant stake in the small home appliances supplier for an undisclosed sum.
All-Stars leads $56m round for China’s Huochebang
Chinese B2B truck logistics platform Huochebang has received $56 million in the third tranche of a Series B funding round led by existing backer All-Stars Investment and joined by a number of undisclosed existing investors.
Alibaba leads $1.1b round for Indonesia’s Tokopedia
Tokopedia, a venture capital-backed online marketplace in Indonesia, has received a $1.1 billion funding round led by Alibaba Group that will see the Chinese e-commerce giant become a minority stakeholder.
Tech firms, state-backed funds in $12b China Unicom deal
State-owned telecom group China Unicom said it will raise RMB78 billion ($12 billion) from private and state investors – including domestic technology companies, Qianhai FoF and China Structural Reform Fund – in response to the government’s mixed-ownership...
Deal focus: Just delivers on cross-border promise
Lilly Asia Ventures, Arch Ventures and Temasek have backed the expansion of Just Biotherapeutics' China-based manufacturing and research operation
China's VC-backed Zai Lab files for US IPO
Zai Lab, a Chinese drug developer backed by several venture capital investors, has filed for a US IPO. The company has yet to indicate how many shares it plans to sell or at what price.