Articles by Winnie Liu
Australia’s Blue Sky targets $144m VC fundraise
Blue Sky Venture Capital, a division of Australia-based Blue Sky Alternative Investments, will raise a A$200 million ($144 million) fund focused on later-stage local start-ups.
AVCJ Awards 2015: Venture Capital Professional of the Year: Neil Shen
Neil Shen, managing partner of Sequoia Capital China, on identifying stand-out entrepreneurs and the competitive dynamics of a maturing start-up ecosystem
AVCJ Awards 2015: Exit of the Year - IPO: Hong Kong Broadband
Having acquired Hong Kong Broadband Network in 2012, CVC Capital Partners built on an already successful business, which continues to outperform in the public markets
AVCJ Awards 2015: Deal of the Year - Late Stage Technology: Didi Kuaidi
Having raised $3 billion in the largest-ever private funding round for a start-up, newly-merged Didi Kuaidi is looking to put past rivalries behind it
AVCJ Awards 2015: Fundraising of the Year - Venture Capital: Banyan Capital
Set up in 2013, Banyan Capital got busy quickly in China’s early-stage space and is now managing its second US dollar fund, which closed at $362 million
AVCJ Awards 2015: Deal of the Year - Early Stage Technology: Ninebot
China-based electric scooter manufacturer Ninebot made an aggressive move into the US with the purchase of Segway. VCs were happy to support the deal
Australian government unveils incentives for start-ups
The Australian government has introduced a range of measures to boost local innovation and entrepreneurship.
Cathay leads Series D for China female social network
Cathay Capital Private Equity has led a Series D round of funding for Meet You, a Chinese social networking platform for women.
IFC commits $25m to SBCVC's fifth China fund
The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, plans to invest $25 million in the latest fund raised by SBCVC, previously known as SoftBank China Venture Capital.
Sequoia leads $84m round for China education site
Sequoia Capital has led a $84 million Series C round of funding for Xiaozhan Jiaoyu, a Chinese online education platform that focuses on students studying abroad.
Didi Kuaidi, Ola, Lyft, GrabTaxi form global partnership
Ride-hailing apps including India's Ola, China's Didi Kuaidi, Southeast Asia's GrabTaxi and US-based Lyft have announced a strategic global partnership.
DBS to support Singapore’s start-up ecosystem
DBS Bank will invest S$10 million ($7 million) over the next five years in initiatives aimed at supporting Singapore start-ups.
Legend Capital applies to list on China’s New Third Board
Chinese venture capital firm Legend Capital has applied to list on the National Equities Exchange and Quotation (NEEQ), also known as the New Third Board.
China digital advertising firm iPinYou raises $78m
IPinYou, a Chinese real-time bidding digital advertising platform, has completed a RMB500 million ($78 million) round of funding led by China Mobile Innovation Industry Fund.
Goldman commits $20m in China biotech firm
Goldman Sachs has committed $20 million in a Series B round of funding to Ascletis, a Hangzhou-based biotechnology company.
Zhejiang Century Huatong to buy China PE-backed gaming assets
Shenzhen-listed Zhejiang Century Huatong Group will acquire game developers China Mobile Games & Entertainment Group (CMGE) and DianDian Interactive for a combined RMB13.5 billion ($2.1 billion), facilitating exits for several PE investors.
China social networking app for runners secures $18m
Joyrun, a Chinese social networking app that targets recreational runners, has completed a $18 million Series B round of funding led by Arena Capital, a local sport-focused venture capital firm.
CMC, CITIC Capital acquire 13% of City Football Group
China Media Capital Holdings (CMC Holdings) and CITIC Capital have paid $400 million for a 13% stake in Abu Dhabi-based City Football Group (CFG), which owns the Manchester City Football Club and other related businesses.
NGP leads $10m round in China’s Sensoro
Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) has led a $10 million round of funding for Sensoro, a Chinese developer of mobile internet data networks based in the US and China.
VC top-up funds: Extra ordinance
A growing number of Chinese VC firms are raising top-up funds so they can continue supporting portfolio companies through ever larger growth rounds. Has the fundraising landscape changed forever?
Profile: Upshot's Huoy-Ming Yeh
Driven by a combination of professional ambition and family considerations, Huoy-Ming Yeh has experienced the start-up space in China and the US. She now wants to put this to good use with Upshot
China P2P car rental app Atzuche raises $47m
Atzuche, a Shanghai-based peer-to-peer (P2P) car rental start-up, has raised a RMB300 million ($47 million) Series B round of funding from China Pacific Insurance, Ivy Capital, Hearst Capital, Matrix Partners and Ceyuan Ventures.
Sequoia, Cathay join iKang take-private bid
Shenzhen-listed healthcare services provider Meinian Onehealth has teamed up with a group of investors – including Sequoia Capital and Cathay Capital Private Equity – to privatize its US-listed rival iKang Healthcare Group.
Highlight provides Series A for China’s eDoctor
Highlight Capital has led a Series A round of funding for eDoctor Healthcare Communications, a Chinese start-up specializing in pharmaceutical marketing solutions.