Articles by Winnie Liu
China photo-sharing app Blink secures $20m round
Blink, a Chinese photo sharing and messaging mobile app, has raised $20 million in Series A funding from Tencent Holdings, Sequoia Capital, H Capital, ZhenFund and Innovation Works.
CDH VC, Pine invest in China cloud service provider Upyun
CDH Ventures and Pine Capital have provided a Series A round of funding for Upyun, a Chinese cloud services specialist.
Orchid Asia invests in Chinese apparel maker La Chapelle
Orchid Asia has taken a minority stake in Shanghai La Chapelle, a PE-backed ladies apparel manufacturer that listed in Hong Kong last month, for HK$122 million ($16 million).
PE-backed Luye Pharma to take full ownership of Beijing Jialin
Luye Pharma Group, a PE-backed Chinese drug maker, has taken full ownership of its industry peer Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical, acquiring a 42.02% interest from existing PE shareholders.
Vertex leads investment in China household services app
Vertex Venture, an investment unit of Temasek Holdings, has led a Series B round for Ayibang, a Chinese housekeeping service booking app, with participation from Shunwei Capital Partners and Ceyuan Ventures.
Tencent, Tiger Global lead $350m round for China mobile shopping app
Koudai Gouwu, a Chinese mobile shopping portal, has raised a $350 million Series C round of funding led by Tencent Holdings and Tiger Global. H Capital, VY Capital and DST Advisors also participated.
China sovereign fund chairman moves to CICC
Xuedong Ding, chairman and CEO of China Investment Corporation (CIC), has moved to investment bank China International Capital Corporation (CICC) as its new chairman.
Sequoia leads $55m Series C for Chinese English-study site
Sequoia Capital has led a $55 million Series C round of funding for 51Talk, a Chinese online English-teaching platform, with participation from Shunwei Capital Partners and DCM.
Singapore’s Infocomm Investments extends reach to Europe
Infocomm Investments, a VC arm of the Singapore government-backed Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), has opened an office in London, its second overseas base after Silicon Valley.
China’s Baidu, Ping An, Qihoo360 invest in Israeli VC fund
Israeli VC firm Carmel Ventures has reached a $194 million final close on its latest VC fund with participation Chinese tech giants Baidu and Qihoo360 as well as insurer Ping An Group.
Australia education: Study your market
In Study Group, Australian tertiary education has a strong example of how PE can support cross-border expansion. But now the smart money is going into vocational and early learning services
China Everbright to buy US testing equipment maker for $90m
China Everbright, the Hong Kong-listed investment unit of China Everbright Group, has agreed to buy BEP Group, a US-based vehicle testing equipment manufacturer, for $90 million.
CITIC Goldstone backs $285m Chinese mining acquisition
Goldstone Investment, the direct investment arm of CITIC Securities, is aquatics producer Hubei Wuchangyu's RMB1.75 billion ($285 million) acquisition of a Guizhou province-based mining firm.
Fidelity Asia invests $15m in Chinese orthopedic hospital operator
Fidelity Growth Partners Asia has invested RMB90 million ($15 million) in Zhejiang Banger Medical Management, a Chinese orthopedic hospital operator.
PE-backed Juxin Leasing files for A-share IPO
Juxin International Leasing, a Chinese specialty leasing company backed by two PE investors, has filed a Shanghai IPO that could be worth up to RMB1.25 billion ($204 million).
Tiger Global leads Series C round for GrabTaxi
Tiger Global Management has led a Series C round of funding for GrabTaxi, a Southeast Asian-focused taxi-booking mobile phone app.
Chinese VC-backed semiconductor specialist files for US IPO
VeriSilicon Holdings, a China-based semiconductor design services provider backed by several VC investors, has filed for a US IPO.
JD to acquire controlling stake in Chinese brokerage
Chinese GP JD Capital plans to acquire a 51% stake in Teemrise Securities, a Chinese brokerage firm, for RMB364 million ($59 million).
CDH to realize $1.6b from WH Group through share pledge
CDH Investments, the largest PE shareholder in WH Group, will return capital to LPs by pledging shares in the Chinese pork processor worth an estimated HK$12.6 billion ($1.6 billion).
Chinese PE firm agrees JV with US solar developer SunEdison
JIC Capital, an investment arm of China’s Central Huijin Investment, has formed a joint venture with SunEdison, a US-listed solar energy developer, to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in China.
PE-backed Wanda Cinema seeks for $326m in A-share IPO
China’s largest movie theater chain Wanda Cinema Line Corporation, which has a string of PE investors, has won regulatory approval for an IPO that could raise RMB2 billion ($326 million) in Shenzhen.
PE-backed Hunan Juwei Food files for A-share IPO
Hunan Juwei Food, a Chinese snack food maker backed by JD Capital and Fosun Venture, has filed for an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Fosun-led consortium acquires 30% stake in China express firm ZJS
A consortium led by Fosun International has acquired a 30% stake in Chinese delivery service provider Zhaijisong (ZJS) Express for an undisclosed sum.
China’s Suning sells stores to CITIC Goldstone for $655m
Suning Commerce Group, China's leading home appliance retailer, has sold 11 stores to CITIC Securities’ direct investment arm Goldstone Investment for RMB4.01 billion ($655 million).