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Semir to acquire 70% of VC-backed HK education group
DT Capital, The CID Group and iD TechVentures are set to exit Fastrackids as the children's education group is acquired by Zhejiang Semir Garment.
Sequoia invests in China online wedding planner Daoxila
Sequoia Capital has invested in a Series B round of funding for Daoxila.com, a Chinese online wedding planner.
WestSummit, SAIF in $15.2m round for social analytics firm
WestSummit Capital and SAIF Partners have invested $15.2 million in NetBase, a US-based company that tracks social media.
Fosun acquires 20% interest in Spain's Osborne
Fosun International has acquired a 20% stake in Osborne Group, a Spanish premium ham and wine producer.
Shenzhen Capital to exit e-commerce site via trade sale
Shenzhen Capital Group will exit Shenzhen Globalegrow E-commerce as the online platform use to sell Chinese products overseas is acquired by Shanxi Baiyuan Trousers Chain Management.
Sohu’s Changyou invested in VC-backed MoboTap for $91m
Changyou.com, an online gaming division of Chinese internet company Sohu, has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in MoboTap, a mobile browser developer backed by several VC investors, for $91 million.
Zoyi Capital backs Taiwan Farm Industry
Greater China-focused mid-cap investor Zoyi Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in Taiwan Farm Industry (TFI), a 47-year-old meat processor in Taiwan.
Steadview leads $21m round for India’s Urban Ladder
Hong Kong-based hedge fund Steadview Capital has led a $21 million Series B round of financing for Urban Ladder, an Indian furniture online retailer.
Singapore online grocery retailer RedMart raises $23m
Singapore-based online grocery store RedMart has raised a $23 million Series B round led by gaming firm Garena, with participation from SoftBank Ventures, Visionnaire Ventures and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Nice targets selfies with style
The world has seen plenty of selfies. From dining tables to football matches, there is always someone, arm outstretched and phone in hand, keen to capture a photo of themselves for posterity. It was only a matter of time before mobile apps enabling people...
IFC leads $8m Series B for China recycling site Aihuishou
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has led a $8 million Series B round of funding for Aihuishou, a Chinese electronics recycling start-up.
China online home textiles retailer Dapu secures $5m
Tianxing Capital has committed RMB30 million ($4.8 million) in a Series B round of funding to Dapu.com, a Chinese online retailer of home textiles.
China property site Fangdd raises $80m
Fangdd.com, a Chinese real estate portal, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding from Vision Knight Capital, Lightspeed China Partners and CDH Venture.
Fosun ups stake as Bona Film founder buys out Fox
Fosun International will increase its stake in Bona Film Group as part of an ownership restructuring of the Chinese film studio and distributor, which will also see the exit of 21st Century Fox.
Shunwei invests in China online travel site Fxtrip
Shunwei Capital Partners has provided a Series A round of funding for Fxtrip.com, a Chinese outbound travel start-up.
Hony buys Pizza Express from Cinven for $1.54b
Chinese PE firm Hony Capital has agreed to buy restaurant chain Pizza Express from UK-based private equity firm Cinven Partners for GBP900 million ($1.54 billion).
Chinese regulator issues guidelines for domestic PE
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued draft rules for the domestic private equity industry, including a definition of investors qualified to participate in funds.
PE consortium targets $1.5b China outbound fund
A consortium of foreign and Chinese PE firms has launched a $1.5 billion fund, which aims to raise a combination of US dollars and Chinese currency to invest abroad.
Investors eye liquidity as WH Group revives HK IPO
Private equity-backed Chinese pork processor WH Group is once again seeking to list in Hong Kong, three months after a HK$41 billion ($5.3 billion) IPO was scrapped.
Chinese stationery firm launches PE fund
Shenzhen Comix Stationery, a Shenzhen-listed stationery manufacturer, has won approval to launch a PE fund, which will be managed by Hejun Consulting.
Japan's Gree leads $4.5m round for HotelQuickly
Japanese tech giant Gree has led a $4.5 million Series A-1 round of funding for HotelQickly, a Hong Kong-headquartered last-minute hotel booking platform.
SCPE backs China property joint venture
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has led a $124 million financing round for a mixed-used commercial property development project in China.
Sequoia's China Maple Leaf Education files for HK IPO
China Maple Leaf Education Systems, a Chinese international school operator backed by Sequoia Capital, has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Q&A: Infocomm Development Authority's Steve Leonard
Singapore has introduced a slew of initiatives as part of efforts to become a technology hub. Steve Leonard, executive deputy chairman of the government-backed Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), explains how and why