Articles by Holden Mann
1955 Capital backs US-based Gridtential to expand in Asia
1955 Capital, a cross-border PE firm set up by former Khosla Ventures partner Andrew Chung, has led an $11 million Series B round for US-based energy storage technology developer Gridtential aimed at supporting its Asia expansion.
SoftBank Vision Fund leads $250m round for India's Oyo
SoftBank Vision Fund, the global technology investment vehicle managed by Japan’s SoftBank Group, has led a $250 million Series D round for Indian online hospitality platform Oyo.
VCs commit $11m to India's Lendingkart
A group of VC investors including Sistema Asia Fund has committed INR700 million ($10.9 million) to Indian fintech platform Lendingkart Technologies.
Creador invests $45m in Indonesia hospital chain
Creador has committed IDR600 billion ($45 million) to Indonesia-based hospital chain Medikaloka Hermina.
Q&A: Bain Capital Credit's Barnaby Lyons
Barnaby Lyons, managing director and head of Asia at Bain Capital Credit, discusses the opportunities available in the region’s private credit space and the changing attitudes of investors toward the space
Deal focus: Navis’ Asia poultry play takes flight
Navis Capital Partners' bet on UK-based Cherry Valley Group seven years ago has paid off with a sale to two Chinese agribusiness investors
Deal focus: GoGoVan, 58 Suyun seek Asia logistics dominance
Online logistics platforms GoGoVan and 58 Suyun have combined their complementary business models to fuel their Asia expansion plans
Bain reaches $557m first close on Asia special situations fund
Bain Capital Credit has reached a first close of $557 million on its Asia-focused special situations fund.
IFC commits $10m to India's Power2SME
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has invested $10 million in Indian business-to-business e-commerce start-up Power2SME.
IDFC invests $12m in Indian eye hospital chain
IDFC Alternatives has invested INR750 million ($11.7 million) in ASG Eye Hospital, an Indian chain of eye care facilities backed by Sequoia Capital.
Armstrong makes debut exit from Thailand’s Symbior
Singapore-based Armstrong Asset Management has secured a first exit from its Southeast Asia-focused cleantech fund, selling its entire stake in six solar projects controlled by Thailand’s Symbior Solar Siam.
J-Star buys Japanese consumer brand Sun Smile
J-Star has acquired Sun Smile, a Japanese manufacturer of consumer products aimed at young women.
IDFC exits remaining Green Infra stake for $220m
IDFC Alternatives has exited its remaining stake in Indian wind and solar power producer Sembcorp Green Infra (SGI) to Singapore-based Sembcorp Utilities for INR14.1 billion ($220 million).
Chinese investor commits $63m to Australia incubator
Suzhou High-Tech Venture Capital Group, a Chinese state-backed investment fund, has committed A$80 million ($63 million) to a start-up incubator based in Melbourne.
Toyota invests in Southeast Asia's Grab
Toyota Tsusho, a division of Japanese automotive giant Toyota Group, has joined the latest funding round for Southeast Asian ride-hailing app operator Grab.
India's VC-backed Freshworks acquires domestic marketing player
Freshworks, an India and US-based cloud business software developer with several VC backers, has acquired Indian marketing software start-up Zarget.
Korean middle market: Up the ladder
Interest from foreign LPs in Korea’s middle-market is rising, but the segment is still dominated by domestic institutional investors. Changes to this dynamic are unlikely to arrive soon
Samara, Norwest in $77m exit from India's RBL
Samara Capital and Norwest Venture Partners have made a partial exit from India's RBL Bank for INR4.95 billion ($77 million).
Accel, IDG in $25m Series B for India's CureFit
Indian health and fitness start-up CureFit has raised a $25 million Series B round from a group of investors including Accel Partners and IDG Ventures.
Sequoia invests $8m in India's Bira 91
Sequoia Capital has invested $8 million in Indian brewer B9 Beverages, the maker of craft beer brand Bira 91.
SoftBank Group, Vision Fund invest $4.4b in WeWork
US-based co-working space operator WeWork has received commitments totaling $4.4 billion from Japan’s SoftBank Group and its SoftBank Vision Fund.
VCs invest $16m in India's Ezetap
JS Capital Management has led a $16 million funding round for Indian mobile payment solutions provider Ezetap.
Everstone exits Canada's Faces to Sequoia
India-based GP Everstone Capital has fully exited Canadian skincare and makeup company Faces Cosmetics Canada to Sequoia Capital India.
Affinity, KKR end takeover talks for Australia’s Vocus
KKR and Affinity Equity Partners have withdrawn their bids to acquire Australian broadband internet provider Vocus Group.