Articles by Holden Mann
European investors commit $25m to Indian VC Aavishkaar
India-based impact investment firm Aavishkaar-Intellecap Group has raised $25 million from Triodos Investment Management and the Shell Foundation.
India consumer: Beyond the box
GPs are finding India’s packaged food and beverage sector increasingly attractive, but only companies with the right mindset are likely to thrive under private equity partnership
Qiming leads $20m Series A for China biopharma developer
Qiming Venture Partners has led a $20 million Series A round of funding for Chinese drug developer Connect Biopharmaceuticals.
IIFL, Iron Pillar back India's NowFloats
Indian enterprise web solutions provider NowFloats has raised $10 million in Series B funding from a group of investors including IIFL and Iron Pillar.
CapitalG leads $15m round for India's Cuemath
CapitalG, the investment arm of Google parent company Alphabet, formerly known as Google Capital, has led a $15 million Series B round for Indian math learning start-up Cuemath.
IMJ, Opt invest $4.4m in Japan's Enechange
Enechange, which manages an energy price comparison site aimed at Japanese customers, has raised JPY500 million ($4.4 million) from Opt Ventures and IMJ Investment Partners.
Australia SaaS start-up Deputy gets $25m from OpenView
US-based VC investor OpenView has committed $25 million in Series A funding to Australian workforce management software developer Deputy.
Apax exits India's Cholamandalam
Apax Partners has completed its exit from Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Cholamandalam Investment & Finance.
IDFC to expand platform investments in Fund IV
IDFC Alternatives, the alternative asset investment arm of India’s IDFC Group, plans to continue its strategy of building platforms with its fourth fund.
Saama in $57m final close on India VC fund
Saama Capital has closed its third India venture capital fund at $57 million, above the target of $50 million.
Warburg Pincus invests $120m in India's PVR
Warburg Pincus has invested INR8.2 billion ($120 million) for a 14% stake in Indian listed film and retail entertainment company PVR, providing a partial exit for Multiples Alternative Asset Management.
India's IVFA rebrands as True North
India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) has changed its name to True North (Managers) and formalized its sector specialist strategy.
India dairy player Milk Mantra raises $10m Series D
Neev Fund, an investment vehicle sponsored by the State Bank of India (SBI), has led a $10 million Series D round for Milk Mantra Dairy.
India's Practo gets $55m round led by Tencent
China's Tencent Holdings has led a $55 million Series D round for Indian clinic management software and doctor search portal developer Practo.
India's OIJIF reaches $220m first close on second fund
The Oman India Joint Investment Fund (OIJIF), an India-focused GP sponsored by the State General Reserve Fund of Oman (SGRF) and the State Bank of India (SBI), has reached a first close of $220 million on its latest fund.
Warburg Pincus expects to deploy $8b over next decade in India
Warburg Pincus believes it will invest at least $8 billion in India in the next decade as the country’s entrepreneurs continue to mature.
Nexus leads $5m Series A for India's Zolo
Nexus Venture Partners has led a $5 million Series A round of funding for Indian managed accommodation platform Zolo.
Strategics help One Inc hit the accelerator
Insurance giants Axa and Mass Mutual are backing H&Q Asia Pacific portfolio company One Inc to ride the wave of modernization - and technology adoption - expected in China's insurance industry
IFC to invest $165m in Bangladesh energy firm
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has agreed to provide $165 million in debt financing to the Bangladeshi subsidiary of Singapore-based energy firm Sembcorp Utilities.
AVCJ Awards 2016: Exit of the Year - Mid Cap: Golden Foods Siam
Golden Foods Siam was struggling when Navis Capital Partners took it over, but the GP’s willingness to give management the needed tools helped generate a 3.4x return
Japan's AGC Asahi Glass buys PE-owned CMC Biologics
Japanese glass, ceramic and chemicals maker AGC Asahi Glass has paid JPY60 billion ($510 million) for CMC Biologics, a Denmark-based biopharmaceutical manufacturer backed by several private equity firms.
Advent invests in India's ASK Group
Advent International has bought a minority stake in Indian investment and wealth management business ASK Group.
AVCJ Awards 2016: Venture Capital Professional of the Year: Shailendra Singh
Shailendra Singh, managing director at Sequoia Capital India, discusses the long-term thinking in emerging markets’ rapidly changing tech ecosystems
India's Deep Industries raises $20m from Tridevi
Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Tridevi Capital has invested $20 million in India-listed energy exploration company Deep Industries.