Articles by Holden Mann
VinaCapital leads $30m round for Vietnam's An Cuong
VinaCapital Investment Management has led a $30 million funding round for Vietnamese wood-working and decorative materials manufacturer An Cuong.
Omidyar in $20m round for Indian venture debt player
Intellegrow Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) and venture debt lender that targets small and growing businesses in India, has raised INR1.34 billion ($20 million) from investors including existing backer Omidyar Network.
Q&A: J-Star's Gregory Hara
Gregory Hara, CEO and managing partner of J-Star, discusses the global opportunities available for smaller Japanese manufacturers and the importance of setting clear goals for portfolio companies
Indian regulator nixes acquisition of PE-backed Sharekhan
India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has rejected BNC Paribas' proposed acquisition of PE-backed retail brokerage Sharekhan.
Tata Power to acquire ADB, DEG-backed Welspun Renewables
India's Tata Power has agreed to acquire Welspun Renewables (WREPL), a subsidiary of Welspun Energy backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and German development finance institution DEG.
Chinese strategic to buy VC-backed US marketing platform
Spearhead Integrated Marketing Communication Group, a Beijing-based offline marketing service provider, will buy Smaato, a California-based mobile ad exchange backed by Singapore's EDB Investments (EDBI) and Singapore Press Holdings.
CDC commits $10m to South Asia impact investor
The DFID Impact Fund, a social impact investment vehicle managed by UK-based development finance institution CDC, has made its first investment in South Asia, committing $10 million to the Insitor Impact Asia Fund.
Sovereign funds increase alternatives allocations - survey
Global sovereign wealth funds have continued to cut their investments in bonds and increase their allocations to alternative asset classes, including private equity, infrastructure and real estate, according to a new survey.
Microsoft, Salesforce lead $23m round for India's Helpshift
Microsoft Ventures and Salesforce Ventures have led a $23 million Series B round for Indian customer service platform Helpshift.
Navis acquires Macau-based ISA Industrial
Navis Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Macau-based footwear component supplier ISA Industrial.
Temasek issues bonds backed by PE fund interests
A unit of Singapore government-backed investment group Temasek has issued $504 million in bonds backed by 34 private equity funds.
India's GIC-backed Greenko raises $230m
Greenko Energy Holdings, an Indian renewable energy producer owned by the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, GIC Private, has raised $230 million from GIC and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
Worlds apart: Virtual and augmented reality
Virtual reality is closer to mainstream acceptance than ever before, while augmented reality presents considerable potential – but financial returns will not come quickly and investors must show patience
VC-backed KFit to acquire Groupon Indonesia
Malaysia-based gym membership app KFit, which is supported by Sequoia Capital and Venturra Capital, has agreed to acquire Groupon’s Indonesia business.
IFC to invest $50m in India's Janalakshmi
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, will invest up to $50 million in Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Janalakshmi Financial Services.
PE-backed Jones the Grocer folds in Australia again
The Australian operation of Jones the Grocer, a gourmet food retailer backed by L Capital Asia, has entered voluntary administration for the second time in two years.
Brookfield closes $4b global fund
Brookfield Asset Management has reached a final close of $4 billion on its fourth global private equity fund.
PEP agrees buyout of Australia's Patties
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has made a formal offer to buy Australian snack maker Patties Foods for A$230 million ($166 million).
China VCs in $20m round for VR developer uSens
Fosun Kinzon Capital, the VC arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, has led a $20 million Series A round for uSens, a US-based developer of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tools.
Rabo invests $15m in India's Cremica
Rabo Equity Advisors has committed $15 million for a minority stake in Indian condiment and snack maker Cremica Food Industries.
China's Blued completes Series C round
Vision Knight Capital has led a Series C+ round for Chinese gay-oriented social network and community app Blued.
Australia's CapitalPitch launches $7m early-stage fund
Australia-based start-up networking platform CapitalPitch has launched a fund focused on early stage investments, with a target size of at least A$10 million ($7.3 million).
LP interview: Top Tier Capital Partners
Top Tier Capital Management sees continued interest from Asian LPs in the US venture capital market, but newcomers to the asset class must learn to understand its workings and be prepared for setbacks
Hong Kong's Lalamove raises $10m round led by MindWorks
MindWorks Ventures has led a $10 million funding round for Hong Kong-based van rental app developer Lalamove.