Articles by Holden Mann
GPs back Hong Kong's Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Hong Kong-based media group Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment has raised RMB400 million ($61.5 million) from a group of investors including CITIC Securities-managed Credit Prosperity Fund and PE-backed Beijing Weiying Technology, which runs online...
Ping An leads $10m Series A for Hong Kong's Prenetics
Ping An Ventures, the VC arm of China's Ping An Insurance Group, has led a $10 million Series A round for Hong Kong-based genetic test developer Prenetics.
VC-backed Gunosy commits $5m to Indonesia's Kurio
Gunosy, a listed Japanese news app backed by VC firms Jafco and B Dash Ventures, has committed IDR67 billion ($5 million) to Kurio, a similar company based in Indonesia.
Vertex leads $5m investment in Singapore's InstaRem
Singapore-based fintech start-up InstaRem has raised a $5 million Series A round led by Vertex Ventures, the VC arm of Temasek Holdings.
Reputational due diligence: No stone unturned
Thorough reputational due diligence can find both potential deal-breakers and opportunities for improvement. Are PE firms taking it to the necessary depth in emerging markets like India?
CPPIB, Kotak form $525m India distressed asset vehicle
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will partner with Kotak Mahindra Group to invest up to $525 million in distressed assets in India.
Australia's Asciano accepts Qube-Brookfield joint $6.8b bid
Australian rail freight and cargo port operator Asciano has accepted a joint takeover offer from consortiums led by Qube Holdings and Brookfield Asset Management worth A$9 billion ($6.8 billion).
JC Flowers, Ambit form India stressed asset JV
US-based private equity firm J.C. Flowers will form a joint venture with India's Ambit Holdings to buy stressed assets in India.
Lightspeed closes latest funds at $1.2b
Lightspeed Venture Partners has closed its latest global fund at $715 million, and raised an additional $500 million for a follow-on vehicle.
India cloud enterprise start-up Icertis raises $15m
Icertis, a provider of cloud-based contract management software based in India and the US, has raised a $15 million Series B round.
Hony leads $77m round for China boutique entertainment studio
Hony Capital has led a RMB500 million ($77 million) Series B round for Shanghai-based boutique entertainment studio Linmon Pictures.
India's Paragon reaches $50m first close on maiden fund
Paragon Partners, an India-based mid-market private equity firm founded last year, has reached a first close of $50 million on its debut fund.
Lakeshore Capital invests in Thailand's ReadyPlanet
Thailand-focused GP Lakeshore Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in digital marketing service provider ReadyPlanet.
India's Crompton Greaves sells offshore assets for $126m
India-based electrical equipment manufacturer Crompton Greaves has agreed to sell its offshore businesses to US-based PE firm First Reserve International for EUR115 million ($126 million).
CDPQ establishes India office
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has founded its India office and committed to invest $150 million in renewable energy in the country.
Indian healthcare: Booster shots
Technological progress and changing consumer habits are bringing long-overdue change to India’s overworked healthcare system. Taking advantage will mean mastering the unique challenges of the market
500 Startups launches $10m Vietnam fund
US-based accelerator 500 Startups has launched its latest country-specific fund with a target of $10 million for investments in Vietnam.
Ex-Advent executive Avnish Mehra joins Everstone
India-focused GP Everstone Capital has hired Avnish Mehra, former India country director at Advent International, as a managing director for its private equity business.
India's KartRocket ups Series B by $2m
Indian e-commerce platform KartRocket has raised $2 million, adding to the company's Series B round announced in January.
BlueRun leads $100m Series C for China's QingCloud
China-based cloud computing platform QingCloud has raised a $100 million Series C round led by existing investor BlueRun Ventures.
G.S.K. Velu launches India VC fund
G.S.K. Velu, a former promoter of medical diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare, has launched a $100 million venture capital fund.
Accel leads $3m Series A round for India's Ninjacart
Accel Partners has led a $3 million Series A round for Indian business-to-business (B2B) online marketplace Ninjacart.
Philippines-based PDS secures funding
Philippines-based mobile fintech start-up Pitaca Digital Services has raised a funding round managed by Carillion Partners, a boutique investment services and financial advisory company affiliated with Hong Kong-based Angeon Advisors.
Philippines online pawn store secures VC funding
Manila-based online pawnshop PawnHero has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding from a group of venture backers.