Articles by Holden Mann
CITIC, Crestview to sell Stackpole for $659m
CITIC Capital Partners and Crestview Partners have agreed to sell Canada-based auto parts maker Stackpole to Johnson Electric Holdings for C$867 million ($659 million).
Zodius leads $20m round for India's Allygrow
Zodius Technology Fund has led a $20 million funding round for Indian engineering services start-up Allygrow Technologies.
Blume, Tiger Global invest $30m in warehouse robotics start-up
Tiger Global Management and Blume Ventures have led a $30 million Series B round of funding for Indian warehouse robotics developer GreyOrange Robotics.
IDG, Carlyle invest $1b in China's SouFun Holdings
IDG Capital Partners and the Carlyle Group are investing $1 billion in Beijing-based online real estate portal SouFun Holdings alongside the company's management.
India payments firm raises $23m from Helion, Social+Capital
Helion Advisors and Social+Capital have participated in a $23 million Series C round for mobile payment solutions provider Ezetap.
Carlyle, Huo's Group buy Shell stake in Chinese lubricant firm
The Carlyle Group, together with Chinese conglomerate Huo's Group, has bought Shell Oil's 75% stake in Tongyi Lubricants. The financial details were not disclosed.
Tencent leads $90m round for India's Practo
Tencent has led a $90 million Series C round for Indian clinic management developer and doctor search portal Practo, with participation from Sofina, Google Capital, and others.
US-based Metaway Capital backs China online finance site
Metaway Capital has led a RMB100 million ($16 million) Series A round for Chinese online banking site Bankwel.
Juren leads $9m Series A round for ChinaNetCloud
Juren Capital has led a $9 million Series A round for Chinese cloud server solutions start-up ChinaNetCloud.
Rebright backs Indian logistics firm LetsTransport
Indian last-mile logistics marketplace LetsTransport has raised $1.3 million from Rebright Partners, along with several angel investors.
Sequoia, Accel commit $8m to India's WizRocket
Sequoia Capital India and Accel Partners have invested $8 million to Indian analytics and mobile engagement platform WizRocket.
China robotics: Rise of the machines
China’s robotics start-ups are riding a wave of innovation and exploring many previously unexpected paths. As the scope of applications broadens, they need to keep up the pace
Hopu, YuanMing lead $200m investment in US cancer specialist - update
China-based Hopu Investments and YuanMing Capital have led a $200 million investment in US-based cancer treatment specialist Mevion Medical Systems.
India's TripFactory raises Series A round from Aarin Capital
Aarin Capital has committed a Series A round to Indian online travel agent TripFactory.
VC-backed mobile ad platform OptAim acquired by iClick
Online digital marketing platform iClick has acquired mobile advertising solutions provider OptAim, which is backed by Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI).
Indian home services portal Zimmber raises $2m
IDG Ventures and Sherpalo Ventures have taken part in a $2 million pre-Series A round for Rejuvenate Solutions, operator of Indian home services portal Zimmber.
IVFA reaches $700m final close on India fund
India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) has reached a final close on its fifth India-focused fund at the hard cap of $700 million.
Golden Gate reaches first close on SE Asia VC fund
Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures has reached a first close of $35 million on its second Southeast Asia-focused fund, Golden Gate Ventures Fund II.
India's VC-backed Jugnoo buys ride hailing app BookMyCab
Indian autorickshaw-hailing start-up Jugnoo, a portfolio company of Snow Leopard Technology Ventures, has bought taxi aggregator BookMyCab for an undisclosed sum.
Deal focus: MedGenome aims to fill the sequencing gap
India's vast assortment of ethnic groups represents a golden opportunity for MedGenome. The 2,000 groups that inhabit the subcontinent are a treasure trove of information waiting to be harvested and put to work.
India's furniture retailer Pepperfry raises $100m
Online furniture retailer Pepperfry has raised $100 million in Series D funding from a group of investors including Goldman Sachs and Zodius Technology Fund.
China Minsheng Investment to acquire Sirius for $2.2b
Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group has agreed to sell its subsidiary Sirius International Insurance Group to China Mingsheng Investment (CMI) for $2.2 billion.
L Capital Asia exits India's PVR
L Capital Asia has fully exited its remaining stake in Indian cinema chain operator PVR Cinemas for INR4.8 billion ($76 million).
Blackstone's Michael Chae appointed to CFO role
The Blackstone Group has appointed its international private equity head Michael Chae to be CFO, replacing Laurence Tosi.