Articles by Holden Mann
ASEAN integration: Gathering momentum
Continued economic integration with Southeast Asia could open the way for transformative investment opportunities, but private equity players must believe in the region’s potential before they take the plunge.
CX Partners, Capital Square to exit India's Minacs to US strategic
CX Partners and Capital Square Partners have agreed to exit India and US-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm The Minacs Group to US-based BPO provider Synnex.
IDFC Bank to buy India's VC-backed Grama Vidiyal
IDFC Bank, a division of Indian infrastructure lender IDFC, has agreed to buy non-banking finance company (NBFC) Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance, providing an exit for its VC backers.
CLSA exits Japanese used car auction operator
CLSA Capital Partners, the alternative asset management arm of Hong Kong-headquartered brokerage and investment group CLSA, has fully exited its stake in Japanese used car auction operator Mirive.
Actis-backed Endurance Technologies files for India IPO
Indian automobile component manufacturer Endurance Technologies has filed for an IPO, providing an exit for its investor Actis.
IIFL, Accion lead round for Indian fintech startup NeoGrowth
IIFL Asset Management and Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund have led a funding round of an undisclosed amount in Indian small retailer-focused fintech start-up NeoGrowth.
Japan's SmartNews secures $38m Series D
Tokyo-based news discovery app SmartNews has raised $38 million in a Series D round led by Development Bank of Japan.
India's Carlyle-backed PNB Housing Finance files for IPO
PNB Housing Finance, the mortgage lender subsidiary of India's state-run Punjap National Bank that is backed by The Carlyle Group, has filed for a INR25 billion ($370 million) IPO.
Partners Group to open office in Manila
Switzerland-based global private markets investment manager Partners Group will open an office in Manila as part of its Asia expansion.
Yorkway invests in Australia's One Investment
Yorkway Capital Partners has entered a strategic partnership with Australian corporate fiduciary services provider One Investment Group and has made an investment in the company.
Cross-border VC: Changes in the wind
US-China cross border investment continues to present exciting opportunities for venture capital firms targeting technology start-ups, but investors must keep up with the pace of the market’s transformation
Ping An commits $300m to PE-backed logistics platform
Ping An Real Estate, the real estate investment and asset management platform of China's Ping An Insurance Group, has committed $300 million to e-Shang Redwood (ESR), a real estate logistics platform backed by Warburg Pincus with operations in China,...
Oaktree exits Australia's AMG to strategic player
Oaktree Capital Management has sold Australian media platform and content provider Active Media Group (AMG) to outdoor advertising business Val Morgan Outdoor (VMO) for an undisclosed amount.
Gobi leads $3m round for Australia's Airwallex
Gobi Partners has led a A$5 million ($3 million) round of funding for Australia-based digital payment services developer Airwallex.
WuXi, Boyu, Oriza commit $150m to China's CStone
WuXi Healthcare Ventures, Oriza Seed Venture Capital, and Boyu Capital have committed $150 million in Series A funding to Chinese bio-pharmaceutical developer CStone Pharmaceuticals.
SCPE invests in Singapore food ingredients retailer
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has invested in Singapore-based food ingredients retailer Phoon Huat.
IL&FS targets $500m India infrastructure fund
IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity arm of India's Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, is raising a $500 million fund to invest in domestic road and energy projects.
Mandala buys India's EFRAC for $10m
Mandala Capital, a South-Asia focused PE firm that invests in the agricultural sector, has paid $10 million for a 51% stake in Indian testing laboratory EFRAC.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns July 4
There will be no AVCJ bulletin on Friday July 1 due to a public holiday marking the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Goldman's Vishal Bakshi departs to set up PE firm
Vishal Bakshi, a managing director at Goldman Sachs in India, has left the firm to found his own private equity firm Avatar Growth Capital Partners.
OTPP-owned Nextgen sells network assets in Australia
Nextgen Group, the Australian telecommunication network owned by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) and CIMIC Group, has agreed to sell some of its assets to Vocus Communications.
Deal focus: IDG backs Circle's payments play
Circle is ready to test its blockchain-based online peer-to-peer payments platform in China, with support from a string of local financial and strategic investors
LP interview: Pantheon
Pantheon believes the growing experience of GPs in Southeast Asia comes at just the right time to take advantage of the region’s booming consumption opportunities
Lightspeed China closes Fund III at $260m
Lightspeed China Partners has reached a final close of $260 million on its third venture fund, substantially above the vehicle's $240 million target.