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China B2B consumer goods distribution platform raises $33m
Zskuaixiao, a China-based business-to-business (B2B) consumer goods distributing platform, has completed a RMB205 million ($33 million) Series B round led by warehouse operator Global Logistics Properties (GLP) and Longzhu Capital – a corporate investment...
China's VC-backed 51 Credit Card files for HK IPO
Chinese online credit card management platform 51 Credit Card, which is backed by a handful of VC and strategic investors, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
China's CHJ Automotive raises $474m Series B
Chinese electric vehicle maker CHJ Automotive has completed a RMB3 billion ($474 million) Series B round led by Matrix Partners China and Shougang Fund, an investment firm backed by state-owned steel producer Shougang Corporation.
Hong Kong pledges to foster local start-up ecosystem
Hong Kong plans to increase funding to two local incubation programs – Cyberport and Hong Kong Science & Technology Park (HKSTP) – in the expectation they will play a leading role in the drive to turn the territory into an innovation hub.
Fund focus: Redpoint restates its local credentials
Redpoint China Ventures has raised $110 million for its debut renminbi-denominated fund, which is expected to offer greater flexibility in backing start-ups in the early stages
China tightens controls on LP participation in offshore funds
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has implemented rules that effectively add another layer of approval for LP commitments by domestic investors to offshore private equity funds.
VCs in $47m round for Chinese AI medical imaging firm
Beijing Infervision, a Chinese company that develops medical imaging technology empowered by artificial intelligence (AI), has raised RMB300 million ($47 million) in funding from investors including Xianghe Capital.
Deal focus: Qutoutiao finds its own news angle
With a market focus and a user acquisition mechanism that differentiate it from other Chinese news and video apps, Qutoutiao impressed Tencent Holdings enough to secure a $200 million Series B round
Temasek leads $250m round for China's Sunny Education
Sunny Education, a China-based K-12 online education platform which operates under the 17zuoye brand, has raised $250 million in a Series E round led by existing investor Temasek Holdings.
Taiwan's Ruentex Industries commits $100m to Hopu fund
Taiwan-based textiles manufacturer Ruentex Industries has committed $100 million to the third US dollar-denominated fund launched by Hopu Investments, the China-focused GP led by former Goldman Sachs banker Fang Fenglei.
Orchid leads $65m round for Chinese wedding platform
Hunliji, a China-based online wedding services provider, has raised $65 million in a Series C round of funding led by Orchid Asia Group.
Redpoint China closes debut RMB fund at $110m
Redpoint China Ventures has closed its debut renminbi-denominated VC fund at RMB700 million ($110 million).
Tencent leads $200m round for China's Qutoutiao
Tencent Holdings has led a Series B round worth more than $200 million for Qutoutiao, a Chinese mobile news reading app. The round gives the company a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion.
Chinese tech firms target overseas expansion – AVCJ Forum
More Chinese technology companies have developed capabilities to expand overseas with a view to acquiring new customers that can support growth and strengthen their leading positions at home, industry participants told in AVCJ China Forum.
Deal focus: Shunwei backs scalable home design model
Kujiale raises $100 million in Series D funding to grow its China-focused online home design tool
Q&A: Danke Apartment's Derek Shen
Having helped establish LinkedIn in China, Derek Shen left the company last year to join Danke Apartment, a local start-up pursuing what he sees as a huge unrealized opportunity in the long-term property rental market
Alibaba leads $866m round for China's Ofo
Chinese bike-sharing start-up Ofo has raised $866 million in a new funding round – comprising equity and debt – led by existing investor Alibaba Group. It is said to be the largest round raised by a bike-sharing company to date.
China's Linmon Pictures raises Series C
Linmon Pictures, a Shanghai-based boutique entertainment studio, has raised a Series C round of funding from domestic PE firms Hanfor Capital, CQY Capital and Wuniu Capital.
Cathay Capital, OrbiMed sell Echosens stakes to Astorg
Cathay Capital Private Equity and OrbiMed have exited Echosens, a France-based medical diagnostic equipment company owned by China’s Inner Mongolia FuRui Medical Science, to European PE firm Astorg.
China's JW Therapeutics gets $90m Series A round
JW Therapeutics, a China-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has raised $90 million in a Series A round of funding led by Temasek Holdings, Sequoia Capital China, and Yuan Ming Capital.
Shunwei leads $100m round for China's Kujiale
Shunwei Capital has led a $100 million Series D round of funding for Kujiale, a Chinese home design and decoration site, with participation from Temasek Holdings-owned Pavilion Capital.
CSRC eases rules for VC firms to exit start-ups
Shares held by venture capital investors will be subject to a shorter lock-up period after their portfolio companies list on Chinese stock exchanges in a move designed to encourage long-term investment.
China video-streaming player Bilibili files for US IPO
Bilibili, a China-based video-streaming platform backed by a handful of PE and strategic investors, has filed for an US IPO.
Samena, Cenova in $83m round for Hong Kong's Virtus Medical
Virtus Medical Holdings, a Hong Kong-based private medical services provider, has raised an $83 million round of funding from Samena Capital and Cenova Capital.