Articles by Winnie Liu
China's CreditEase reaches $32m first close on Israel VC fund
Chinese asset manager CreditEase Wealth Management has reached a first close of $32.2 million on its second Israel-focused venture capital fund.
China used car trading platform Uxin raises $500m
Chinese used car trading platform Uxin has raised $500 million in a new round of funding led by TPG Growth, Jeneration Capital and China Vision Capital.
Tencent leads $40m round for China CRM platform Xiaoshouyi
Xiaoshouyi, a China VC-backed customer relationships management (CRM) platform, has raised a RMB280 million ($40 million) Series D round of funding led by Tencent Holdings.
Capital Today leads $100m round for China Q&A platform Zhihu
Capital Today has led a $100 million Series D round of funding for Zhihu, a Chinese question-and-answer platform similar to US-based Quora.
Sun Capital sells US-based Lexington Home Brands to Chinese buyers
Sun Capital Partners has exited Lexington Home Brands, a US-based manufacturer of residential and contract furnishings, to Shenzhen-listed Luolai Lifestyle Technology and Chinese PE firm Yixing Capital.
Profile: SMC Capital's Hamilton Tang
Hamilton Tang learned about Chinese business the hard way, setting up a cinema joint venture in the 1990s. Now he offers funding and expertise to domestic entrepreneurs as managing partner of SMC Capital
China's Xianghe Capital leads $30m Series B for Lalamove
Hong Kong-based delivery start-up Lalamove has raised a $30 million Series B round of funding led by Xianghe Capital, a China-focused VC fund set by a former Baidu executive.
China cloud computing player EasyStack raises $50m
EasyStack, a Beijing-based cloud platform and services provider, has completed a $50 million Series C round of funding led by CASH Capital.
China cross-border e-commerce player gets $58m Series C
Shenzhen Youkeshu Technology, a Chinese B2B services provider that targets at cross-border e-commerce platforms, has completed a RMB400 million ($56 million) Series C round of funding led by Founder H Fund and CITIC Goldstone Investment.
Tiantu leads $36m round for China comic site
China consumer-focused GP Tiantu Capital has led a RMB250 million ($36 million) Series C round of funding for Kuaikan Comic, a mobile app designed for reading comic books.
C-Bridge buys control of China's Anrei Medical
Healthcare-focused PE firm C-Bridge Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Anrei Medical Device, a China-based invasive medical devices manufacturer, for $25 million.
China auto financing platform Chedai gets $52m Series B
Chinese automotive financing platform Chedai.com has raised a RMB360 million ($52 million) Series B round of funding led by domestic PE fund managers You Jin Capital and Addor Capital.
CDH leads $363m round for Chinese parcel service operator
CDH Investments has led a RMB2.5 billion ($363 million) Series A round of funding for China-based Hive Box, a self-service package drop-off and pick-up operator.
Q&A: JD Capital's Lei Cai
JD Capital rose to prominence as a pre-IPO investor in China but has since broadened its coverage to include control deals. Lei Cai, the firm’s founding partner and chairman, explains charts the evolution
AVCJ Awards 2016: Fundraising of the Year - Venture: GGV Capital
GGV Capital won strong investor support for a Sino-US venture strategy that allows it to back start-ups from seed through growth rounds
AVCJ Awards 2016: Exit of the Year - IPO: Focus Media
Moving from a privatization in the US to a re-listing in Shenzhen through a reverse merger – in the space of 30 months – Focus Media blazed a trail that others have sought to follow
Taiwan's Next Entertainment gets $25m Series A round
Taiwan-based live broadcasting platform New Entertainment has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Chinese video streaming app Inke.
Cathay, Shenzhen Fortune lead $58m round for China's Aihuishou
Cathay Capital Private Equity and Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital have led a RMB400 million ($58 million) Series D round of funding for Aihuishou, a China-based electronic products recycling platform.
China truck logistics platform Huochebang raises $115m
Chinese online truck logistics platform Huochebang has raised $114.68 million in an initial Series B round of funding led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and All-Stars Investment.
China's Bona Film receives $360m after PE-backed privatization
Chinese film distributor Bona Film Group, which was taken private eight months ago by a consortium of PE investors and company management, has raised a RMB2.5 billion ($360 million) round led by existing shareholders Alibaba Pictures and Tencent Holdings....
China mobile advertising platform Yeahmobi raises $100m
Chinese mobile advertising network Yeahmobi has raise RMB639 million ($100 million) in a new round of funding to bolster its global expansion.
AVCJ Awards 2016: Deal of the Year - Early Stage Tech: Zai Lab
Zai Lab has carved a niche licensing pre-clinical findings from the West for development into drugs in China, but its ambitions are global. Several VCs have faith in the project
China VC-backed education platform raises extended Series C
Changingedu, a China-based after-school tutoring platform backed by several VC investors, has raised an additional $18 million in an extended Series C round from US-listed Chinese company TAL Education Group.
Hony's F&B platform leads $11.5m round for China fast food chain
Hony Capital has led a $11.5 million Series B round for Xi Shao Ye, a Chinese fast food chain, through its Hong Kong-listed food and beverage platform Best Food Holding.