
Primavera Capital invests $51m into China XLX
Urea might not be the most glamorous investment proposition, but China’s Primavera Capital seems more than satisfied with its latest deal, which marks its first foray into the Chinese agriculture space.
In buying up $51 million worth of convertible bonds issued by China XLX Fertiliser, the private equity firm will hold a 14.97% stake in the company once the bonds reach their five-year maturity. The...
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Asia-based private equity firms are assigning more dedicated resources to environment, social, and governance (ESG) programmes, but policy changes have slowed in the past 12 months, in part due to concerns raised internally and by LPs, according to a...
Singapore fintech start-up LXA gets $10m seed round
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has led a USD 10m seed round for Singapore’s LXA, a financial technology start-up launched by a former Asia senior executive at The Blackstone Group.
India's InCred announces $60m round, claims unicorn status
Indian non-bank lender InCred Financial Services said it has received INR 5bn (USD 60m) at a valuation of at least USD 1bn from unnamed investors including “a global private equity fund.”
Insight leads $50m round for Australia's Roller
Insight Partners has led a USD 50m round for Australia’s Roller, a venue management software provider specializing in family fun parks.