Early-stage
Temasek, EQT back India renewable energy platform
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Sweden’s EQT will commit $500 million to the launch and development of O2 Power, a renewable energy platform in India.
Profile: Joy Capital's Erhai Liu
First at Legend Capital and now at Joy Capital, Erhai Liu has demonstrated a knack for spotting emerging technology trends in China and helping founders navigate the challenges of entrepreneurialism
Green Pine leads Series B for Chinese gene testing player
Chinese gene testing business AmCare Genomics Lab has raised RMB110 million ($16 m) in Series B funding led by Green Pine Capital Partners. This comes four months after the company closed an extended Series A round of RMB30 million.
India EV: On a roll
India’s electric vehicle space is nascent but growing rapidly on the back of a concerted policy push. Investors see enormous potential, especially in the world’s largest two-wheeler segment
Chinese 3D map provider raises $14m
Airlook, a Chinese three-dimensional map provider, has raised nearly RMB100 million ($14 million) in an extended Series B round led by GF Qianhe, the alternative investment arm of Hong Kong-listed GF Securities.
Q&A: AI Fund's Andrew Ng
After establishing artificial intelligence units for Google and Baidu, Andrew Ng famously declared AI “the new electricity” and launched AI Fund, an incubator with a $175 million war chest
Indonesia's Waresix lifts Series A to $25.5m
Indonesia trucking and warehousing platform operator Waresix has closed an extended Series A round at $25.5 million following new contributions from EV Growth and Jungle Ventures.
Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform raises $48m
Inagora - operator of an e-commerce platform that sells Japanese premium products to Chinese customers - has raised JPY5.3 billion ($48m) from SBI holdings, pharmacy chain Sugi Holdings and Xinjin Holding, the cross-border alternative investment arm of...
BP enters China AI sector
BP has realized its first investment in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector by backing energy systems developer R&B Technology through a venture capital arm.
Jeneration leads round for China data security provider
DataCloak, a Shenzhen-based data security start-up that employs the zero-trust approach, has raised $13 million in Series A funding led by Jeneration Capital.
New Zealand's Soul Machines raises $40m Series B
Soul Machines, a New Zealand-based company specializing in emotionally responsive artificial intelligence (AI), has raised a $40 million Series B round led by Temasek Holdings.
Openspace makes first Thailand investment
Southeast Asia-focused Openspace Ventures has made its first investment in Thailand, co-leading a $10 million Series B round for financial technology player Finnomena alongside China’s Gobi Ventures.
Chinese biopharma player secures $100m Series B
Elpiscience, a Shanghai-based biopharmaceutical company has completed a $100 million Series B round of funding led by specialist healthcare GP Hyfinity Investments.
The crystal ball: Predictions for 2020
Industry experts weigh in as a range of macro factors promise to reshape markets across the region. Political, demographic, and scientific variables loom large
Chinese industrial internet platform gets $42m Series A
Xreacloud, an industrial internet-of-things (IoT) platform incubated by Chinese state-owned construction machinery manufacturer XCMG, has raised RMB300 million ($43 million) in Series A funding.
Singapore medical tech start-up raises $40 million
Awak Technologies, a Singaporean start-up that makes wearable dialysis treatment devices, has raised $40 million co-led by Vickers Venture Partners and an unnamed medical technology company.
Tiger Global leads round for Indian invoice discounting platform
Tiger Global Management has led a $26 million Series B round for Indian B2B financing platform provider KredX.
New Zealand impact fund backs sustainable packaging player
New Zealand’s Impact Enterprise Fund (IEF) has confirmed an investment in local sustainable packaging supplier Grounded.
Tencent Literature leads round for Chinese interactive filmmaker
AltStory, a Chinese interactive movie and television content company, has raised approximately RMB100 million ($14 million) in Series A funding led by China Literature, a listed unit of Tencent Holdings.
Taiwan technology: Homeward bound?
Taiwan is encouraging its industrial technology manufacturers to relocate operations from the mainland to the domestic market in response to China-US tensions. This may create openings for PE and VC investors
Australia cybersecurity start-up receives $47.6m
Australia-based cybersecurity start-up Secure Code Warrior has secured a $47.6 million Series B round led by Goldman Sachs.
Chinese digital logistics player secures $14m Series A
Kalihulian - a China-based digital logistics platform that offers an Uber-style service for cargo freight - has raised RMB100 million ($14 million) in Series A funding led by Sino-Ocean Capital, an investment arm of property developer Sino-Ocean Group.
Singapore e-scooter start-up raises $18.5m
Neuron Mobility, a Singapore-based e-scooter company, has secured a $18.5 million Series A round led by Australia’s Square Peg Capital and US-based GSR Ventures.
ClearVue joins $74 million round for China’s Aibee
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Aibee has raised RMB522 million ($74 million) in an extended Series A round led by ClearVue Partners and technology-focused Singularity Power Capital (SPC).
