Early-stage
India's Linkstreet raises Series A round from Faering
Faering Capital has provided a Series A round of funding for Linkstreet, an Indian start-up that has developed a cloud-based video learning and collaboration platform for the healthcare and education sectors.
NEA commits $5m to India's RezNext
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has invested $5 million in India's RezNext Global Solution, a platform for managing hotel bookings.
SoftBank hitches a ride with GrabTaxi
Six months ago, Southeast Asia-focused mobile taxi-booking platform GrabTaxi was adjusting to the fact that its resources had ballooned by $15 million, following a Series B round provided by GGV Capital and Qunar. On this basis, the past six weeks have...
Tech valuations: Ill-fated inflation?
As valuations in the tech space continue to soar, comparisons are inevitably drawn with the dotcom bubble era. Asia can point to favorable fundamentals, but it remains to be seen whether the exuberance is justified
India Angel Network opens Mumbai incubator space
India Angel Network (IAN) has opened a new co-working space in Mumbai to house a tech-focused start-up incubator program.
Northern Light backs Chinese mobile app service provider
Northern Light Venture Partners (NLVC) has invested $5 million in a Series A round of funding for APICloud, a China-based mobile app cloud service provider.
India VCs see early-stage explosion - AVCJ Forum
India has seen an explosion in early-stage investment opportunities but sorting the wheat from the chaff is a challenge, venture capitalists told the AVCJ Forum.
China New Oriental CEO launches $32m angel fund
Michael Yu, co-founder and CEO of New Oriental Education & Technology Group, has partnered with Xitai Shen, a former CEO of Huatai United Securities, to launch a RMB200 million ($32 million) angel investment fund.
Financial technology accelerator launches in Singapore
Startupbootcamp FinTech, a Europe-based accelerator that focuses on financial technology, has launched an Asian program in Singapore.
AIA, Nest set up accelerator for Hong Kong start-ups
AIA Group has teamed up with early-stage investor Nest to form a Hong Kong-based accelerator that will support start-ups with technologies relevant to the insurance and healthcare industries.
China's Ally Bridge ventures into German healthcare
Ally Bridge Group, a healthcare-focused PE firm based in Hong Kong and the US, has made its first investment in Europe, participating in a EUR6.6 million ($8 million) round of funding for Pieris, a Munich-based clinical-stage biotechnology firm.
Lighthouse leads $5m Series C round for hearing aid maker
Shanghai-based Lighthouse Capital has led a $5 million Series C round of funding for affordable hearing aid maker iHear Medical.
Insight Venture backs Singapore's Wealth-X
US-based Insight Venture Partners has invested in Singapore's Wealth-X, a start-up offering sales, marketing, and compliance solutions to clients targeting ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWI).
India early stage: Sowing seeds
India’s young demographic and growing mobile adoption is an opportunity waiting to be tapped for early-stage investors. Industry incumbents are making the most of it, but there is room for more
News Corp invests in PE-backed India property platform
News Corp has paid $30 million for a 25% stake in the parent of PropTiger.com, an India-based online property marketing platform backed by SAIF Partners and Accel Partners.
Fidelity, Arbour lead $8.5m round for Japan fin-tech start-up
Japanese finance technology start-up Accounting SaaS Japan (ASJ) has secured a JPY1 billion ($8.5 million) Series B round of funding from Fidelity Growth Partners Japan, Arbor Ventures and iMercury Capital.
Convergence Accel launches $25m Indonesia VC fund
Jakarta-based VC firm Convergence Accel has launched a $25 million debut fund that will invest in Indonesian early-stage technology companies.
Australia's VC-backed Campaign Monitor in US bolt-on acquisition
Australia's Campaign Monitor, an email marketing software developer backed by Insight Venture Partners and SalesForce, has acquired US survey software developer GetFeedback.
Jafco invests $1.2m in Japan's Interactive Solutions
Jafco Ventures has invested JPY150 million ($1.2 million) in Interactive Solutions, the Tokyo-based start-up behind enterprise marketing and productivity app Interactive-Pro.
VCs cast doubt on dotcom era comparisons - AVCJ Forum
Venture capital investors played down comparisons between the current soaring valuations in the technology space and the dotcom bubble era.
Taiwan VC: Captive element
Taiwanese corporations are launching captive VC units to invest in technologies that can update their product offerings. The new source of funding is welcome in the absence of independent VCs, but is it a panacea?
VCs worried but enthused by frothy China tech sector - AVCJ Forum
The flood of capital entering China’s technology space is a concern for VC investors, but they remain firm believers in the emerging generation of mobile-enabled consumers that is driving interest in the sector.
Infinity Venture launches third China, Japan fund
Japanese tech-focused investor Infinity Venture Partners has launched its third fund - Infinity e.venture Asia III - which will focus on start-ups in Japan and China.
Asian start-up hubs: Global mandates
Innovation hubs have traditionally been defined by the size of their immediately addressable market. But with better access to capital, information and technology, some Asian jurisdictions are going global