Early-stage
Joy leads $20m round for Chinese e-commerce site
Joy Capital has led a $20 million round of funding for The Good Stuff, an e-commerce start-up that uses online influencers to sell products.
Singapore audience data business gets $12.5m
French private equity firm Jolt Capital has led a $12.5 million investment in Singapore-headquartered audience data aggregator and marketplace operator Eyeota.
Japan's Folio gets $63m in extended Series A
A group of investors including Goldman Sachs have invested JPY7 billion ($63 million) in Japanese stock trading app operator Folio.
Temasek leads Series C for China home automation player
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has led a Series C round of undisclosed size for Rokid, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developer focused on home automation devices.
Deal focus: Black Fish emphasizes focus on fintech
Lightspeed, Morningside, Jafco and Gobi contribute to the first institutional round of funding for Chinese financial technology player Black Fish
Fosun Capital leads $80m Series B for China's BingoBox
BingoBox, a Chinese unmanned convenience store operator, has raised an $80 million Series B round of funding led by Fosun Capital. Existing investors Prometheus Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, GGV Capital and Ventech China also took part.
Space technology: Starship enterprises
Space technology is being democratized outside its historical geographic and institutional spheres of development. As private investors get on board, a new range of risks and rewards is coming into focus
Morningside, Legend lead $112m round for China's Pony.ai
Pony.ai, a China and US-based start-up that develops autonomous driving solutions, has completed a $112 million Series A round of funding jointly led by Morningside Venture Capital and Legend Capital.
Tiger co-leads $20m Series B for India's Razorpay
Tiger Global and Y Combinator have led a $20 million Series B round for India-based online payment gateway Razorpay.
Singapore launches legal tech accelerator
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is partnering with two state-sponsored academic institutions to launch a start-up accelerator focused on technology related to legal practices.
VCs invest $13m in Indian payroll services player
Niyo Solutions, an Indian financial technology company specialized in payroll services, has raised a $13.2 million Series A round from a group of VC firms, including Hong Kong’s Horizons Ventures.
VCs in $146m Series A round for China's Black Fish
Black Fish, a Chinese online consumer finance platform, has raised a RMB950 million ($146 million) Series A round from Lightspeed China Partners, Morningside Venture Capital, Jafco Asia, and Gobi Partners.
Technology: The unavoidable angle
Technology is directly or indirectly redefining business models across Asia. Private equity investors must embrace change or risk seeing returns damaged as portfolio companies are disrupted
Tencent, Orchid Asia back China music learning platform
VIP Peilian, a Chinese online music tutoring platform, has completed a Series B round of funding led by Tencent Holdings and Orchid Asia.
Global Brain backs $13m round for Japan's Base
Japanese venture capital firm Global Brain has led a JPY1.5 billion funding round for domestic online shopping start-up Base.
Advantech, SDIC lead $76m round for China biotech player
Advantech Capital and SDIC Fund Management have led a $76 million Series A round for Chinese biotechnology company KBP Biosciences.
VCs invest $32m in China's HaploX Biotechnology
A group of investors including SBCVC and Kexin Capital have backed a $32 million funding round for China’s HaploX Biotechnology.
China's AIpark closes $15m Series A
AIpark, a Chinese start-up that applies artificial intelligence (AI) technology to the car parking industry, has closed a Series A round of about RMB100 million ($15.4 million) led by the US-China Green Fund.
Chinese smart phone maker gets $136m round
Intel Capital and Hua Capital have co-led a $136 million Series A round of funding for Huaqin Telecom, a Chinese smart phone and tablet manufacturer.
VCs invest $18m in Japan lifestyle media player
Every, a Japanese media company focused on lifestyle-oriented and smartphone-accessible content, has raised about JPY2.1 billion ($18.3 million) from a number of VCs, including World Innovation Lab.
ClearVue leads round for China smart vending machine business
ClearVue Partners has led a Series B round of unspecified size for Chinese smart vending machine operator Citybox. The consumer-focused GP also participated in the company’s $15 million Series A in September.
AVCJ Awards 2017: VC Professionals of the Year: JP Gan & Nisa Leung
J.P. Gan and Nisa Leung, managing partners at Qiming Venture Partners, discuss the latest trends they are seeing in China’s consumer internet and healthcare spaces
AVCJ Awards 2017: Deal of the Year - Early Stage Technology: SenseTime
A university spin-out focusing on technology commercialization, SenseTime has become popular among investors seeking artificial intelligence exposure
China AI chip maker Think Force raises $68m
Shanghai Think Force Electronic Technology, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) chip maker, has raised a RMB450 million ($68 million) Series A round of funding from Yunfeng Capital, Sequoia Capital China, and Hillhouse Capital.