Early-stage
Fund focus: SeedPlus focuses on LP selectivity
Jungle Ventures' SeedPlus took its time accumulating $18 million from a set of LPs that can offer particular value-add to complement an operationally experienced investment team
NetEase raises $23m for pig farm business
China local services platform Meituan-Dianping and Sinovation Ventures have jointly led a RMB160 million ($23m) Series A round for Weiyang, a pig farm business unit owned by Chinese internet firm NetEase.
Australia's Airwallex raises $13m Series A round
Tencent Holdings, Sequoia Capital China and Mastercard have all participated in a Series A funding round worth $13 million for Airwallex, an Australia-based cross-border payments company.
Chinese universities and technology: Making a market
While US universities use licensing to commercialize technologies, their Chinese peers play a more active role in cultivating start-ups because the country has yet to develop a supporting ecosystem
Temasek, Yunfeng lead $75m round for contract genomics player
Temasek Holdings and Chinese PE firm Yunfeng Capital have jointly led a $75 million Series B round for Wuxi NextCode, a genome sequencing analysis subsidiary of China-based contract research organization (CRO) WuXi PharmaTech.
VCs target Southeast Asia's urban consumers - AVCJ Forum
Indonesia is sitting at the heart of an increasingly homogeneous Southeast Asia market in which start-ups can execute cross-border strategies by leveraging similar consumer habits across major cities.
Singapore Life gets $50m Series A round
UK private equity investor IPGL has joined a $50 million Series A funding round for Singapore Life, a financial technology start-up targeting the insurance and savings services industry.
Accel, Shunwei lead $5m round for India's Mech Mocha
Accel Partners and Shunwei Capital have led a $5 million Series A round for Indian mobile gaming start-up Mech Mocha Game Studios.
Banyan leads round for China education courses platform
Banyan Capital has led a Series A round of funding for Lizhiweike, a Chinese online education mobile platform, with participation from existing investor GSR Ventures.
Sequoia commits $20m to Indian co-working space Awfis
Sequoia Capital India has committed $20 million in Series B funding to Awfis Space Solutions, a Mumbai-based provider of co-working spaces.
Oriza Seed leads $25m Series A for Shanghai biotech firm
Oriza Seed Venture Capital, an early-stage and growth-stage investment unit under China’s Oriza Holdings, has led a $25 million Series A round for EpimAb Biotherapeutics, a Shanghai-based biopharmaceutical firm.
Korea healthcare: Quickening pulse
Korea’s government is playing a long game by propping up the local health tech start-up ecosystem. VCs that share this vision are identifying the obstacles and planning for growth
China's sharing economy: The peer effect
Bicycle-sharing is following the lead of ride-hailing in China – with start-ups consuming large amounts of capital in a battle for market share. What does it say about the broader sharing economy opportunity?
China, US-based Sensoro raises $18m Series B
Sensoro, an internet-of-things (IoT) technology supplier based in the US and China, has received an $18 million Series B funding round from Tsing Capital, Sumitomo Corporation and Bosch.
DeClout launches incubator in Singapore
DeClout, a holding company focused on developing IT and cloud computing technology providers, has launched a start-up incubator via its venture capital arm in Singapore.
Addor Capital leads $12m round for China’s Yeecall
Addor Capital has led a $12 million pre-Series B round for Yeecall, a Chinese mobile app that allows users to make free voice and video calls, with participation from existing investors including Sinovation Ventures.
Haiyin Capital, NCET2 form Sino-US VC fund
China's Haiyin Capital and the US-based National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) have jointly launched a VC fund to provide capital to start-ups formed at American universities.
Ex-KPCB China executive Wei Zhou launches new VC firm
Wei Zhou (pictured), formerly a managing partner at KPCB China, has launched a new VC firm – China Creation Ventures – and closed his debut renminbi-denominated fund at RMB1.5 billion ($220 million).
VCs back Filipino fintech start-up
Philippines-based financial technology company First Circle has received $2.5 million from a group of VC firms, including a seed stage investment unit of emerging markets microfinance group Accion International.
Indonesia investment: Venture rising
Venture capital has come to the fore in Indonesia, propelled forward by the attractions of a youthful population, rising disposable incomes and growth in smart phone adoption
SIG leads $22m round for China training platform
Susquehanna International Group’s SIG Asia Investments has led a $22 million Series B round of funding for Yunxuetang, a Chinese cloud-based vocational training platform that works with companies like China Mobile and Lenovo.
Lok leads $10m round for Indian diabetes clinic chain
Lok Capital has led a $10 million Series A round of funding for Indian diabetes care provider Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre.
CICC joins $108m round for China music streaming business
China International Capital Corp. (CICC) and two strategic investors have provided RMB750 million ($108 million) in funding for Chinese internet company NetEase's online music platform. The investment values NetEase Cloud Music at approximately RMB8 billion.
Blackbird backs Australian space, IoT start-up
Australia’s Blackbird Ventures has led a A$5 million ($3.7 million) Series A funding round for Fleet, a domestic space technology start-up targeting growth in the internet of things (IoT) industry.