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China's Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals gains after A-share debut

Chinese insulin manufacturer Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, which counts Qiming Venture Partners and Goldman Sachs among its investors, raised RMB2.5 billion ($354 million) through an A-share IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 03 July 2020
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Asia PE investment falls to six-year low in first quarter

Private equity fundraising, investment and exits all fell to multi-year lows in the first quarter of 2020 as the economic fallout from coronavirus outbreak forced investors to focus on existing portfolio exposure and made them wary of making new commitments.

  • Fundraising
  • 08 April 2020
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UK strategic acquires China's VC-backed Yimian Data

UK-based enterprise IT services provider Ascential has acquired Yimian Data, a Chinese e-commerce analytics business backed by local VC firms ZhenFund and Legend Star.

  • Greater China
  • 13 March 2020
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Coronavirus intensifies Asia exit, performance concerns - Bain

Asian private equity investors face considerable challenges in 2020 with the coronavirus outbreak likely to exacerbate existing concerns around an impending global downturn, a drop-off in exits and dwindling deal-making activity in China, according to...

  • Exits
  • 12 March 2020
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Coronavirus: PE impact assessment

Existing analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on PE and VC in Asia is largely based on anecdotes and incomplete datasets. A detailed prognosis must wait - and then the broader implications for consumption habits will take even longer to emerge

  • Greater China
  • 20 February 2020
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Chinese online insurance player raises $55m in US IPO

Huize Holding, a Shanghai-based insurance platform backed by SAIF Partners, has raised about $55 million in a US IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 13 February 2020
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Warburg Pincus returns $2b from China portfolio in 2019

Warburg Pincus generated distributions of $2 billion from its China investments last year, a record annual total for its local operation.

  • Greater China
  • 23 January 2020
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4Q analysis: On trend

The last three months of 2019 were consistent with the preceding nine as pan-regional fundraising remained weak and exits continued to disappoint. Only investment rebelled against the status quo

  • Fundraising
  • 22 January 2020
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French GP exits Singapore's JustCo with 8x return

France-based GP Tikehau Capital has exited its stake in Singapore workspace provider JustCo, achieving a net profit of S$27.7 million ($20.5 million) and an 8x return multiple.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 13 January 2020
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Reliance buys majority stake in India's NowFloats

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has agreed to buy an 85% stake in local enterprise IT provider NowFloats for INR1.4 billion ($20 million). It positions several VCs to exit.

  • South Asia
  • 16 December 2019
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Deal focus: EQT fulfills Laobaixing's prescription

EQT spent 11 years helping Chinese pharmacy chain Laobaixing evolve from large-format laggard into a focused and efficient operator that meets the needs of modern customers. It has now exited with a 7.7x return

  • Greater China
  • 11 December 2019
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China's Sailing exits as US GP backs Maldives resort chain

Chinese cross-border private equity firm Sailing Capital has exited its position in Soneva, a Thailand-based luxury hotel operator known for its Maldives resorts, following the sale of a significant minority stake to US-based KSL Capital Partners.

  • South Asia
  • 04 December 2019
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CVC set to exit Indonesia's Link Net

CVC Capital Partners is poised to complete its exit from Indonesia broadband and cable TV provider Link Net – in which it has been an investor since 2011 – through a trade sale to MNC Vision Network.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 03 December 2019
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Advent buys Indian biopharma player

Advent International has agreed to acquire a controlling position in Bharat Serums and Vaccines, an Indian biopharmaceuticals supplier focused on the women’s health segment.

  • South Asia
  • 19 November 2019
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Fundraising gap impedes mid-market exits – AVCJ Forum

Polarization in fundraising has left middle-market investors with difficult options for realizing exits, according to industry participants at the AVCJ Forum.

  • GPs
  • 14 November 2019
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China VCs get more selective - AVCJ Forum

Chinese venture capital firms are doubling down on areas in which they have domain expertise as the spectrum of opportunities widens, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.

  • Greater China
  • 13 November 2019
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Deal focus: Fast fashion strategy pays off for Worldtool

CLSA Capital Partners backed Japan's Worldtool having been won over by a Uniqlo-inspired business model. It turned into a domestic and overseas expansion story

  • North Asia
  • 22 October 2019
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VCs set for exit as Alibaba buys China cybersecurity start-up

Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has agreed to acquire Chaitin Technology, a Chinese cybersecurity start-up backed by Matrix Partners and Qiming Venture Partners.

  • Greater China
  • 14 October 2019
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Lakeshore secures 2.75x return on Bangkok steakhouse deal

Thailand-based Lakeshore Capital has exited Bangkok area steakhouse chain Santa Fe to Singha Corporation for $50 million, generating a 2.75x return.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 October 2019
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New Mountain Capital buys US-India BPO player

US private equity firm New Mountain Capital has agreed to acquire Emids, a US-headquartered business process outsourcing (BPO) provider with extensive operations in India, for an undisclosed sum.

  • South Asia
  • 30 September 2019
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Khazanah sells Malaysian hospital for $244m

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional has agreed to sell the Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur to local operator IHH Healthcare for about MYR1 billion ($244 million).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 September 2019
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China secondaries: Curious conversions

An exit lag and difficulties raising money for renminbi funds in China has created a novel opening for secondaries investors comfortable moving assets from one currency to another

  • Greater China
  • 11 September 2019
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QIC to acquire Australian marine logistics player

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has agreed to acquire 100% of Australian marine logistics provider Sea Swift, facilitating exits for CHAMP Ventures and HarbourVest Partners.

  • Australasia
  • 06 September 2019
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PE-backed Chinese AI player Megvii files for HK IPO

Megvii Technology, best known for its Face++ platform, is set to become the first Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company to list in Hong Kong.

  • Greater China
  • 26 August 2019
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