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Timeline: 2016 by numbers
A selection of the key fundraising, investment and exit events - presented in chronological order - from the past 12 months
Five trends for 2017
AVCJ looks at how its 2016 predictions turned out and identifies some key themes for the year ahead
KKR's Emerald Media joins $35m round for India-based Amagi
Emerald Media, an Asia media and entertainment investment platform founded by KKR, has participated in a $35 million Series D round of funding for India-headquartered Amagi Media Labs, a provider of cloud-based managed broadcast services and advertising...
INCJ, Khazanah invest $600m in Malaysian telecom player
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Malaysian state-controlled fund Khazanah Nasional have agreed to invest a combined $600 million in Kuala Lumpur-based telecom infrastructure company Edotco.
Deal focus: Investing in Australia’s winds of change
Partners Group moves early in response to regulatory easing in Australia's renewables space with $186 million wind power bet
2016 in review: Uncertainty reigns
Infrastructure and late-stage technology among the few investment bright spots; renminbi vehicles dominate the fundraising landscape; public market instability undermines exit plans
Honda invests in Singapore's VC-backed Grab
Southeast Asia-focused ride-hailing app operator Grab has agreed to a strategic partnership with Honda that will include an investment from the car maker.
Samara to invest $25m in India's SMT
Samara Capital has agreed to invest up to $25 million for a significant stake in Indian medical device manufacturer Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT).
Mandarin acquires Italian pharmaceuticals maker
Europe-Asia cross-border focused PE firm Mandarin Capital Partners has committed EUR16.4 million ($17.7 million) for a majority stake in Italian pharmaceutical manufacturer Mipharm.
Anchor-led group invests $107m in Korean mobile content platform
A consortium led by Anchor Equity Partners has committed KRW125 billion ($107 million) to Podotree, the mobile content platform of Korean internet giant Kakao.
GIC to invest $261m in Indonesian cinema operator
GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has committed to invest up to IDR3.5 trillion ($261 million) in Indonesian cinema operator Nusantara Sejahtera Raya (NSR).
China's Innovent Biologics gets $260m Series D round
A fund controlled by China’s State Development & Investment Corporation (SDIC) has led a $260 million Series D round of funding for Innovent Biologics, a domestic biopharmaceutical company working on treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders and heart...
Asia Climate Partners backs US-based Fluidic Energy
Asia Climate Partners, a fund set up by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Orix Corp, and Robeco Institutional Asset Management, has committed $20 million to US-based energy storage technology developer Fluidic Energy.
Pagoda leads $100m Series C in China's Tiantian Paiche
China-based private equity firm Pagoda Investment has led a $100 million Series C round of funding for domestic online used car trading platform Tiantian Paiche.
Piramal invests $73m in India's Acme
India’s Piramal Enterprises has invested INR5 billion ($73 million) in Indian renewable energy and telecom solutions company Acme Cleantech Solutions.
KKR, Sino-Ocean invest in Beijing Capital Juda
KKR has partnered with Chinese property developer Sino-Ocean Group Holding to invest HK$1.5 billion ($190 million) in retail outlet developer and operator Beijing Capital Juda.
China Everbright’s mezz fund backs Sichuan Dekang Agriculture
China Everbright has made an equity investment in Sichuan Dekang Agriculture Technology, a livestock farming company in China, through its renminbi-denominated mezzanine fund.
China’s ORI Healthcare Fund leads $100m round for UK biotech firm
ORI Healthcare Fund, a Chinese sector-focused fund launched by former investment banker at Goldman Sachs, has led a $100 million Series C round for Kymab Group, a UK bio-pharmaceutical company focused on antibody drug discovery.
Deal focus: Patsnap leverages innovation boom
Sequoia Capital and Shunwei Capital Partners support Patsnap's push to provide intellectual property analytics services to Asian corporates looking to expand into new markets with minimal legal fuss
Sequoia, Mayfield in $19m Series C for India's Knowlarity
Sequoia Capital India and Mayfield have participated in a INR1.3 billion ($19.3 million) Series C round for Indian cloud telephony solutions provider Knowlarity Communications.
Deal focus: Mitsui makes medical inroads
Having lost out to KKR when bidding for Panasonic Healthcare two years ago, Mitsui & Co. seized upon a second chance to get involved and offer the company access to its global network of medical assets
Foxconn backs Chinese image recognition software developer
Megvii Technology, a China-based image recognition software developer, has received $20 million from Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology as part of its Series C round of financing.
Standard Chartered PE invests $40m in Vietnam's N Kid
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has invested $40 million in N Kid, a Vietnam-based children’s media platform and retailer.
China video app developer Yixia raises $500m round
Chinese social media platform Weibo Corporation has led a $500 million Series E round of funding for Yixia Technology, a Beijing-based video app developer.