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WestBridge increases holding in Indian tire maker
India's WestBridge Capital Partners has increased its stake in CEAT, a publically-listed tire manufacturer headquartered in Mumbai.
China second-hand car trading platform Renrenche raises $85m
Tencent Holdings has led a $85 million Series C round of funding for Renrenche.com, a Chinese peer-to-peer second-hand car trading platform.
Hopu, YuanMing lead $200m investment in US cancer specialist - update
China-based Hopu Investments and YuanMing Capital have led a $200 million investment in US-based cancer treatment specialist Mevion Medical Systems.
SCPE, IFC, ADB back India affordable housing JV
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have formed an affordable housing joint venture with Indian real estate giant Shapoorji Pallonji.
KKR to invest $150m in Indian polyester manufacturer
KKR has agreed to invest $150 million in JBF Industries, an India-based polyester products manufacturer, with a portion of the capital going to the company’s international subsidiaries.
All-Stars Investment leads $300m round for China’s Tujia
All-Stars Investment has led a $300 million new funding round for Tujia.com, valuing the Chinese vacation-rental website at more than $1 billion.
India's TripFactory raises Series A round from Aarin Capital
Aarin Capital has committed a Series A round to Indian online travel agent TripFactory.
CDIB closes debut Asia fund at $405m
CDIB Capital, the private equity arm of Taiwan’s China Development Financial (CDF), has reach a final close of $405 million on its maiden Asian fund.
Ajisen, Hina back Baidu’s online food-ordering platform
Ajisen Holdings, a Chinese fast casual restaurant chain operator, has teamed up with The Hina Group and its affiliate Hanking Group to invest up to $70 million in Baidu Takeout Delivery, an online food delivery ordering platform run by the Chinese search...
Cathay PE invests in France’s Datawords
Sino-French GP Cathay Capital Private Equity has led a new round of funding for Datawords, a digital marketing service provider based in France. The size of the investment has not been disclosed.
Carlyle commits $85m to China’s Ubox
The Carlyle Group has invested RMB530 million ($85 million) in Beijing Ubox Technology & Trade, a vending machine operator in China.
New Horizon backs China B2B plastics trading platform
New Horizon Capital has led a $36 million Series B round of funding for Zhaosuliao.com, a Chinese B2B plastics trading platform.
Anjali Bansal hired as Asia, Africa partner at TPG Growth
TPG Growth - the mid-market growth equity platform of TPG Capital - has hired Anjali Bansal as partner and managing director. She will focus on human resources in Asia and Africa.
P2P lender China Rapid Finance gets $35m Series C round
Broadline Capital has led a $35 million Series C round of funding for peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform China Rapid Finance. The investment gives the business a pre-money valuation of $1 billion.
India's furniture retailer Pepperfry raises $100m
Online furniture retailer Pepperfry has raised $100 million in Series D funding from a group of investors including Goldman Sachs and Zodius Technology Fund.
Tata Opportunities Fund invests $55m in Tata Projects
The Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF) - the flagship fund managed by Indian conglomerate Tata Group's corporate investment arm, Tata Capital - has invested INR3.35 billion ($55 million) in the group's engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services...
China P2P lending site Firstp2p raises $41m
Firstp2p, a Chinese online peer-to-peer (P2P) financing site, has raised a $41 million Series B round of funding from San Shan Capital, CITIC Capital and China Equity.
Sequoia commits $20m to Indian gene researcher MedGenome
Sequoia Capital has committed $20 million in Series B funding to Indian genomic diagnostic and research service provider MedGenome.
NLVC leads Series A for China online car retailer
Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC) has led a Series A round of funding for Maihaoche.com, a Chinese automotive e-commerce platform that specializes in parallel imports.
Australia’s Heron Resources gets backing from Greenstone
Mining and metals investor Greenstone Resources has committed up to A$20 million ($14.6 million) to Heron Resources, an Australia-listed company currently developing a zinc-copper project in New South Wales.
VC-backed China parenting site Babytree raises $300m
Chinese online beauty products retailer Jumei International has led a $300 million round of funding for Babytree, a Chinese parent-focused social platform backed by several VC investors.
Singapore's Qoo10 raises $82.1m Series A
Singapore-based Giosis, which manages e-commerce site Qoo10, has raised $82.1 million in a Series A round led by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).
Matrix, Falcon Edge in $25m Series C for India's Mswipe
Indian mobile point-of-service (POS) developer Mswipe has raised $25 million in Series C funding from a group of investors including Matrix Partners, Falcon Edge Capital and Meru Partners.
India QSR: Hungry for growth
India’s quick service restaurant (QSR) space is poised for massive growth, but translating that into private equity returns is a challenge. Logistics and real estate are the primary obstacles to achieving scale