Expansion
Japan Post Capital leads $26m Series E for Sansan
Japan Post Capital has led a JPY3 billion ($26.4 million) Series E round for Sansan, a Tokyo-based company that applies cloud technology to business card management services.
Lighthouse invests $35m in India's Aqualite
Lighthouse Funds has invested more than INR2.5 billion ($35 million) for a minority stake in Aqualite Industries, an Indian footwear manufacturer.
KKR invests $366m in Singapore's V3 Group
KKR has confirmed it will invest up to S$500 million ($366 million) in Singapore-based luxury lifestyle and wellness products company V3 Group at an enterprise valuation of about S$1.7 billion.
Google joins Series C round for Japan's Abeja
Google has participated in a Series C round for Japanese corporate analytics player Abeja, taking the company's cumulative funding to JPY6 billion ($53 million).
China industrial e-commerce player Ruigu raises $33.5m
Ruigu Shop, a Chinese online retailer focused on electrical hardware, has raised RMB230 million ($33.5 million) in an extended Series B round led by Immensus Capital.
Ant Financial leads Series C for Chinese logistics player Keking
Chinese logistics cloud-based software provider Keking has raised RMB1 billion ($143.7 million) in a Series C round of funding led by Ant Financial and Centurium Capital.
Steadview, Vy lead $50m Series D for India's UrbanClap
Hong Kong-based hedge fund Steadview Capital and existing investor Vy Capital have led a $50 million Series D round for Indian local services marketplace UrbanClap.
MSPEA backs Indian NBFC Kogta Financial
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has led a INR1.54 billion ($22.1 million) investment in Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Kogta Financial.
L Catterton invests China fitness club operator
L Catterton Asia has invested an undisclosed amount in Will’s Group, a China-based operator of fitness facilities and services, to support its domestic expansion plans.
China's WuXi NextCode closes $200m Series C
WuXi NextCode, a genome sequencing analysis business with ties to China-based contract research organization WuXi PharmaTech, has raised $200 million in a Series C round of funding from a consortium led by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)....
Chinese recruitment business gets $23m Series B
WorkTrans, a Chinese human resources services provider, has raised RMB160 million ($23 million) in the first tranche of a Series B round led by Qiming Venture Partners.
GLP joins $216m funding round for Chinese logistics service provider
Chengdu-based logistic service provider Juma Peisong has raised RMB1.5 billion ($216 million ) in a Series C round of funding with participation by a number of institutional investors including existing backers Global Logistic Properties (GLP) and Sino-Ocean...
PE-backed ESR establishes India logistics JV with Allianz
Private equity-backed Asian logistics and fund management platform ESR has established a joint venture with Allianz Group’s real estate division that will invest around $1 billion – comprising equity and debt – in India.
Singapore's InstaRem raises $20m
Singapore-based financial technology start-up InstaRem has raised $20 million in Series C funding led by Telkom Indonesia and Thailand’s Kasikornbank.
China online fabrics trader Baibu raises $100m
Baibu, a Chinese B2B trading platform for textiles and fabrics, has received $100 million in a second tranche of Series C funding led by Tiger Global Management.
Hillhouse leads round for Chinese B2B finance platform
Yunzhangfang, a Chinese corporate tax and financial management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, has raised RMB300 million ($43.2 million) in a Series C round led by Hillhouse Capital.
China's Geek+ closes Series B round at $150m
Geek+, a Chinese manufacturer of robots for use in logistics and warehousing, has closed its Series B round with $150 million in commitments. It is claimed to be the largest financing globally in the logistics robotics space and it takes Geek+’s valuation...
Deal focus: Investors bring new lift to Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab's latest funding round is aimed at helping the New Zealand-founded company grow into new markets and target new business opportunities
Chinese commercial rocket launch player raises $43m
Chinese commercial space launch start-up LandSpace has secured RMB300 million ($43 million) in an extended Series B round led by China Growth Capital.
Coatue leads $70m round for China, US-based Agora
Agora.io, a real-time voice and video communication platform established by Tony Zhao, formerly CTO of Chinese social networking player YY.com, has received $70 million in Series C funding led by Coatue Management.
Vision Fund invests $2b in Korea's Coupang
SoftBank Vision Fund has committed $2 billion to South Korean e-commerce business Coupang, reportedly valuing the company at $9 billion.
Chinese financial education business receives $115m Series C
Golden Education, which claims to be China’s largest professional financial education provider, has received RMB800 million ($115 million) in Series C funding led by Hillhouse Capital and Morgan Stanley.
Australia's Future Fund leads $140m round for Rocket Lab
Australia’s Future Fund has led a $140 million Series E round for Rocket Lab, a US-based space technology company that operates primarily in New Zealand.
China's Ucommune gets $200m in Series D round
Chinese co-working space operator Ucommune, formerly named UrWork, has raised $200 million in Series D funding led by All-Stars Investment, with participation from CEC Capital.