IPO
2017 in review: Peak of the cycle?
Large-cap buyouts take private equity investment to record high; KKR leads the way in fundraising, but renminbi vehicles still distort the market; IPOs flourish amid global public markets boom
ICICI Venture set to part-exit India's KIMS via IPO
India’s ICICI Venture Funds Management will exit part of its stake in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in a planned domestic IPO.
GTI-backed Sandhar files for India IPO
Indian auto components maker Sandhar Technologies has filed for an IPO that will provide an exit for its private equity backer GTI Capital.
India IPOs: Open window
Record public market valuations have facilitated a wave of private equity-backed IPOs on Indian bourses.
India IPOs: Open window
India's IPO market has boomed in recent years thanks in part to retail investors' enthusiasm for the public markets. But the rewards have not been evenly distributed
Newly listed Chinese education business hit by abuse claims
RYB Education, a private equity-backed Chinese kindergarten operator that listed in New York two months ago, has seen its stock price collapse in response to child abuse claims.
SSG part-exits India's Future Supply Chain for $19m
SSG Capital Management has made a partial exit from Future Supply Chain (FSC), a supply chain and logistics subsidiary of India’s Future Enterprises (FEL), for INR1.25 billion ($19 million).
China's Jianpu trades weakly after $180m US IPO
Jianpu Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese VC-backed financial products search and recommendation platform Rong360, has slipped below its IPO price following a $180 million offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Asian GPs see strong demand across multiple exit channels - AVCJ Forum
Private equity exits have proved strong in 2017, with a range of buyers showing an appetite for PE-backed companies, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
VC-backed LexinFintech files for US IPO
LexinFintech, a China-based financial technology portal backed by several VC investors, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
VC-backed Razer raises $504m in Hong Kong IPO
Razer, a manufacturer of gaming peripherals with several venture capital backers, has raised HK$3.93 billion ($504 million) in its Hong Kong IPO.
PE-backed Vincom Retail ups size of IPO to raise $740m
Private equity-backed Vincom Retail, the leading shopping mall operator in Vietnam, has completed the country’s largest-ever IPO, after increasing the size and pricing of its offering to raise VND16.8 trillion ($740 million).
PE-backed China Literature raises $1.1b in HK IPO
China Literature, a PE-backed online reading unit being spun out by Tencent Holdings, has raised HK$8.3 billion ($1.1 billion) in a Hong Kong IPO.
Qihoo 360 to relist in Shanghai via $7.6b reverse merger
Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security software provider that was delisted in the US last year by a consortium that includes several PE investors, will relist in Shanghai through a reverse merger worth RMB50.4 billion ($7.57 billion).
VC-backed MC Payment to list in Singapore via reverse merger
MC Payment, a Singapore-based financial technology player with several VC backers, will list on the Singapore Stock Exchange's Catalist board via a reverse takeover of domestic peer Artivision Technologies.
China's Four Seasons Education targets $111m US IPO
Four Seasons Education, a China-based after-school math tutoring services provider that is backed by Chengwei Ventures and Crimson Capital, is looking to raise as much as $111.1 million through a US IPO.
VC-backed auto financing platform Yixin files for HK IPO
Yixin, the VC-backed online financing subsidiary of China-focused online automotive portal Bitauto Holdings, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.
Warburg Pincus-backed Vincom Retail seals $709m Vietnam IPO
Warburg Pincus has secured its first partial exit in Southeast Asia after Vietnam-based shopping mall operator Vincom Retail raised VND16.1 trillion ($709 million) in its IPO.
PE-backed China online marketing player files for US IPO
China-based online digital marketing business iClick Interactive Asia, which is backed by Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) and SSG Capital Partners, has filed for an IPO in the US.
Chinese financial products platform files for US IPO
Jianpu Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese VC-backed independent financial products search and recommendation platform Rong360, has filed for an IPO in the US.
SE Asia's Sea hikes IPO price, raises $884m
Singapore-headquartered mobile internet and gaming platform Sea has raised $884 million in its US IPO after increasing the offer price and size.
China's Qudian gains on debut after $900m US IPO
Qudian, a VC-backed Chinese micro-lending services provider, closed up 22% on its New York Stock Exchange debut, following a $900 million IPO.
3Q analysis: More about Japan
Toshiba sends Japan into top spot for investment amid corporate carve-out excitement; fundraising plummets in the absence of Chinese state-backed vehicles; the IPO window opens as public markets boom
PE-backed MAS Financial climbs 31% on trading debut
Indian PE-backed non-banking finance company (NBFC) MAS Financial Services gained 30.9% on its trading debut in India after raising INR4.6 billion ($70.9 million) in its IPO last week.