Exits
Quadrant buys Australia's Affinity Education from Anchorage
Quadrant Private Equity has acquired Australia-based childcare business Affinity Education from Anchorage Capital Partners for A$650 million ($490 million).
KKR buys controlling stake in India's Vini Cosmetics
KKR has agreed to pay $625 million for a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics, a leading branded personal care and beauty products company in India.
PE-backed China Youran Dairy loses ground after $643m HK IPO
PAG Asia Capital-backed China Youran Dairy Group raised HK$4.99 billion ($643 million) through a Hong Kong IPO but then ended its trading debut below the IPO price.
China healthcare big data player pursues US listing
Chinese healthcare big data company LinkDoc Technology, which counts New Enterprise Associates (NEA), China Broadband Capital, and Temasek Holdings among its investors, has filed for an IPO in the US.
China hair transplant business files for Hong Kong IPO
Yonghe Medical Group, a Chinese hair healthcare specialist best known for hair transplants, is targeting a Hong Kong IPO. Its largest external shareholder is CPE, formerly CITIC Private Equity.
ChrysCapital exits US-based Infogain to Apax
ChrysCapital has exited Silicon Valley-based Infogain – an IT services provider that helped solidify the US-India cross-border opportunity set – to Apax Partners.
China ride-hailing giant Didi files for US IPO
Chinese ride-hailing platform operator Didi, which has raised over $20 billion in private funding during its nine-year history and is valued at more than $60 billion, has filed to list in the US.
Asia PE technology tilt not to be feared - Hamilton Lane
Increased participation by PE investors in minority technology deals in Asia – and the significant contribution this has made to recent industry performance – should not be cause for concern, according to Juan Delgado-Moreira, vice chairman at Hamilton...
Mercury exits Australia's MessageMedia via $1.3b trade sale
Australian mid-market GP Mercury Capital is on course to exit local B2C mobile messaging platform MessageMedia after Sweden-based Sinch agreed to acquire the company for $1.3 billion.
Advent exits Crompton Greaves' India appliances business
Advent International has offloaded its final 5.4% holding in Crompton Greaves’ India-listed household appliances business, ending a gradual exit after a failed takeover.
China grocery players Dingdong, Miss Fresh file for US IPOs
Competing Chinese online grocery delivery platforms Dingdong Macai and Miss Fresh, recipients of more than $3 billion in aggregate private funding, have both filed to list in the US.
Deal focus: TEC goes back to the office
KKR and Tiga Investments have acquired Hong Kong’s The Executive Centre at a time when flexible office space is coming into focus, but expansion ambitions need to remain in check
Blackstone buys International Data Group from China Oceanwide
The Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire International Data Group (IDG) from China Oceanwide Holdings for an enterprise valuation of $1.3 billion.
Australia's CPE exits Cell Care to US strategic
Australian middle-market private equity firm CPE has agreed to sell cord blood banking business Cell Care to Generate Life Sciences, a US-based provider of cellular services for fertility and therapeutic purposes.
KKR, Tiga acquire Hong Kong's The Executive Centre
KKR and Tiga Investments have agreed to acquire Hong Kong office space provider The Executive Centre (TEC), facilitating exits for HPEF Capital Partners and CVC Capital Partners.
China IPOs: Regulatory rumblings
China’s Star Market has seen a drop-off in IPOs as regulators call for heightened scrutiny of listing candidates – to the point of asking PE and VC investors to identify the LPs in their funds
China trucking platform Manbang files for US IPO
Manbang, a China trucking business that claims to be the world’s largest digital freight platform, has filed for a US IPO. The company achieved a valuation of $12 billion in its most recent funding round six months ago.
Tata buys majority stake in India's BigBasket
Tata Group has acquired a majority stake in India’s BigBasket, an online grocer backed significantly by Alibaba Group and several private equity investors. It has been valued previously at around $2 billion.
PE-backed JD Logistics raises $3.2b in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics, a supply chain solutions and logistics provider that spun out from Chinese online retailer JD.com, gained 3.3% on its Hong Kong trading debut following a HK$24.6 billion ($3.2 billion) IPO.
Netease to spin out PE-backed music streaming business
Cloud Village, a music streaming business controlled by Chinese internet and gaming giant NetEase and backed by the likes of General Atlantic, Boyu Capital, and Yunfeng Capital, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
China online education player Zhangmen targets US listing
Zhangmen, a private equity-backed Chinese online K-12 education platform specializing in one-to-one and small-class tuition, has filed for a US IPO.
China-backed Oatly raises $1.4b in US IPO
Oatly, a Swedish oat-based, dairy-free beverage brand backed by a joint venture between China Resources Group and Verlinvest, raised $1.43 billion in its US IPO, facilitating partial exits for several investors.
China's Panacea, Dell family office raise $200m SPAC
Panacea Venture, a China-focused early-stage healthcare investor, has teamed up with Michael Dell’s family office to raise $200 million for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Vietnam middle market: Room for maneuver
There is a perceived sweet spot in Vietnam where check sizes are too big for local GPs and too small for pan-regionals. Taking advantage means addressing structural nuances and strategic competition