Exits
Chinese O2O language training provider files for US IPO
Meten International Education Group, a Chinese online-to-offline (O2O) English language training provider that mainly caters to adult students, has filed for a US IPO. DG Capital is the primary PE investor in the company.
Temasek-owned Azalea targets $600m from PE-backed bonds
Temasek Holdings-owned Azalea Asset Management is once again offering Singapore retail investors the opportunity to participate in private equity with plans to raise around $600 million through the sale of bonds backed by LP interests in funds.
TPG to exit India cancer business for $283m
Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), an India-focused healthcare platform owned by TPG Growth, has agreed to sell cancer hospital chain Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI) to US-based radiology player Varian Medical Systems for $283 million.
China's Luckin Coffee gains 20% after upsized IPO
China’s second largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee, which counts Centurium Capital and Joy Capital among its private equity investors, surged around 20% on its US debut following a $561 million IPO.
Japan's PE-backed Sansan files for IPO
Sansan, a PE-backed company that specializes in cloud-based business card digitization, has filed for a domestic IPO that is expected to generate around JPY35.2 billion ($321 million).
Matrix exits India eye care chain
Matrix Partners India has made a full exit from Centre for Sight, operator of a chain of eye clinics in India, to Mahindra Partners after a holding period of nearly 10 years.
Vietnam banking: Where credit is due
Vietnam’s economic future is tied to an attractive but immature and constrained banking sector. Investors are prodding the edges of a precarious opportunity set
ION to buy majority stake in Acuris
Financial software and data platform developer ION Investment Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Acuris, the parent company of AVCJ, for an undisclosed amount. The deal will provide a full exit for Singapore’s GIC Private, while current...
Chinese online education player Baijiahulian files for US IPO
Baijiahulian, a Chinese online education platform that provides after-school tutoring services for primary and secondary school students, has filed for a US IPO. The company’s backers include Gaorong Capital.
Orchid, TPG-backed Duiba trades flat on Hong Kong debut
Duiba, operator of a China-based interactive advertising platform and software-as-a-service (SaaS) management system for online businesses, traded flat on its Hong Kong debut, following an IPO of HK$766.2 million($97.6 million).
Kyobo Life: The mother of all puts
Put options amount to threats seldom acted upon. By demanding that the chairman of Korea’s third-largest life insurer buy back their shares, a group of investors has taken Asian PE into uncharted territory
China's Yunji completes $121m US IPO, gains 29% on debut
Yunji, a Chinese membership-based e-commerce platform, gained 29% on its NASDAQ trading debut following a $121 million IPO that was largely covered by two of its private equity investors.
PE-backed Chinese cosmetic surgery platform surges on US debut
So-Young International, a Chinese online marketplace specializing in cosmetic surgery, surged over 33% on its trading debut following a $166.8 million IPO on NASDAQ.
PE investors pursue strategic sale of The Executive Centre
HPEF Capital Partners and CVC Capital Partners have launched a sale process for The Executive Center (TEC), a serviced office provider with locations across Asia Pacific.
True North exits India seasoning business
Switzerland-based perfume and flavorings manufacturer Firmenich has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Indian seasonings business VKL Flavors, providing a full exit for True North.
Cancer drug developer Tot Biopharm files for HK IPO
Tot Biopharm, a private equity-backed Chinese cancer drug developer, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO under rules that allow for listings by pre-revenue biotech companies.
Blackstone buys Korean drug distributor
The Blackstone Group has acquired Geo-Young, a South Korean wholesale drug distributor, working in conjunction with the founders. It facilitates an exit for local GP Anchor Equity Partners, which invested in the company in 2013.
Naspers exits India's MakeMyTrip to Ctrip
South African internet conglomerate Naspers Group has agreed to exit its holding in MakeMyTrip, a US-listed Indian online travel agency, to Chinese travel services firm Ctrip.
Affinity-backed Leong Hup seeks up to $288m in Malaysia IPO
Affinity Equity Partners is set to make a partial exit from Leong Hup International as the Malaysian poultry producer looks to raise up to MYR1.19 billion ($288 million) in a domestic IPO.
VC-backed game live-streaming platform files for US IPO
Douyu International Holdings, a Chinese live-streaming platform that provides coverage of online gaming, has announced plans for a US listing. The company’s investors include Sequoia Capital China and Tencent Holdings.
PE-backed Luckin Coffee files for US IPO
Luckin Coffee, China’s second largest coffee shop chain, which counts Centurium Capital and Joy Capital among its private equity investors, has filed to list in the US.
I Squared exits India's Amplus
Petroliam Nasional (Petronas), Malaysia’s state-run oil and gas company, has agreed to acquire Amplus Energy Solutions, an Indian solar power developer backed by I Squared Capital.
Indonesia exits: Unmet expectations?
Indonesia has become a source of frustration for LPs that want to see more exits. A weak currency, slower growth and rising competition aren’t helping GPs as they seek to deliver the required returns
Proventeus exits Philippines franchise of Kenny Rogers Roasters
Proventeus Capital, a Southeast Asia-focused middle-market buyout firm, has exited the Philippines franchise of casual dining chain Kenny Rogers Roasters to the company’s founders, receiving PHP1.79 billion ($34 million).
