Exits
Blackstone makes $217m partial exit from India's Mphasis
The Blackstone Group has made a partial exit from Indian IT services provider Mphasis, selling an 8% stake in the publicly traded company for approximately INR14.8 billion ($217 million).
Japanese unicorn Mercari targets $1b IPO, VCs set for exits
Mercari, a venture capital-backed Japanese consumer-to-consumer marketplace that became the country’s first unicorn in 2016, plans to raise up to JPY110 billion ($1 billion) through a domestic IPO.
Korea's Crescendo makes partial exit from Model Solution
South Korean GP Crescendo Equity Partners has agreed to make a partial exit from precision prototype manufacturer Model Solution as part of a deal that will see Hankook Tire assume control of the business.
VC-backed Huya gains on US trading debut after $180m IPO
Huya, a Chinese game broadcasting business that spun out from social networking platform YY, gained 33.8% on its New York Stock Exchange trading debut following a $180 million IPO.
PE investors set for partial exits in ReNew Power's India IPO
Indian renewable energy producer ReNew Power has filed for a domestic IPO that will enable Goldman Sachs, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and Global Environment Fund (GEF) to make partial exits.
Alibaba buys Rocket-backed South Asia e-commerce business
Alibaba Group has acquired Daraz, an e-commerce platform incubated by Rocket Internet that is the market leader in Pakistan and has a presence in several other South Asian countries.
Chinese drug developer Ascletis files for landmark HK IPO
Ascletis, a Chinese drug developer that has received funding from C-Bridge Capital, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong. It is set to be the first listing in the territory under new rules that allow companies with zero revenue or profit to go public.
Walmart to pay $16b for majority stake in India's Flipkart
Walmart has agreed to pay $16 billion for a 77% stake in Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce business that has received substantial private funding. The deal will facilitate full exits for several investors, including SoftBank’s Vision Fund.
NASDAQ CEO: Concrete goals essential for successful IPOs
Start-ups looking to go public must have solid plans for long-term growth and clear targets by which their progress can be measured, according to Adena Friedman, president and CEO of NASDAQ.
Carlyle set for $1.2b cash exit from Korea's ADT Caps
The Carlyle Group has agreed to sell ADT Caps, a South Korean security monitoring and dispatch business, to SK Telecom and Macquarie Group for an enterprise valuation of KRW2.97 trillion ($2.7 billion).
Singapore's Aslan Pharma raises $42m in US IPO
Aslan Pharmaceutical, a Singapore-based drug developer that focuses on cancer treatments, has raised $42.2 million in its US IPO. The VC-backed company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange last June.
Ping An healthcare business trades flat after $1.1b IPO
Ping An Healthcare & Technology – operator of the Chinese healthcare-focused mobile app known as Ping An Good Doctor – closed flat on its Hong Kong trading debut following an HK$8.77 billion ($1.1 billion) IPO.
Sequoia, Saama to exit US, India-based analytics company
Sequoia Capital India and Saama Capital will exit their 10-year investment in ScioInspire Holdings, a healthcare analytics platform with operations in the US, UK and India, through a merger with US-listed industry peer EXL.
PE-backed Xiaomi set for Hong Kong IPO
Xiaomi, a Chinese smart phone maker that has received substantial venture capital and private equity funding, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.
PE-backed GR Infraprojects files for India IPO
Indian road and highway developer GR Infraprojects has filed for an IPO that will see Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE) exit the bulk of its stake.
PE-backed STX Entertainment files for Hong Kong IPO
STX Entertainment, a film and TV studio that claims to bridge the US and Chinese markets, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong. The company’s investors include Hony Capital and TPG Capital’s growth arm.
GIP to buy IDFC's India infrastructure business
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has agreed to buy the infrastructure business of IDFC Alternatives, the alternative asset investment arm of India’s IDFC Group.
PE-backed Vietnamese lender completes $992m IPO
Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank, TCB), a private-sector lender backed by Warburg Pincus, has raised VND21 trillion ($922 million) in the country’s biggest IPO to date.
Affinity-backed Tegel gets $310m buyout offer
Tegel Group, a poultry producer in which Affinity Equity Partners is the largest shareholder, has received a privatization offer from Philippines-based Bounty Fresh Foods that values the business at approximately NZ$438 million ($310 million).
India’s PE-backed Bharti, Indus to merge
Indus Towers, an Indian telecom tower network backed by Providence Equity Partners, will merge with domestic rival Bharti Infratel, whose investors include KKR and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
Ping An online healthcare business targets $1.1b in HK IPO
Ping An Healthcare & Technology - the PE-backed business that runs the healthcare-focused mobile app known as Ping An Good Doctor in China - is looking to raise up to HK$8.77 billion ($1.1 billion) in its Hong Kong IPO.
Hong Kong to accept New Third Board companies
Chinese companies listed on the National Equities Exchange & Quotation (NEEQ) – a market aimed at smaller, less proven companies and qualified investors – will be encouraged to go public in Hong Kong.
India's Fortis weighs competing buyout offers
Indian healthcare service provider Fortis Healthcare (FHL) has formed a panel to evaluate several competing investment offers, including bids of INR61 billion ($933 million) from TPG Capital-backed Manipal Hospital Enterprises (MHEPL) and INR101 billion...
TR Capital completes two India direct secondary deals
TR Capital has completed secondary direct investments in two India-based businesses, microfinance specialist Arohan Financial Services and eyewear chain Lenskart Solutions.