Exits
MBK-owned ING Life files for Korea IPO
ING Life Korea, a Korean insurer that MBK Partners acquired in 2013 from ING Groep, has applied for regulatory approval for a domestic IPO.
ChrysCapital set for exit in Eris Lifesciences IPO
Indian pharmaceutical company Eris Lifesciences has filed for a domestic IPO that is expected to facilitate a full exit for ChrysCapital Partners, which has been an investor since 2011.
Peepul Capital invests in Unibic India
Peepul Capital has cemented its control of snack food maker Unibic India by acquiring the entire stake of minority investor Lighthouse Funds.
China O2O player buys VC-backed last-mile delivery app
Huimin, a Chinese B2B e-commerce platform that focuses on small-scale supermarkets, has acquired a controlling stake at Beequick, a snack food delivery app backed by several VC investors.
PE-backed Serba Dinamik raises $135m in Malaysia IPO
Serba Dinamik Holdings, a Malaysian oil and gas services provider backed by CMS Opus Private Equity (COPE), posted a marginal gain on its first day of trading on the Bursa Malaysia after raising MYR600 million ($135 million) in its IPO.
MSPEA, Far EasTone abandon bid for Taiwan's CNS
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) and Far EasTone Telecommunications have withdrawn their bid for Taiwan cable TV operator China Network Systems (CNS) after the deal became bogged down by regulatory reviews.
Avery Dennison to buy China's YongLe Tape from Shaw Kwei
Shaw Kwei & Partners has agreed to sell YongLe Tape – a Chinese PVC adhesive tape manufacturer that it privatized in 2012 – to Avery Dennison for $190 million, with additional earn-outs of up to $55 million.
India's PE-backed Au Financiers files for IPO
Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) Au Financiers has filed for an IPO, providing partial exits for its PE backers including Warburg Pincus, ChrysCapital, Kedaara Capital and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
German strategic buys majority stake in ICG-backed Cura Group
German healthcare services and equipment provider Fresenius Medical Care has agreed to take control of Australia’s Cura Group, a hospital operator backed by Intermediate Capital Group (ICG).
China’s Toutiao acquires US VC-backed video app Flipagram
Chinese mobile news reading app Toutiao has acquired Flipagram, a US-based video sharing app backed by several VC investors, for an undisclosed amount.
Japan’s Advantage exits GTA TeleGuam to US investor
Japan-based Advantage Partners has agreed to sell its controlling stake in GTA TeleGuam, the principal telecommunications provider on the US island of Guam, to US-based family office Huntsman Family Investments (HFI).
iSigma exits Japan's Sweet Style
ISigma, a mid-size buyout firm controlled by trading and investment conglomerate Marubeni, has exited its 100% stake in Japanese food and beverage company Sweet Style to Mitsuuroko Group.
France's Ingenico buys India's PE-backed TechProcess
French electronic payment service provider Ingenico has agreed to buy TechProcess, an Indian developer of online and mobile payment services backed by several VC investors.
Alibaba’s Ant Financial to buy THL-backed MoneyGram
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) will exit US-listed MoneyGram following an agreement to merge the money-transfer services provider with Ant Financial, a PE-backed online financial services affiliate of Alibaba Group, in a deal that values the business at...
New Zealand's VC-backed Phitek Systems sold to US tech player
New Zealand-based audio equipment and technology developer Phitek Systems has been sold to a US strategic buyer, providing an exit for a number of domestic VC investors.
Deal focus: Pencarrow profits from grocery wars
Having bought BrewGroup by taking advantage of competitive deadlock in New Zealand's supermarket space, Pencarrow Private Equity grew the business in Australia and has now sold it to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
India consumer: Beyond the box
GPs are finding India’s packaged food and beverage sector increasingly attractive, but only companies with the right mindset are likely to thrive under private equity partnership
Bridgepoint agrees sale of Nordic Cinema to Chinese strategic
AMC Entertainment, the US theatre chain controlled by China’s Dalian Wanda Group, will acquire Stockholm-based Nordic Cinema Group from PE firm Bridgepoint and Swedish media group Bonnier Holding for SEK8.25 billion ($929 million).
Pencarrow sells NZ beverage company to Dutch trade buyer
New Zealand’s Pencarrow Private Equity has sold 100% of domestic tea and coffee company BrewGroup to Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), a Netherlands-based beverages group active in more than 100 countries.
Apax exits India's Cholamandalam
Apax Partners has completed its exit from Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Cholamandalam Investment & Finance.
Warburg Pincus invests $120m in India's PVR
Warburg Pincus has invested INR8.2 billion ($120 million) for a 14% stake in Indian listed film and retail entertainment company PVR, providing a partial exit for Multiples Alternative Asset Management.
CVC to exit China quick service restaurant chain Da Niang
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell Chinese quick service restaurant operator Da Niang Dumpling Holdings to domestic hotel operator GreenTree Inns.
China's Shiji acquires VC-backed analytics start-up
Beijing Shiji Information Technology, a big data services provider for hotels, has acquired a majority stake in US-based ReviewPro, a VC-backed company with a suite of complementary products.
China Exim Bank fund buys Hungary's Invitel from Mid Europa
The China-CEE Fund, which is backed by China Exim Bank and invests in Central and Eastern Europe, has agreed to buy Hungarian fixed line telecom and broadband internet provider Invitel Group for an enterprise valuation of EUR202 million ($214 million).