Trade sale
Kedaara, Partners Group to buy India's Vishal Mega Mart
Kedaara Capital and Partners Group have agreed to acquire Indian retailer Vishal Mega Mart for an undisclosed sum from TPG Capital.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
India's Reliance to acquire VC-backed Embibe
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has agreed to invest up to $180 million for a 73% stake in Embibe, a domestic educational technology start-up backed by Kalaari Capital and Lightbox Ventures.
WeWork buys PE-backed Naked Hub in Asia expansion drive
US-based co-working space operator WeWork has acquired industry peer Naked Hub, which is backed by Hong Kong-based Gaw Capital Partners, as part of a continued expansion in China and Southeast Asia.
TPG, Manipal sweeten deal for Fortis' India hospital business
Manipal Hospital Enterprises (MHEPL), an Indian hospital chain backed by TPG Capital, has submitted a revised buyout offer of INR61 billion ($933 million) for the hospital business of domestic rival Fortis Healthcare (FHL).
Deal focus: Meituan makes a strategic move with Mobike
Meituan-Dianping's acquisition of Mobike means stellar returns for some of the early investors in the Chinese company - and more layers of intrigue in the competitive dynamic between Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings
Deal focus: CHAMP wine exit seen as the toast of Australia
CHAMP Private Equity took two divisions of Constellation Brands and turned them into a diversified portfolio of premium wine brands. It has secured a more than 5x money multiple for its efforts
Dymon exits Southeast Asia engineering services business
Dymon Asia Private Equity has exited Wah Loon Engineering, which provides engineering services for air conditioning, ventilation, fire protection and electrical systems in Singapore and Malaysia, to France-based Vinci Energies.
CHAMP sells Australia's Accolade Wines to Carlyle
CHAMP Private Equity has agreed to sell Accolade Wines, which over the course of seven years it has turned into Australia’s largest wine producer, to The Carlyle Group for A$1 billion ($770 million).
Riverside secures exits in New Zealand, Australia
The Riverside Company has sold New Zealand-based animal health devices manufacturer Simcro, along with Work Health Group, an occupational rehabilitation services provider in Australia.
China’s Meituan-Dianping acquires PE-backed Mobike
Meituan-Dianping, China’s largest online-to-offline (O2O) local services platform, has agreed to buy full control of bike-sharing company Mobike. Both companies are backed by Tencent Holdings and have received substantial private equity funding.
Alibaba to acquire China’s Ele.me at $9.5b valuation
Alibaba Group has agreed to acquire all the remaining shares of Ele.me, a Chinese food delivery platform backed by several private equity investors, in a transaction that values the company at $9.5 billion.
India's ReNew acquires Actis-backed Ostro
Indian renewable energy producer ReNew Power Ventures has acquired renewable energy platform Ostro Energy, providing an exit for its PE backer Actis Capital.
Unitas exits Chinese noodle shop chain
Unitas Capital has sold Gourmet Noodle House – a Chinese casual dining chain that operates under the Jiayo brand – to GreenTree Inns Hotel Management.
KKR media platform invests $80m in Singapore's GSC
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media and entertainment platform backed by KKR, has invested $80 million in Global Sports Commerce (GSC), a Singapore-based sports technology and management business that has worked with groups such as the English Premier League...