Trade sale
India's VC-backed HomeLane buys Capricoast
Indian interior design company HomeLane, which is backed by Aarin Capital and Sequoia Capital, has bought Accel Partners-backed online furniture marketplace Capricoast.
Archer sells Australia's Aerocare to Swissport
Archer Capital has agreed to sell Aerocare, an Australia-based aviation ground handling operator it bought from Next Capital in 2014, to global market leader Swissport for an undisclosed sum.
SSG part-exits India's Future Supply Chain for $19m
SSG Capital Management has made a partial exit from Future Supply Chain (FSC), a supply chain and logistics subsidiary of India’s Future Enterprises (FEL), for INR1.25 billion ($19 million).
Asian GPs see strong demand across multiple exit channels - AVCJ Forum
Private equity exits have proved strong in 2017, with a range of buyers showing an appetite for PE-backed companies, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
Mekong exits Vietnam's Traphaco for $64.5m
Vietnam’s Mekong Capital has exited its 25% stake in domestic pharmaceuticals company Traphaco for about $64.5 million. It represents a gross return multiple of 6.3x for the investment.
Asia Cement named preferred bidder for Baring-owned Halla
Asia Cement, a mid-tier Korean construction materials producer, has been selected as the preferred bidder for Halla Cement, which Baring Private Equity Asia put up for sale earlier this year.
China's Bytedance to acquire VC-backed Musical.ly
Beijing Bytedance Technology, the parent company of Chinese news aggregator Toutiao, has agreed to acquire Musical.ly, a VC-backed short video social networking platform.
Pencarrow exits New Zealand's Icebreaker to US trade buyer
New Zealand’s Pencarrow Private Equity has agreed to sell its entire stake in Icebreaker, a domestic clothing brand that specializes in outdoor winter apparel, to US-listed competitor VF Corporation.
CITIC Capital nears buyout of packaging player Axilone
China-focused GP CITIC Capital has entered into advanced negotiations with Oaktree Capital Management to buy Axilone, a Europe-headquartered packaging supplier to the cosmetics industry.
China's Ctrip buys VC-backed Trip.com
Ctrip, China’s largest travel services provider, has made another outbound acquisition with the purchase of US-based Trip.com, which has previously received several rounds of venture capital funding.
India's UFO, Qube to merge, ICICI to invest
UFO Moviez, an Indian digital broadcaster with several PE backers, will merge with domestic peer Qube Cinema Technologies, with support from ICICI Venture.
MSPEA to exit Chinese convenience store chain Hi-24
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has agreed to sell Chinese convenience store chain Hi-24 to strategic investors in a deal worth $84 million.
CLSA makes partial exit from Japan's BC Ings
CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has made a partial exit from Japanese cram school operator BC Ings to a government-backed investment fund.
Delphi acquires Singapore-focused NuTonomy for $450m
US-based automotive technology developer Delphi Automotive has acquired Singapore-focused VC-backed driverless car start-up NuTonomy for $450 million.
Asian consortium to buy Australia's Real Pet Food from Quadrant
Hosen Capital, New Hope Group and Temasek Holdings have agreed to buy Australia-based Real Pet Food – a leading global producer of fresh chilled pet food – from Quadrant Private Equity at a valuation of A$1 billion ($773 million)
China's VC-backed Xing Bian Li acquires industry peer
Shanghai-based Xing Bian Li, a VC-backed new retail company that integrates online and offline channels, has acquired industry counterpart 51 Snackbar.
Gaja part-exits India's John Distilleries to US trade buyer
Gaja Capital Partners sold part of its stake in Indian liquor producer John Distilleries (JDPL) to The Sazerac Company, a US-based distillery.
3Q analysis: More about Japan
Toshiba sends Japan into top spot for investment amid corporate carve-out excitement; fundraising plummets in the absence of Chinese state-backed vehicles; the IPO window opens as public markets boom
Blue Ocean Capital exits China Cord Blood
China-focused PE firm Blue Ocean Capital has exited US-listed China Cord Blood Corporation (CCBC), by selling its beneficial interest in the blood bank operator to a fund sponsored by Chinese conglomerate Sanpower Group.
TPG exits Myanmar Distillery
TPG Capital has sold its stake in Myanmar Distillery Company (MDC), the producer of Grand Royal Whisky, as a Thailand-based strategic acquired a majority interest in the business.
China's Heilan Home to acquire stake in Lunar-owned Yeehoo
Shanghai-listed clothing company Heilan Home has agreed to acquire a 44% stake in China babywear company Yeehoo Apparel, which is controlled by Lunar Capital, for RMB660 million ($99.6 million).
China M&A: Exit options
The growth in outbound M&A among Chinese investors has created significant exit opportunities for PE investors
India's Zee entertainment to buy PE-backed 9X Media
Zee Entertainment Enterprises, a media and entertainment company based in India, has agreed to acquire 9X Media, an Indian media firm backed by New Silk Route Partners (NSR).
Japan's Advantage exits telemarketing business
Advantage Partners has agreed to sell Customer Relation Telemarketing (CRTM), a call center business it acquired three years ago, to fellow Japanese private equity firm Integral Corporation.