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Japan secondary buyouts: Hand to hand
A series of recent lucrative exits by Japanese GPs have shown that secondary buyouts in the country can deliver
Permira to complete exit from Japan's Sushiro with 2.9x return
Permira will realize a gross multiple of 2.9x on its investment in Sushiro Global Holdings – the sushi restaurant chain it took public in Tokyo earlier this year – having agreed to sell its remaining stake to the parent company of Genki Sushi.
India's HomeShop18 to buy Providence-backed Shop CJ
Shop CJ Network, an Indian home-shopping channel in which Providence Equity Partners holds a 50% interest, will be acquired by industry peer HomeShop18.
Bain, Goldman agree $2.7b exit from Carver Korea
Bain Capital Private Equity and Goldman Sachs have agreed to sell their majority stake in Carver Korea, a specialist cosmetics supplier, to Unilever in a deal worth EUR2.27 billion ($2.7 billion).
China's 51Job acquires majority stake in VC-backed Lagou
US-listed Chinese recruitment site 51Job has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in industry peer Beijing Lagou Network Technology, which is backed by Qiming Venture Partners and other VC investors, for $119 million.
Carlyle exits Australia's Coates Hire to Seven Group
The Carlyle Group has sold its approximately 46% stake in Coates Hire as Seven Group Holdings took full ownership of the Australian equipment-leasing business in a deal worth A$517 million ($418 million).
Waterman exits New Zealand's HealthLink
New Zealand’s Waterman Capital has exited its entire 50% stake in HealthLink, a local online services provider for the healthcare industry, to Ireland-based medical technology specialist Clanwilliam.
Australia's Next Capital sells Infinite Care to Moelis
Next Capital has agreed to sell its controlling stake in Australia-based aged care business Infinite Care to Moelis Australia. The GP first invested in the company in December 2014.
Fosun revises bid for KKR-backed Gland Pharma
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical has altered the terms of its acquisition of a majority stake in India-based Gland Pharma – a deal that will facilitate an exit for KKR – as part of a long-running battle to win regulatory approval.
Japan's J-Star exits pet services business
J-Star has made a full exit from Japanese pet services business Three Arrows to domestic GP Création Capital, its co-investor on the original deal.
Australia's Advent sells Integrated Packaging to Pro-Pac
Australian mid-market GP Advent Partners has agreed to sell Integrated Packaging Group (IPG), an industrial and agricultural packaging business, to listed counterpart Pro-Pac in a deal worth A$177.5 million ($142.9 million).
Deal focus: Navis' Asia poultry play takes flight
Navis Capital Partners' bet on UK-based Cherry Valley Group seven years ago has paid off with a sale to two Chinese agribusiness investors
Armstrong makes debut exit from Thailand's Symbior
Singapore-based Armstrong Asset Management has secured a first exit from its Southeast Asia-focused cleantech fund, selling its entire stake in six solar projects controlled by Thailand’s Symbior Solar Siam.
KKR to take majority stake in Laser Clinics Australia
KKR has acquired a majority stake in cosmetic treatments business Laser Clinics Australia (LCA) at a valuation of A$650 million ($515 million). The deal facilitates a partial exit for The Growth Fund.
IDFC exits remaining Green Infra stake for $220m
IDFC Alternatives has exited its remaining stake in Indian wind and solar power producer Sembcorp Green Infra (SGI) to Singapore-based Sembcorp Utilities for INR14.1 billion ($220 million).
India's VC-backed Freshworks acquires domestic marketing player
Freshworks, an India and US-based cloud business software developer with several VC backers, has acquired Indian marketing software start-up Zarget.
Navis sells duck genetics business to Chinese strategic investors
Navis Capital Partners has sold Cherry Valley Group (CVF), a duck genetics supplier and a breeder of Peking ducks, to Beijing Capital Agribusiness Group (Sunlon) and CITIC Agri Fund Management for an undisclosed sum.
Everstone exits Canada's Faces to Sequoia
India-based GP Everstone Capital has fully exited Canadian skincare and makeup company Faces Cosmetics Canada to Sequoia Capital India.
Deal focus: EmergeVest doubles its money on denim deal
EmergeVest has secured its debut exit with a $400 million trade sale of denim and garment maker JD United Manufacturer
CHAMP exits Australian mining, infrastructure services business
CHAMP Private Equity has sold Golding Group, an Australia-based provider of mining and civil infrastructure services that it has owned since 2008, to rival contractor NRW Holdings at an enterprise valuation of A$85 million ($66.9 million).
EmergeVest secures 2x return on first exit
EmergeVest, a Hong Kong-based boutique PE firm established by two former executives from HSBC’s Asia principal investments division, has secured its first exit with the sale of apparel supplier JD United Manufacturing (JDU) to Taiwan-listed Roo Hsing....
SoftBank invests $2.5b in India's Flipkart
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group has invested $2.5 billion in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart through the acquisition of primary and secondary shares.
WeWork to acquire Singapore's VC-backed Spacemob
US-based co-working space operator WeWork plans to acquire Singapore-based counterpart Spacemob for an undisclosed sum. The capital will come from a $500 million investment pool established to fuel WeWork's expansion in Southeast Asia and South Korea....
Japan's KDDI to acquire VC-backed Soracom
Soracom, a Japanese internet of things (IoT) communications platform that has several VC backers, will be acquired by domestic telecom operator KDDI Corporation.