Trade sale
Asia-IO, Redview buy Source Photonics from US GP
Asia-IO Advisors – a PE firm set up by Denis Tse, formerly of Lockheed Martin Investment Management, and Michael Prahl, a professor at business school INSEAD – has teamed up with New Horizon Capital spin-out Redview Capital to buy US communications...
CVC to buy Korean courier Logen from Baring Asia
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy Logen, South Korea’s leading courier company focused on small to mid-volume customers, from Baring Private Equity Asia.
Deal focus: Allegro gets GSR back on track
Turnaround specialist Allegro sees opportunity in luxury tourist transportation venture
Taiwan regulator postpones decision on CNS deal
The Taiwan government has declined to approve the acquisition of cable television provider China Network Systems (CNS) by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) and Far EasTone Telecommunications, asking the National Communications Commission (NCC)...
India's VC-backed Citrus Pay sold to Netherlands strategic
Citrus Pay, an India-based online and mobile payment solutions developer backed by Sequoia Capital, Ascent Capital and Beenos, has been acquired by Netherlands-based rival PayU.
Quadrant buys Australia's Great Southern Rail from Allegro
Australia’s Allegro Funds is set for a first exit from its second fund – which closed at A$180 million ($139 million) in June of last year – having agreed to sell a majority stake in Great Southern Rail (GSR) to Quadrant Private Equity.
India's Quikr buys VC-backed StayGlad
Indian classifieds site Quikr has bought StayGlad, an online marketplace for beauty services backed by Bessemer Venture Partners.
MBK shelves plan to exit Korea's Coway
MBK Partners has suspended plans to sell its holding in listed South Korean water purifier business Coway because the stock is thought to be undervalued.
Australia's Crescent exits Breezway to US trade buyer
Crescent Capital Partners sold Breezway, an Australian manufacturer of louvre windows for residential and commercial buildings, to US-based industry counterpart Jeld-Wen Holding.
NewQuest buys BPO asset from Ayala, Actis
Direct secondaries specialist NewQuest Capital Partners has acquired business process outsourcing (BPO) company Integreon from Philippines conglomerate Ayala Corporation and Actis Capital.
Deal focus: Navis leaves its mark on auto services
Navis Capital Partners has completed the second part of its exit from Australia's WorldMark Group, generating proceeds of $300 million across both transactions. For one executive, it marks the end of near 20-year journey
China's Zhongwang acquires PE-owned Aleris for $2.3b
A unit of China Zhongwang has agreed to buy US aluminum company Aleris Corporation in a deal worth $2.3 billion, facilitating an exit for majority owner Oaktree Capital Management.
Navis exits Australia's Worldmark to Quadrant
Navis Capital Partners will complete its exit from WorldMark Group after agreeing to sell the Australia-based after-market car services provider to Quadrant Private Equity. Following the earlier sale of WorldMark’s consulting business, total proceeds...
Korea exits: Seller central
Foreign buyers and restless chaebols could help deliver more exit opportunities for private equity firms in Korea – provided it is the right asset, at the right price, at the right time
Malaysia's Ekuinas sells 20% stake in Alliance Cosmetics to Navis
Navis Capital Partners has paid MYR61.8 million ($15.3 million) to Malaysian government-backed PE firm Ekuinas for a 20% stake in local cosmetics brand Alliance Cosmetics Group.
India's Suryoday Micro Finance raises $15m, Aavishkaar exits
Indian micro-finance institution (MFI) and non-banking finance company (NBFC) Suryoday Micro Finance has raised INR1 billion ($15 million) in fresh capital, with Aavishkaar Goodwell fully exiting the company in a separate transaction.
Japan's VC-backed Anydoor acquired by Rosetta
Anydoor, which operates Japanese crowdsourced translation platform Conyac, will be acquired by Tokyo-listed translation services business Rosetta in a cash-plus-stock deal.
Korean strategics confirm interest in PE-owned Tongyang Magic
SK Networks and Unid have both expressed an interest in Tongyang Magic, a South Korean consumer appliances manufacturer put up for sale by Glenwood Private Equity and NH Private Equity.
Capital Square buys majority stake in India's Indecomm
Singapore-based Capital Square Partners has acquired a majority stake in Indecomm Global Services, an Indian IT services provider.
India tech M&A: Power plays
Recent consolidation moves in India’s technology sector are a welcome sight for investors that have poured money into battles for market share. However, not all start-ups should be resigned to this fate
Oak Hill exits India's Vertex to strategic buyer
Oak Hill Capital Partners has reportedly exited its stake in the India branch of business process outsourcing (BPO) company Vertex Data Science to domestic mobile communications company Altruist.
Deal focus: Allegro exits transformed Vulcanite
Allegro invested in capacity and boosted international sales in order to turn Vulcanite from a corporate orphan into an independent player with strong growth prospects. The sale of the business to Continental generated a 2x return
Wanda to acquire PE-backed Chinese movie portal Mtime
China’s largest cinema group Wanda Cinema Line has agreed to assume full control of Mtime.com, a local online movie ticketing platform backed by several VC investors, in a deal worth $280 million.
KKR set for $576m windfall from Gland Pharma exit
KKR will exit India-based Gland Pharma as Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical acquires a majority stake in the business for up to $1.26 billion. KKR’s share of the proceeds will be $576.3 million, more than twice what it invested in Gland in 2014.