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Silver Lake raises $20b for global tech fund

Silver Lake has closed its sixth global buyout fund at the hard cap of $20 billion as the US tech investor exhibits a growing appetite for mega-deals in Asia. Its prior vintage raised $15 billion in 2017.

  • North America
  • 15 January 2021
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China’s CICC raises $650m for biomedical fund

CICC Capital has reached a second close of RMB4.2 billion ($650 million) on its latest healthcare fund - the first in China to receive fast-track approval for its role in addressing COVID-19.

  • Greater China
  • 13 January 2021
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Cathay closes second innovation fund $789m

Cathay Capital has raised EUR650 million ($789 million) for its second innovation fund, which supports start-ups in China, Europe, and North America.

  • Greater China
  • 12 January 2021
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Vietnam’s Mekong closes Fund IV at $246m

Vietnamese private equity firm Mekong Capital has closed its fourth flagship middle-market fund at $246 million, more than twice the size of its predecessor vehicle.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 05 January 2021
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UOB, Credit Suisse hit $60m first close on Asia impact fund

UOB Venture Management (UOBVM) and Credit Suisse have raised approximately $60 million in a first closing on their second Asia impact investment fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 December 2020
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Large LPs willing to explore riskier growth options – AVCJ Forum

Institutional investors looking to diversify their growth portfolios are increasingly turning to technology and emerging managers, the AVCJ Forum heard.

  • LPs
  • 19 November 2020
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Ascent closes debut Myanmar fund at $88m

Ascent Capital has closed its debut Myanmar growth fund with $88 million in commitments. It is said to be the largest private equity fund dedicated to the country.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 12 November 2020
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IFM backs Australia SaaS player Zuuse

Australia’s IFM Investors has invested about A$50 million ($36 million) in local industrial software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up Zuuse.

  • Australasia
  • 05 November 2020
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SSIAM, Daiwa hit first close on Vietnam fund

Hanoi-based SSI Asset Management (SSIAM) and Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group have reached a first close of undisclosed size on their third joint Vietnam private equity fund. The target is $100 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 04 November 2020
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Lombard targets $250m for fifth Asia fund

Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm Lombard Investments has launched its fifth flagship growth capital fund with a target of $250 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 02 November 2020
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TCDRS backs trio of Hillhouse funds

Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has put $200 million towards Hillhouse Capital’s latest Asia fundraising effort, committing to three separate funds.

  • Greater China
  • 28 October 2020
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Sinovation seeks $1b for China AI fund

Sinovation Ventures is looking to raise $1 billion for a growth-stage private equity fund that will focus on introducing artificial intelligence technologies (AI) to traditional industries.

  • Greater China
  • 21 October 2020
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Hillhouse targets $12b for separate buyout, growth funds

China's Hillhouse Capital has split its current fundraising effort into separate buyout and growth strategies – having raised a single pool in the previous vintage – and is seeking $12 billion across the two funds.

  • Greater China
  • 16 October 2020
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Fund focus: A window of opportunity

With $600 million in dry powder in its third Huaxing Growth Capital US dollar-denominated fund, China Renaissance has demonstrated a willingness to deploy while others hold back

  • Greater China
  • 21 September 2020
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India fundraising: Speed matters

Kedaara Capital's fundraise is expected to move quickly by Indian private equity standards, but the GP will need to answer the same questions as its peers on timing and re-ups

  • South Asia
  • 20 August 2020
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Sequoia scales up for China growth deals

Sequoia Capital China’s recent $3.68 billion fundraising effort has significantly expanded its scope to participate in later-stage deals. The three funds include a growth vehicle of $2.8 billion, a 55% increase on the previous vintage.

  • Greater China
  • 31 July 2020
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Q&A: Navegar's Honorio Poblador

Honorio Poblador, co-founder at Philippines-based Navegar, explains how his firm is positioning its second fund – newly closed at $197 million – in the face of the COVID-19 downturn

  • Southeast Asia
  • 15 July 2020
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Navegar closes second Philippines fund at $197m

Manila-based private equity firm Navegar has closed its second Philippines fund with $197 million in commitments. The initial target was $150 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 08 July 2020
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Ashva raises $60m for India SME, start-up fund

Singapore-headquartered investment firm Blue Ashva Capital has secured a first close of INR4.5 billion ($60 million) for an India-domiciled fund that will invest in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.

  • South Asia
  • 08 July 2020
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Fund focus: B Capital begins second innings

Growth capital investor B Capital expects enterprise services to feature prominently in its Fund II portfolio as technology ecosystems in Southeast Asia and India continue to develop

  • Fundraising
  • 08 July 2020
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Fund focus: Cathay taps strategic expertise in energy

Cathay Capital Private Equity is raising what it claims is China's first-ever smart energy fund, relying on contributions from LPs that offer strategic as well as financial support

  • Greater China
  • 18 June 2020
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Coronavirus dislocation funds: Runway watchers

Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for VC funds targeting COVID-19 dislocation. They are flirting with strategies requiring private equity and short-term value investing skills

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 June 2020
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Cathay Capital raises $120m for China smart energy fund

Cathay Capital Private Equity has raised RMB820 million ($120 million) for its debut China smart energy fund, securing commitments from ALIAD, the venture capital arm of French industrial gases producer Air Liquide Group, among other investors.

  • Greater China
  • 10 June 2020
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Lakeshore seeks $125m for second Thailand fund

Lakeshore Capital Asia is looking to raise $125 million for its second Thailand-focused fund and has won backing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 01 June 2020
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