Growth
Delta Capital reaches $30m first close on Myanmar-focused fund
Delta Capital Myanmar, formerly known as PMM Partners, has reach a first close on its second Myanmar-focused fund at $30 million. The full target is $100 million.
Fund focus: Falcon House shows its staying power
Falcon House Capital comfortably beat the target for its second Indonesia-focused fund, raising $400 million for deployment in middle-market consumer sector businesses
Falcon House closes second Indonesia fund at $400m
Falcon House Partners has closed its second Indonesia-focused fund at the hard cap of $400 million, buoyed by continued optimism about the rise of domestic consumption and a favorable response to the Widodo administration’s policies.
India's IL&FS closes latest fund at $60m
IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity arm of India's Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, has reached a final close of $60 million on its latest growth fund.
India's Centrum launches $75m PE fund
India-listed financial services company Centrum has launched a INR5 billion ($75.3 million) private equity fund to focus on domestic consumer-focused industries.
Australia's Future Fund emphasizes VC, growth equity
Private equity – and in particular venture capital and growth equity – is “more important now than it has ever been” to Future Fund’s overall portfolio, the Australian sovereign wealth fund said in its annual report.
India's Techcelx launches $15m tech fund
Indian technology investment firm and accelerator Techcelx has launched a INR1 billion ($15 million) venture fund targeting domestic companies in banking, education and healthcare.
FountainVest raises $2.1b for third China fund
FountainVest Partners has closed its third China-focused fund at the hard cap of $2.1 billion after approximately six months in the market
IFC proposes $25m commitment to Maison's China fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment of up to $25 million in Maison Capital’s debut US dollar-denominated China fund, which has an overall target of $200 million.
Multiples raises $690m for second India fund
Multiples Alternative Asset Management has reached a final close of $690 million on its second India-focused fund, beating the target of $650 million.
Australia's AirTree raises $188m VC fund
AirTree Ventures claims to have raised Australia's largest-ever venture capital fund, having closed its latest vehicle at A$250 million ($188 million)
Korean LPs back Lindeman's $273m China fund
Lindeman Asia Investment, a South Korea and China-focused PE firm that concentrates on small and medium-sized enterprises, has launched a KRW300 billion ($273 million) fund with backing from domestic LPs.
Apax in $102m partial exit from India's Cholamandalam
Apax Partners has made a partial exit from Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Cholamandalam Investment & Finance, generating proceeds of $102 million.
Australian government launches $15m cleantech fund
The renewable energy division of Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation & Science has launched a A$20 million ($15.3 million) seed fund that will focus on domestic clean energy start-ups.
Ambit Pragma invests in India's Prime Focus
Indian mid-market PE firm Ambit Pragma has invested in Prime Focus Technology (PFT), a subsidiary of Indian media services company Prime Focus.
IFC commits $15m to Philippines PE fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest up to $15 million in the debut fund of Philippines-based private equity firm Sierra Madre Managers.
IFC, SeaLink invest $15m in Indian clinic chain
SeaLink Capital Partners and the International Finance Corporation have committed a INR 1 billion ($14.9 million) Series C round to India-based dialysis clinic chain NephroPlus.
Japan's INCJ invests $7m in domestic materials group
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) has committed to invest up to JPY700 million ($7 million) in a fresh round of funding for domestic industrial materials specialist Nakayama Amorphous.
New Zealand's Oriens Capital raises $21.8m
New Zealand private equity firm Oriens Capital has received commitments for its debut fund in excess of the vehicle’s first-close target of NZ$30 million ($21.8 million).
Deal focus: Tutwo cuts out the middleman
CDIB Capital commits $30 million to China's Tutwo Outdoor to help its supply chain consolidation play
China Everbright reaches first close for global fund
China Everbright has reached a first close of $264 million on a new global investment fund.
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.
ICICI in $15m exit from India's TeamLease
ICICI Venture has exited nearly all of its remaining stake in Indian staffing services company TeamLease for INR1 billion ($15 million).
Asian investors back $80m global expansion for NextVR
NextVR, a US-based start-up developing live streaming content for virtual reality (VR), has raised an $80 million Series B round, mostly from investors in Asia.