Funds
Lightspeed to raise dedicated India venture fund
US-based Lightspeed Venture Partners is looking to raise $115 million for its first India-focused fund.
Crescent leads $50m round for China parenting site
Crescent HydePark - a unit of Crescent Group - has led a $50 million Series B round of funding for Guo.com, a Chinese online retail platform for maternity and baby products.
VC-backed 58.com acquires ChinaHR.com
Chinese online marketplace 58.com has acquired local recruitment site ChinaHR.com from its parent company Sangroup, an Irish recruitment firm.
Nexus raises $434m for two India VC funds
Nexus Venture Partners has closed its fourth India venture capital fund at $304 million and raised a further $130 million for a top-up fund focusing on later-stage investments in existing portfolio companies.
VC investors commit to Indian online education start-ups
Two Indian online education start-ups have received venture capital funding, with Toppr raising a $10 million round led by Fidelity Growth Partners and Vedantu attracting $5 million in Series A funding from Accel Partners and Tiger Global.
China's Tsing Capital joins $20m round for GaN Systems
Beijing-based Tsing Capital has participated in a $20 million Series C round of funding for GaN Systems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor developer. Local VC firm Cycle Capital is the lead investor.
SAIF leads $16m round for China real estate site Jiwu
SAIF Partners China has led a RMB100 million ($16 million) Series A round of funding for Jiwu.com, a Shenzhen-based real estate listings portal.
CRCI leads $100m round for China car-sharing app Dida Pinche
China Renaissance Capital Investments (CRCI) has led a $100 million Series C round for Dida Pinche, a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) car-sharing app. TrustBridge Partners, IDG Capital Partners and US-listed automotive website Bitauto also took part.
Softbank-backed Housing.com sees boardroom spat resolved
Rahul Yadav, the CEO of Indian property listing platform Housing.com has withdrawn his resignation from the start-up and issued an apology to its VC investors - which include SoftBank - after a very public spat.
GGV, Morningside back China real estate site Aiwujiwu
GGV Capital and Morningside Technologies have led a $120 million Series D round for Aiwujiwu, a Chinese rental and second-home listings portal. Existing investors Shunwei Capital Partners and Banyan Capital also participated.
Chinese drone maker gets $75m from Accel
Accel Partners has provided $75 million in funding to DJI, a China-based drone manufacturer. The investment is said to value the company at $8 billion.
Thailand payment services provider gets Series A round
Indonesian venture capital fund SMDV has a $2.6 million Series A round for Thailand-based payment solutions start-up Omise.
Australia mezzanine: Compromise solution
The rise of holdco PIK debt has created Australia-based financing structures in which senior lenders and mezzanine providers can coexist. They also offer GPs greater flexibility at what is, for now, an acceptable price
Warburg Pincus leads round for China designated driver service
Warburg Pincus has led a $100 million Series D round of funding for eDaijia, a Chinese mobile-based service that connects users with temporary drivers for their vehicles. Two existing investors, Matrix Partners China and Lightspeed China Partners, are...
Fund focus: Unison hones in on South Korea
Comparisons can be drawn between Unison Capital’s debut Korea buyout fund and its first Japan vehicle raised more than 15 years ago. The targets are small- to mid-size companies that have growth potential but need help realizing it, particularly in terms...
Deal focus: 2C2P plots regional expansion
Southeast Asia-focused payments provider 2C2P has made substantial progress in Myanmar over the last 12 months. It has introduced the country’s first mobile-based point-of-sale payment solution, issued prepaid cards that link to a mobile app, and launched...
Unison closes debut Korea fund at $280m - update
Japan-based private equity firm Unison Capital has closed its first-ever Korea-dedicated buyout fund at approximately KRW300 billion ($280 million).
NewMargin leads $200m round for China advertising platform
NewMargin Ventures has led a $200 million Series B round for Panshi Information Technology, valuing the Chinese digital marketing platform at $1 billion.
Australian web design start-up Canva raises $6m
Canva, an Australian platform that allows amateur designers to create web graphics using drag-and-drop tools, has raised $6 million in a fresh round of funding led by existing investors Matrix Partners and Shasta Ventures.
Indonesia's Kudo gets Gree Ventures, East Ventures backing
Japan's Gree Ventures and East Ventures have led a undisclosed Series A round investment in Indonesian online-to-offline (O2O) e-commerce start-up Kudo.
CVC adds to Japan team
CVC Capital Partners has boosted its Japan team with two hires from domestic GP Advantage Partners. Atsushi Akaike and Yukinori Sugiyama have joined as partner and senior managing director, respectively.
IDG, Goldman back US bitcoin start-up's China expansion
IDG Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs have invested $50 million in US-based bitcoin start-up Circle with a few to funding its expansion into China.
China's Fosun to acquire remaining interest in Ironshore
China's Fosun International is seeking to fully acquire US insurer Ironshore, offering $1.8 billion for an 80% stake.
China VC firm Banyan closes $100m co-investment fund
Chinese venture capital firm Banyan Capital has closed its latest co-investment fund at $100 million, having spent just one month in the market.