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RRJ Capital acquires kidswear brand Kingkow
RRJ Capital has acquired a 75% stake in Hong Kong-based children's wear retailer Kingkow.
Australia's Telstra loses VC unit founder
Deena Shiff, managing director of Telstra’s captive VC unit, has resigned her post to focus on a non-executive career and directorships. She remains as an advisor to the firm and as a board director for investee companies.
Anil Ahuja departs 3i
Anil Ahuja, managing partner and head of Asia for 3i, has quit the private equity firm. According to a statement, Ahuja is leaving to pursue other opportunities, although he will still operate as a part-time consultant to 3i.
RRJ Capital raises $3.5b for Fund II – report
RRJ Capital has reportedly raised $3.5 billion for its second fund. The Hong Kong-based GP, which was set up by Richard Ong, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Hopu Investment Management, originally targeted up to $5 billion for the vehicle.
Australia's Adventure Capital targets $100m VC fund
Australian VC firm Adventure Capital is targeting around $100 million for its debut vehicle. It has already received $20 million in commitments from high net worth individuals – having signed up its first cornerstone investor in late 2010 – and is now...
Sequoia joins Series A round for personal search engine
Sequoia Capital India has joined Qualcomm Ventures in investing over $1 million in Dexetra, the maker of Friday, a personal search mobile application.
CVC seeks $12.2b for latest global buyout fund – report
CVC Capital Partners is targeting EUR9 billion ($12.2 billlion) for its next global buyout fund, one of the largest currently being sought.
Tata Capital to raise maiden distress fund
Tata Capital, the private equity arm of India's Tata group, plans to raise nearly INR5 billion ($94 million) for its maiden distress assets fund.
Secondaries in vogue in Korea
Among South Korean LPs there such a thing as the flavor of the month. We have seen global buyout and credit phases over the years, during which international private equity and credit houses mopped up more allocations than ever before. The last 12 months,...
MGPA pays $111m for Perth office building
Four months since reaching a first close of EUR85 million ($111 million), MGPA Asien Spezialfonds - an Asia-focused real estate fund structured to target German investors - has committed close to exactly that amount for its maiden investment in Australia....
Lightspeed closes debut China fund at $168m
Lightspeed China Partners has reached a final close of $168 million on its debut China fund, exceeding the target size of $150 million. The fund, which includes an affiliated co-investment vehicle, will target early-stage investments in the internet,...
RMB funds: Beyond the hype
Last week AVCJ held its six-monthly media briefing at which we – joined by several industry participants – reviewed private equity activity in 2012 and offered views as to what 2013 might have in store. The data made for sober reading: Fundraising was...
Hahn & Co to buy Korea Line via bankrupcty process
Hahn & Co. has been selected by a bankruptcy court as the preferred bidder for a 50% controlling stake in Korea Line, South Korea’s fourth-largest shipping company. The enterprise value of the transaction is KRW1.1 trillion ($1 billion), with Hahn & Co....
PSERS to invest in Morgan Stanley PE Asia's fourth fund
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has received a commitment of up to $100 million for its fourth fund from Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS). The pension system previously invested in global funds launched by Morgan...
Commonfund promotes Beijing office head
Commonfund Capital has promoted Leenong Li, head of its Beijing office and wider Asian initiatives, to managing director. He joined the firm in 2010, having previously spent five years as managing director of Jerusalem Venture Partners’ Shanghai office...
IFC raises $280m for global climate change fund-of-funds
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, has received $280 million from the governments of Canada and the UK and Azerbaijan’s sovereign wealth fund for its climate change fund-of-funds.
Kaizen, Bertelsmann invest in online education firm
Kaizen, an education-focused Indian private equity firm, has led a $4 million Series B round investment in Educomp Solution's subsidiary authorGen, which produces online education platform WizIQ. German global media company Bertelsmann has also participated...
Blackstone buys China land parcel for $482m - report
The Blackstone Group has reportedly invested more than RMB3 billion ($482 million) for 600,000 square meters of land in China's Jiangsu province. The deal was finalized in October and has received approval from the Ministry of Commerce.
Ropes & Gray appoints special situations partner in Hong Kong
Ropes & Gray has promoted Daniel Anderson as a partner in its special situations practice in Hong Kong. He was previously a counsel with the firm.
Big data, big deal?
Following the success of India’s business process outsourcing industry, big data is being touted as the next major opportunity for technology investors in the country
Summit Partners to invest $25m in The Iconic
Summit Partners is expected to invest $25 million into Australian fashion online retailer, The Iconic.
Samsung Ventures invests in Fixmo
Samusung Venture Investment Corp, the venture capital unit of Samsung Group, has invested in Canada's Fixmo, a mobile security solutions firm. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
CapAsia taps Japanese for infra fund
As Japanese companies struggle in shrinking domestic market, government agencies and financial institutions have joined forces to promote local expertise overseas. For Capital Advisors Partners Asia (CapAsia), the country has become an attractive LP market....
MGPA in $111m Australia office building deal
MGPA, a private equity real estate investment firm, has paid A$105.67 million ($111 million) for a Grade A office building located at Perth. This is the first investment made from MGPA’s EUR500 million ($639 million) Asia property fund, a vehicle structured...