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Venture

Intudo closes second Indonesia fund at $50m

Intudo Ventures has closed its second fund focused exclusively on Indonesian early-stage companies at $50 million. The firm raised $20 million for its debut vehicle last year.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 February 2019
New Zealand's Enterprise Angels launches third fund

Enterprise Angels, a New Zealand angel investor network that focuses on domestic IT, agriculture, food, horticulture, life science and biotech companies, has launched its third early-stage VC fund.

  • Australasia
  • 11 February 2019
India's 3one4 achieves first close on $50m VC fund

Indian venture capital firm 3one4 Capital has reached a first close on a INR3.5 billion ($50 million) fund with INR1.5 billion in commitments.

  • South Asia
  • 08 February 2019
Fund focus: Redpoint China leverages its brand

Redpoint China Ventures secures $400 million for its traditional early-stage investments as well as for an expansion into growth round coverage

  • Greater China
  • 01 February 2019
Japan Airlines launches $70m VC fund

Japan Airlines (JAL) has provided $70 million for a venture capital fund focused on transportation technology start-ups. It will be managed by US-based TransLink Capital.

  • North Asia
  • 30 January 2019
Sequoia launches accelerator for India, Southeast Asia start-ups

Sequoia Capital has launched Surge, an accelerator program aimed at start-ups that are either based in or targeting India and Southeast Asia.

  • South Asia
  • 25 January 2019
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China's sharing economy: Shared dilemma

With Ofo teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, bike-sharing and the broader concept of the sharing economy in China is being called into question. The survivors will be sustainable and suitably differentiated

  • Greater China
  • 23 January 2019
Redpoint China raises $400m across two new funds

Redpoint China Ventures has closed a $300 million fund focusing on early-stage investments and a $100 million opportunity fund looking to invest in growth-stage companies.

  • Greater China
  • 23 January 2019
Fund focus: Matrix doubles down on India

Matrix Partners India closed its third fund in speedy fashion despite ongoing woes about consistency in the country’s venture environment. Patience regarding comparisons with China has been critical

  • South Asia
  • 16 January 2019
Japan's Mitsui backs $100m VC fund in Israel

Japan’s Mitsui & Co has invested in Israel-based Magenta Venture Partners’ debut fund, which is targeting $100 million and to date backed entirely by Japanese corporates.

  • North Asia
  • 15 January 2019
Fund focus: Lightspeed ends 2018 with a flourish

Lightspeed China Partners took just three months to raise $560 million for its fourth US dollar fund, which includes a $200 million sidecar for follow-on investments

  • Greater China
  • 15 January 2019
China's K2VC severs ties with spin-out over IP breach

Chinese early-stage investor China Renaissance K2 Ventures (K2VC) has publicly attacked Next Capital - a spin-out from the venture capital firm - for allegedly stealing confidential information.

  • Greater China
  • 09 January 2019
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Venture capital: The battle to be different

VC fundraising has been on a roll in Asia as managers raise larger sums to address fast-growing investment opportunities. GPs must consider what – and how much – makes them stand out from the crowd

  • Venture
  • 09 January 2019
Lightspeed China closes US dollar fund at $560m

Lightspeed China Partners has closed its latest US dollar-denominated fund at $560 million. It is the largest fund raised by the firm to date and brings assets under management to $1.5 billion.

  • Greater China
  • 03 January 2019
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AVCJ Awards 2018: Fundraising of the Year - Venture Capital: Sequoia Capital China

Sequoia Capital China took just two weeks to close its latest VC fund. The firm accumulated $2.5 billion in total across multiple strategies

  • Greater China
  • 20 December 2018
TNB Ventures, Aura Group close $23m VC fund

Singapore’s TNB Ventures and Australia’s Aura Group have jointly closed a S$31.1 million ($27 million) venture capital fund that will invest in data-driven B2B companies across Southeast Asia.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 December 2018
CDC backs Asia PE, VC funds

UK-based development finance institution (DFI) CDC Group has made commitments to several private equity and venture capital funds based in Asia as part of its global investment strategy.

  • South Asia
  • 13 December 2018
Singapore's Jungle increases target for Fund III

Singapore-based Jungle Ventures has raised the target for its third Southeast Asia-focused VC fund from $150 million to $200 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 December 2018
China’s Gaorong closes fourth US dollar fund at $500m

Chinese venture capital firm Gaorong Capital has raised $500 million for its fourth US dollar-denominated fund. The majority of commitments came from existing LPs, with two endowments coming in as new investors.

  • Greater China
  • 07 December 2018
Cocoon launches $20m Southeast Asia VC fund

Singapore-based VC investor Cocoon Capital has launched its second early-stage fund with a target of $20 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 November 2018
Japan's NTT launches $500m global VC fund

Japanese telecommunications giant NTT Corporation has set up $500 million global venture capital fund that will focus on digital technologies.

  • North Asia
  • 23 November 2018
Family offices: Character actors

Family offices are driven by personalities and ideals that cannot be understood as part of an industry pattern. Relationship building is therefore more intimate than transactional

  • LPs
  • 22 November 2018
500 Startups closes Vietnam fund at $14m

500 Startups has closed its Vietnam-focused early-stage VC fund at $14 million, beating a target of $10 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 21 November 2018
China's ICBC sets up $200m India venture fund

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has launched a $200 million fund to invest in Indian start-ups and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

  • Greater China
  • 19 November 2018
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