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Ex-Eaton Asia head targets asset management, GP stakes

Chris Lerner, formerly of Eaton Partners and MSA Capital, has established an asset management operation that will ultimately raise an Asian fund-of-funds and teamed up with US-based Bonaccord Capital Partners to expand its GP stakes business into the...

  • Fundraising
  • 09 June 2023
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KKR secures partnership with Japan Post Insurance

Japan Post Insurance (JPI) has launched a strategic partnership with KKR and the private equity firm’s insurance subsidiary Global Atlantic Financial Group. The deal will give JPI access to a broader range of investments and support its diversification...

  • North Asia
  • 08 June 2023
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Monolith closes debut China VC fund on $264m

Sequoia Capital China spinout Monolith Management has closed its debut venture capital fund at USD 264m, surpassing the hard cap of USD 250m.

  • Greater China
  • 08 June 2023
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Hong Kong's AIA commits $200m to LeapFrog

Hong Kong-listed insurance company AIA Group has agreed to commit USD 200m to various funds managed by LeapFrog Investments, a UK-based impact investor with an extensive Asia footprint.

  • South Asia
  • 07 June 2023
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Quadrant scales up Australia growth equity fund to $397m

Australia’s Quadrant Private Equity upsized the debut fund under its new growth-stage strategy to AUD 600m (USD 397m), having originally targeted AUD 300m.

  • Australasia
  • 06 June 2023
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Baidu launches $145m China AI fund

China-based technology giant Baidu has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) fund of CNY 1bn (USD 145m) that will focus on generative AI companies.

  • Greater China
  • 02 June 2023
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Kazakhstan investor backs TVM SE Asia healthcare fund

Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC), a private equity fund-of-funds set up by the Kazakhstan government, has invested in a Southeast Asia fund managed by TVM Capital Healthcare.

  • Central Asia
  • 02 June 2023
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HSBC commits $3bn to Greater China venture debt fund

HSBC has earmarked USD 3bn for a Hong Kong and mainland China start-up lending programme. It marks the bank’s first foray into venture debt in Asia.

  • Greater China
  • 01 June 2023
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HighLight updates final close timeline for China healthcare fund

HighLight Capital, a Chinese life sciences investor, has pushed out the final close on its fourth US dollar-denominated fund to the third quarter amid challenging fundraising conditions for the industry.

  • Greater China
  • 31 May 2023
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Primavera closes fourth China fund on $4bn

China-based private equity firm Primavera Capital Group closed its fourth US dollar-denominated fund in February on target at USD 4bn.

  • Greater China
  • 31 May 2023
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Asia private credit: Muffled momentum

The conservative virtues of private credit relative to private equity have come into fashion in a risk-off world. But global participation in the Asian side of the story will be limited

  • Greater China
  • 31 May 2023
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LP interview: Escala Partners

Escala Partners is one of a cluster of Australia-based wealth management platforms attracting more attention from private equity fundraisers. Getting on its approved list requires push as well as pull

  • Australasia
  • 30 May 2023
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Singapore's Qualgro seeks $150m for Fund III

Qualgro Partners, a Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm, is looking to raise USD 150m for its third fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 May 2023
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Energy transition: An emerging speciality

Kerogen Capital is trying to plot a more nuanced course into energy transition than building renewables. It is one of a growing number of nascent specialists in the space.

  • Industrials
  • 24 May 2023
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Deal focus: PrimeMovers buys Malaysia machinist in debut deal

PrimeMovers, which spun out from Platinum Equity last year, and UK-based Lingotto Investment Management have jointly acquired Malaysian precision manufacturing company EngTek

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 May 2023
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Fund focus: Foreign LPs creep into Japan VC

Japan’s Dimension has closed its first fund since spinning out from Dream Incubator, more than doubling its prior vintage and tracking increased interest among regional institutional investors

  • North Asia
  • 23 May 2023
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Australia's Giant Leap closes second impact fund with $30m

Australian impact VC investor Giant Leap has closed its second fund with about AUD 45m (USD 30m) in commitments. The firm raised AUD 15m for Fund I in 2016.

  • Australasia
  • 23 May 2023
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BII backs Southeast Asia energy transition fund

British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution (DFI), has committed USD 15m to a Southeast Asia-focused energy transition infrastructure fund managed by Switzerland-based Susi Partners.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 22 May 2023
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Exacta seeks $350m for SE Asia fund, wins ADB support

Singapore’s Exacta Capital Partners, a PE firm affiliated with Mizuho Asia Partners, has received USD 25m from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its latest fund. The target is USD 350m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 22 May 2023
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Japan Post Bank sees sharp increase in PE exposure

Japan Post Bank’s (JPB) private equity funds exposure increased 75% to JPY 5.6trn (USD 40.4bn) in the most recent financial year, which it said was largely driven by a change in accounting standards.

  • North Asia
  • 19 May 2023
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Qiming hits $930m final close on latest renminbi fund

Qiming Venture Partners has closed its seventh renminbi-denominated fund on CNY 6.5bn (USD 930m), marking what it claims is China's largest local currency fundraise of 2023 to date

  • Greater China
  • 18 May 2023
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East Ventures closes follow-on fund at $250m

East Ventures has announced a first and final close of USD 250m on its latest follow-on fund, bringing capital raised in the past 12 months to USD 835m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 17 May 2023
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Fund focus: Patience pays for off for Movac

New Zealand VC firm Movac has exceeded expectations with its latest vintage, trading individuals and families for institutions, some of which are entering the asset class for the first time

  • Australasia
  • 17 May 2023
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Japan’s Dimension closes second VC fund on $75m

Dimension, a spinout of Japan’s Dream Incubator, has closed its second VC fund with JPY 10.1bn (USD 75m) in commitments.

  • North Asia
  • 15 May 2023
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