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China's BlueRun $819m across US dollar, renminbi funds

China-based BlueRun Ventures has closed its third US dollar-denominated China fund and third renminbi vehicle with aggregate commitments of CNY 5.5bn (USD 819m).

  • Greater China
  • 20 May 2022
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Hong Kong's Betatron hits $15m first close on VC fund

Hong Kong’s Betatron Venture Group has reached a first close of USD 15m on its latest fund, which will make early-stage investments across South and Southeast Asia. The target is USD 50m.

  • Greater China
  • 20 May 2022
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SBI, Kyobo Life seek $75m for Asia VC fund

SBI Ven Capital (SBIVC), an ex-Japan VC arm of SBI Holdings, is seeking USD 75m for its latest fund in partnership with Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 20 May 2022
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Jungle closes fourth Southeast Asia VC fund on $600m

Jungle Ventures has reached a final close of USD 600m on its fourth flagship Southeast Asia VC fund. The initial target was USD 350m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 19 May 2022
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Q&A: Sweef Capital’s Jennifer Buckley

Jennifer Buckley spun out the Southeast Asian gender-lens investment unit of impact private equity firm SEAF last year, forming Sweef Capital. Adding to the complexity, it happened mid-fundraise

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 May 2022
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Fund focus: East Ventures expands its LP rolodex

Indonesia’s East Ventures reached beyond Asian LPs for the first time with its latest growth fund. It coincides with several other milestones that signal a new level of institutionalisation

  • Southeast Asia
  • 17 May 2022
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Eight Roads launches $250m India healthcare fund

Eight Roads Ventures has launched its first dedicated healthcare and life-sciences fund for India with a corpus of USD 250m provided entirely by its parent, Fidelity.

  • South Asia
  • 17 May 2022
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Indonesia's Sinar Mas launches smart city VC fund

The real estate arm of Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas has launched a smart city technology fund in partnership with East Ventures, Redbadge Pacific, and Prasetia Dwidharma.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 17 May 2022
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MDI launches healthcare fund with Indonesian strategic

MDI Ventures, the corporate VC arm of state-controlled Telkom Indonesia, has launched a USD 20m fund with domestic vaccine manufacturer Bio Farma that will pursue early and growth-stage healthcare investments.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 13 May 2022
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Singapore VC closes food tech fund at $34m

Singapore’s Good Startup, a food technology investor focused on alternative protein, has closed its debut VC fund with USD 34m in commitments.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 12 May 2022
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China Renaissance raises $446m for renminbi fund

Huaxing Growth Capital, the private equity division of China Renaissance, has achieved a CNY 3bn (USD 446m) first close on its fourth flagship renminbi-denominated fund.

  • Greater China
  • 11 May 2022
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East closes $550m in early-stage and growth funds

Indonesia’s East Ventures has closed two funds with a combined USD 550m in commitments for its early-stage and growth strategies.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 May 2022
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Singapore’s Fullerton tokenises PE fund-of-funds

Singapore’s Fullerton Fund Management has tokenised its latest private equity fund-of-funds, allowing for a minimum commitment size of USD 10,000.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 May 2022
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Wellington Management hires Asia fundraiser

Wellington Management has recruited Xiaying Zhang, formerly head of Hamilton Lane’s Singapore office, to lead fundraising efforts for its private investment strategies in Asia Pacific.

  • People
  • 10 May 2022
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Singapore's Resolution hits first close on fintech VC fund

Resolution Ventures, a Singapore-based financial technology investor set up last year, has reached a first close of undisclosed size on its debut Southeast Asia seed fund. The target is USD 20m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 06 May 2022
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GD1 launches New Zealand's first crypto VC fund

New Zealand’s GD1 has launched what it calls the first dedicated crypto and Web3 VC fund in its home market less than a week after a similar claim by PAC Capital in Australia.

  • Australasia
  • 04 May 2022
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Private wealth: Talent war

A shortage of fundraisers familiar with the high-net-worth segment is being keenly felt in Asia as global GPs look to raise more capital through private bank channels

  • GPs
  • 03 May 2022
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Fund focus: MassMutual Ventures widens remit

Having started a Southeast Asia specialist, MassMutual Ventures has broadened its regional coverage to include everything outside of China. Europe is also part of the equation for Fund III

  • Southeast Asia
  • 03 May 2022
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Japan's J-Star closes fifth fund on $574m

Japanese lower middle-market private equity firm J-Star has closed its fifth flagship fund at the hard cap of JPY 75bn (USD 574m). The target was JPY 65m.

  • North Asia
  • 29 April 2022
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Venturi closes debut SE Asia, India consumer fund on $175m

Venturi Partners, a Singapore-based consumer-focused investment firm established by a former Verlinvest executive in the region, has closed its debut fund on USD 175m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 April 2022
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Quadria eyes $1b for Fund III, emphasizes health-tech

South and Southeast Asia healthcare specialist Quadria Capital is broadening its scope to include areas such as healthcare technology and digital health insurance for Fund III, which is expected to be up to USD 1bn in size.

  • South Asia
  • 28 April 2022
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MassMutual Ventures raises $300m for Asia, Europe

MassMutual Ventures (MMV), a global venture capital firm that counts US-based Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance as its sole LP, has launched a USD 300m fund that will invest in Asia Pacific and Europe.

  • Fundraising
  • 28 April 2022
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TPG Rise Climate closes on $7.3b

TPG has raised USD 7.3bn for a dedicated climate-focused strategy under its USD 14bn global impact investment platform.

  • Growth
  • 28 April 2022
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Fund focus: Openspace begins growth story

Openspace Ventures has raised USD 200m for a fund that will primarily do follow-on rounds for existing portfolio companies. There is plenty of activity, but uncertainty lurks in the background

  • Southeast Asia
  • 26 April 2022
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