Fundraising
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.
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.
Jungle closes fourth SE Asia, India VC fund on $600m
Jungle Ventures has reached a final close of USD 600m on its fourth flagship Southeast Asia and India-focused VC fund. The initial target was USD 350m.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
IFC looks to back Circulate Capital's second fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed a USD 10m commitment to Singapore-based Circulate Capital’s second fund dedicated to reducing plastics pollution.