Fundraising
Q&A: Hamilton Lane's Collwyn Tan
Collwyn Tan, Hamilton Lane’s co-head of Asia investment and key point person for everything transactional in the region, unpacks the mixed signals of 2020
Australia's Square Peg closes third VC fund at $450m
Australian’s Square Peg Capital has closed its third fund at A$600 million ($450 million). It is now said to be the best capitalized VC in the country with A$1.4 billion in funds under management.
Investor relations: Talk isn't cheap
The enforced adoption of virtual communications points to longer-term changes in investor relations, from annual general meetings to informal catch-ups. GPs must find ways to stand out
Temasek to anchor Info Edge's debut India VC fund
Info Edge India, a holding company for Indian jobs portal Naukri, has secured an anchor LP commitment of INR3.7 billion ($51 million) from Temasek Holdings for its debut VC fund.
UOB, Credit Suisse hit $60m first close on Asia impact fund
UOB Venture Management (UOBVM) and Credit Suisse have raised approximately $60 million in a first closing on their second Asia impact investment fund.
Japan's Integral completes $1.2b fundraise
Integral Corporation has become the second independent Japanese private equity manager since the global financial crisis to surpass $1 billion in fund size, closing its fourth mid-market buyout vehicle at the hard cap of JPY123.8 billion ($1.18 billion).
ZWC hits $400m first close on China fund
Chinese venture capital firm ZWC Partners has completed a first close of $400 million on its second US dollar-denominated fund. The full target is $450 million.
CLSA raises $226m for debut Asia private debt fund
CLSA Capital Partners has closed its first private debt fund at $226 million, targeting small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) deemed market leaders in Asia Pacific.
Fund focus: DCL targets China's unremitting debtors
With $455 million in commitments for its latest renminbi fund, DCL Investments hopes to make its on-the-ground capabilities count in resolving China’s non-performing loans problem
Australia's EVP hits $37m first close on Fund III
Australia’s Equity Venture Partners (EVP) has reached a first close of A$50 million ($37 million) on its third early-stage B2B software fund.
LPs back Adamantem's emissions reduction drive
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its first commitment to a private equity fund, coming in as an anchor investor in Adamantem Capital’s second buyout vehicle.
Israel's OTV raises $170m, plans Asia expansion
OTV, an Israeli VC firm focused on digital health, has closed its latest fund at $170 million, opened a China office, and appointed a new head of Asia to spearhead an expansion in the region.
Singapore's Velocity Ventures launches travel fund
Velocity Ventures, a Singapore-based VC firm focused on travel and hospitality, has launched its debut early-stage fund targeting Southeast Asia with a target of $20 million.
China Everbright raises $459m for BRI fund
China Everbright has reached a first close of RMB3 billion ($459 million) on an environment-focused fund that concentrates on economies covered by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Deal focus: Huaxing gives overseas LPs taste of China medtech
In addition to raising $213 million for its latest renminbi-denominated fund, Huaxing Healthcare Capital sourced $230 million from co-investors for a succession deal in China’s orthopedics space
VC unit of Japan's KLab spins out, rebrands as Anobaka
KVP, the VC unit of Japanese mobile games company KLab, has spun out as an independent entity under the name Anobaka.
Ex-Capital Dynamics executive gets Japan fund-of-funds mandate
Kazushige Kobayashi, formerly of Capital Dynamics, has won a fund-of-funds mandate from the Tokyo government to be managed by a dedicated team set up under Asian alternatives group MCP Asset Management.
Japan's MedVenture closes second fund at $95m
MedVenture Partners, a Japanese VC firm focused on medical devices, has closed its second fund with JPY9.9 billion ($95 million) in commitments.
Australia's NextGen launches AI fund
NextGen Funds Management, a newly established GP in Australia, has launched what it is calling the country’s first dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) fund.
Asian fund-of-funds: Local linchpins
The Asian fund-of-funds community has shrunk considerably over the last 10 years as a result of M&A, withdrawals and repositioning. How do the survivors, from Axiom Asia and Asia Alternatives down, deliver value to LPs?
AIIB backs ADM's renewable energy debt fund
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed $100 million to an Asia-focused debt fund dedicated to renewable energy managed by Hong Kong’s ADM Capital.
Axiom closes latest Asia fund-of-funds at $1.8b
Axiom Asia has closed its sixth pan-regional fund-of-funds at the hard cap of $1.8 billion, claiming that the economic fallout from COVID-19 has created more investment opportunities.
BRI reaches first close on Indonesia fund
BRI Ventures, a unit of Bank Rakyat Indonesia has reached the first close of IDR150 billion ($11 million) on its locally incorporated tech venture fund.
MDI, Finch launch $40m ASEAN fund
MDI Ventures, the corporate VC arm of state-controlled Telkom Indonesia, has teamed up with financial technology investor Finch Capital to form a $40 million fund targeting early-stage investments in Southeast Asia.