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Quona closes third financial inclusion fund on $332m

Quona Capital, which invests under a financial inclusion strategy across emerging markets, has closed its third fund on USD 332m, beating a target of USD 250m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 November 2022
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Hong Kong vs Singapore: No zero-sum game

Pandemic-related restrictions have dented confidence in Hong Kong as a private equity hub, while Singapore is on a roll. But gains for one don’t necessarily translate into losses for the other

  • Greater China
  • 09 November 2022
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Q&A: BlackRock’s Michael Dennis

Michael Dennis, managing director and head of alternatives strategy and capital markets for Asia Pacific at BlackRock, on co-investment, customisation, and what Asian investors want from alternatives

  • North Asia
  • 09 November 2022
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India's 8i Ventures hits first close on Fund II

8i Ventures, an India-based early-stage venture capital firm, has achieved a first close of approximately USD 25m on its second fund. The overall target is USD 50m.

  • South Asia
  • 07 November 2022
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L Catterton hits first close on debut renminbi fund

L Catterton, a global private equity firm dedicated to consumer-focused investments, has reached a first close on its debut renminbi-denominated fund. The overall target is CNY 2bn (USD 275m).

  • Greater China
  • 04 November 2022
China's Inspiration Capital closes Fund II on $82m

Inspiration Capital, a spinout from Qiming Venture Partners, has raised CNY 600m (USD 82m) for its second renminbi-denominated fund focused on cleantech and advanced manufacturing investments in China.

  • Greater China
  • 03 November 2022
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Australia VC player Blackbird closes $647m fund

Blackbird Ventures has raised AUD 1bn (USD 647m) for its latest fund, which will invest in “generational” technology companies in Australia and New Zealand. It is the largest ever VC fund raised by an Australia-based manager.

  • Australasia
  • 03 November 2022
Quadrant spins Australia car services business into continuation fund

Quadrant Private Equity has closed a AUD 255m (USD 165m) single asset continuation fund for MotorOne, an Australia-based automotive after-market services provider it has owned since 2016.

  • Australasia
  • 03 November 2022
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Q&A: China Creation Ventures’ Wei Zhou

Wei Zhou, founder of China Creation Ventures (CCV), on why local GPs are targeting Southeast Asia, working with Chinese entrepreneurs overseas, and the prospects for renminbi and US dollar funds

  • Greater China
  • 01 November 2022
Fund focus: BPEA Credit spins out, closes Fund III on $475m

Baring Private Equity Asia's credit unit has entered a new phase as an independent manager with a fund more than three times larger than the previous vintage

  • Fundraising
  • 31 October 2022
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India's Jashvik Capital reaches first close on debut PE fund

India’s Jashvik Capital, a private equity firm set up by Naresh Patawari, formerly a partner at TA Associates, has achieved a first close of undisclosed size on its debut fund. The target is USD 350m.

  • South Asia
  • 28 October 2022
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Australia’s Square Peg raises $550m across two VC funds

Australian venture capital firm Square Peg Capital has raised USD 550m across two vehicles, including its fourth flagship early-stage fund and a follow-on fund.

  • Australasia
  • 27 October 2022
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China’s Welkin Capital puts IPO on hold

China’s Welkin Capital has paused a planned USD 300m London IPO for an entity seeded with assets from its debut private equity fund, citing macro uncertainty and market volatility.

  • Greater China
  • 26 October 2022
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Taking PE in-house: Less limited partners

Institutional investors continue to pursue more active roles in private equity, even as a souring macro backdrop makes the game harder to play. Talent is always the key variable

  • Greater China
  • 26 October 2022
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Carlyle poaches Morrison's Australia, New Zealand co-head

The Carlyle Group has appointed Geoff Hutchinson, formerly of Morrison & Co. and Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) as a managing director and head of private equity for Australia and New Zealand.

  • Australasia
  • 24 October 2022
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Permira shuts down Japan office

Permira is closing its Japan office, 17 years after establishing its first Asian foothold in Tokyo.

  • North Asia
  • 24 October 2022
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Permira recruits India head from Warburg Pincus

Permira has established a presence in India and recruited Siddharth Narayan, who previously spent a decade at Warburg Pincus, as country head.

  • South Asia
  • 20 October 2022
Baring Asia, EQT plan rollout of additional Asia strategies

Mid-cap buyout has been primed as the first of multiple strategies EQT pursues in Europe and North America that will be rolled out in Asia following the completion of the firm’s merger with Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA).

  • GPs
  • 19 October 2022
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Fund focus: Local LPs lift Fireside to new heights

India’s Fireside Ventures has soaked up rising domestic investor appetite for start-ups with an outsized third vintage, claiming that its consumer brands thesis is beginning to bear fruit

  • South Asia
  • 19 October 2022
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China fundraising: Onshore vs offshore

Raising capital for China strategies is difficult right now, regardless of currency, but are geopolitical forces enabling the rise of renminbi-denominated funds at the expense of the US dollar?

  • Greater China
  • 19 October 2022
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Partners Group looks to grow Australia investment team

Martin Scott, head of Australia at Partners Group, is taking on an expanded, investment-focused role as the firm looks to put more capital to work in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Australasia
  • 18 October 2022
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Avataar hits first close on second India growth-stage tech fund

Avataar Venture Partners, an India-based investor in growth-stage B2B technology and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, has reached a first close of USD 130m on its second fund. The overall target is USD 350m.

  • South Asia
  • 17 October 2022
Goldman hires ex-PEP dealmaker for Australia, New Zealand

Goldman Sachs has recruited David Grayce, formerly of Pacific Equity Partners, as part of efforts to expand its private investing business in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Australasia
  • 14 October 2022
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India's Fireside Ventures closes Fund III on $225m

Fireside Ventures, a consumer brands-focused Indian VC firm established by Kanwaljit Singh, co-founder of Helion Venture Partners, has closed its third fund on INR 18.3bn (USD 225m).

  • South Asia
  • 13 October 2022
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