GPs
Tech investment case study: True North and Seedworks
True North aimed to set Indian seed maker Seedworks apart from its competitors by leveraging digital technology. Two years into its investment the private equity firm is seeing its initiatives pay off
Back office technology: Clearing cobwebs
Technologies credited with completely transforming the financial sector have yet to make a dent on day-to-day operations in private equity. The status quo, however, will not last
PE and tech investment: Forward planning
The growing influence of technology across every industry is forcing PE firms to review approaches to investment. Ensuring the right people have the right information sits at the heart of these efforts
L Catterton's Sanjay Gujral rejoins Everstone as COO
Sanjay Gujral, a former executive director at Everstone Capital who left the firm to join the management team at L Catterton Asia, has returned to the GP to serve as COO.
Blackbird hits $193m final close on Australia VC fund
Blackbird Ventures has closed its third Australian VC fund with A$261 million ($193 million) in commitments, split between a core investment vehicle and a top-up fund.
Australia's Blue Sky confirms talks with Oaktree
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has confirmed it is in talks with special situations investor Oaktree Capital Management over a possible investment, as the Australian PE firm seeks to mollify investor concerns regarding possible liquidity issues.
CVC to seek $4b for fifth Asian fund
CVC Capital Partners will launch its fifth pan-Asian fund in September with a target of $4 billion. The private equity firm closed its previous regional vehicle at $3.5 billion in May 2014.
Fund focus: LPs queue up for a piece of Long Hill
China’s Long Hill Capital scales up with its latest VC fund with strong support from new and existing LPs. Sector specialization has helped underpin much of the progress
Baring Asia completes $4.5b first close on Fund VII
Baring Private Equity Asia has reached a first close of $4.5 billion on its seventh pan-regional fund after approximately five months in the market.
Beyond named as partner for Hong Kong venture fund
Beyond Ventures has been named as a co-investment partner for the Innovation & Technology Venture Fund (ITVF), a vehicle launched by the Hong Kong government to encourage private investment in local technology start-ups.
India-focused blank check company files for US IPO
Tenzing Acquisition, a blank check company headed by New Silk Route Ventures (NSR) co-founder and CEO Parag Saxena, has filed for a $50 million IPO on NASDAQ. The firm will use the proceeds to invest in companies with a focus on businesses operating in...
VCs see opening for Southeast Asia exits – AVCJ Forum
Venture capital firms in Southeast Asia see a growing range of exit avenues thanks to a maturing local start-up market and increasing interest from global investors.
China biotech: Finding the formula
An eruption of investment and company creation in Chinese biotech has signaled the dawn of a raw but promising market. First-movers must negotiate immediate pitfalls while targeting long-term upside
Andreessen Horowitz promotes Connie Chan to partner
Connie Chan (pictured), the executive at US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz responsible for managing the Asian network, has been promoted to general partner.
Emerging China VCs target differentiation in deal sourcing - AVCJ Forum
China’s emerging venture capital firms are seeking an edge in a competitive market through differentiated deal sourcing – offering a more personalized service than their more established counterparts or simply making bets that confound conventional risk...
India's SRI launches $100m US-India VC fund
SRI Capital has launched its debut fund, targeting innovative technology start-ups in the US and India, with a target of $100 million.
Singapore VC: Filling the gap
Investors are pursuing a number of strategies for addressing Southeast Asia's late-stage VC funding shortfall
Malaysia to see increased mid-market competition
A shortage of attractive and accessible targets and the introduction of new private equity players - notably from the banking sector - could result in a squeeze on Malaysia’s middle-market deal flow.
Southeast Asia GPs: Judgment day
With nearly every Southeast Asia-focused GP set to spend some part of 2018 on the fundraising trail, LPs must once again deliberate on the optimal fund size, strategy, and geographic coverage for the region
Q&A: Openspace Ventures' Shane Chesson
Having co-founded NSI Ventures as an affiliate of Northstar Group, Shane Chesson took the business independent this year and renamed it Openspace Ventures. He discusses Southeast Asia’s macro outlook
Malaysia PE: Shaken, not stirred
Malaysian investors are unfazed by a period of political tumult that has directly embroiled the country’s government-guided private equity industry. An erratic growth trajectory now appears set to stabilize
VC and supercomputing: Access denied
VCs continue to shun the field of supercomputing despite new commercial upside related to the rise of artificial intelligence. Asia, however, could offer a relatively competitive launchpad for start-ups in the segment
Creador set for $430m first close on Southeast Asia, India fund
Creador has scheduled a first close of $430 million on its fourth Southeast Asia and India-focused fund and set the hard cap at $550 million.
India raises cap on local PE fund exposure to offshore companies
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has raised the limit on capital that can be invested by local private equity and venture capital funds in overseas companies from $500 million to $750 million.