Greater China
China CRO player raises $50m to support US merger
DMed-Clinipace, a global contract research organization (CRO) with a presence in China, has raised $50 million in an extended Series C round led by Springhill Fund. Rock Springs Capital and Superstring Capital also took part.
SOSV raises $100m growth fund
Early-stage investor SOSV – known for accelerator programs such as China-based HAX and Chinaccelerator – has raised $100 million for its first growth fund designed to invest in Series B rounds and beyond.
China's Qiming targets listed healthcare businesses
Qiming Venture Partners is mobilizing its newly launched public equities unit – and $500 million fund – to participate as an anchor investor in Hong Kong IPOs by Chinese healthcare companies.
China O2O services player Daojia pursues US listing
Daojia, a China-based online-to-offline (O2O) home services provider that has previously received funding from KKR, Alibaba Group, and Ping An Group, has filed for an IPO in the US.
PE-backed China dental player files for Hong Kong IPO
Arrail Group, a leading Chinese dental chain that has raised about $400 million in private funding since 2010, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
Fund focus: Hive Ventures' Taiwan AI thesis gets nod
Taiwan’s Hive Ventures managed to attract significant local support for its debut fund despite having a sparse network in its home market. Its focus on early-stage AI didn’t hurt
China beauty: Traffic jam
The impact of China’s internet-oriented emerging consumer brands is arguably more pronounced in beauty than anywhere else. Gaining a foothold is one challenge, keeping it is another
Warburg Pincus targets China distressed real estate
Warburg Pincus is entering the distressed real estate space in China through a $600 million partnership with Wensheng, a local special situations manager.
Longreach buys pulp and paper industry supplier from Navis
The Longreach Group has acquired a majority interest in Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Holdings, a Hong Kong-headquartered chemical solutions provider to the pulp and paper industry, from Navis Capital Partners.
Hong Kong NFT player adds $50m to funding round
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands, a gaming company focused on blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has raised $50 million from a group including Gobi Partners and a VC unit of Samsung.
Pacific Century's insurtech business closes $180m Series A
Bolttech, a one-year-old company controlled by Pacific Century Group, has raised $180 million at a valuation of $1 billion. It is being called the largest-ever Series A round in insurance technology.
Partners Group backs China's Apex Logistics
Partners Group has acquired a 24.9% stake in China’s Apex Logistics from its majority owner Kuehne+Nagel for an undisclosed sum as part of an expansion plan.
China's Didi targeted by regulators within days of bumper US IPO
Didi completed the largest PE-backed IPO in the US in seven years by a Chinese company, but its stock was pegged back within days of launch after the country's internet regulator moved against the ride-hailing platform.
Eight Roads launches $400m China healthcare fund
Fidelity-backed Eight Roads has launched a China healthcare fund with a corpus of $400 million, which will invest across the industry value chain and in areas related to critical diseases.
HutchMed soars on debut after $536m Hong Kong offering
HutchMed – formerly Hutchison China MediTech – saw its share price jump 50% on debut after raising HK$4.17 billion ($536.9 million) through a Hong Kong share offering.
Investcorp backs Hong Kong's Heritage Foods
Investcorp has made an investment of undisclosed size in Hong Kong-based Heritage Foods, which has a portfolio of condiment and sauce brands in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan.
China's ZWC Partners raises $770m
Chinese venture capital firm ZWC Partners has closed its second US dollar-denominated fund at around $770 million, beating a target of $450 million.
Taiwan's Hive Ventures closes debut fund at $13.5m
Taiwan’s Hive Ventures has closed its debut seed fund with $13.5 million in commitments. It will invest locally and globally with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).
Deal focus: TR Capital doubles down on China tech
Secondaries specialist TR Capital has established a base in Shenzhen with a view to sourcing more deals in China’s red-hot technology sector. Online used car trading platform Bochewang is the latest example
China: A controversial ESOP
An employee stock ownership plan introduced alongside Hillhouse Capital’s 2019 investment in Gree Electric Appliances has raised questions about enrichment and alignment
China industrial robotics start-up raises $61m
Youshan Capital and China Merchants Capital have led a RMB395 million ($61 million) Series B round for Han's Robot, a China-based manufacturer of industrial robots.
Investcorp leads Series D for China healthcare SaaS player
Linkedcare, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) and supply chain provider to China's healthcare sector, has closed a Series D funding round. Including an earlier Series C extension, the company claims to have raised $100 million in the past six months.
China's Miss Fresh raises $273m in US IPO, drops on debut
Chinese online grocery delivery platform Miss Fresh raised $273 million through its US IPO, but the company endured a difficult debut and continues to trade well below the offering price.
Hong Kong industrial AI start-up raises $200m
SmartMore, a Hong Kong-headquartered artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision start-up, has achieved unicorn status after raising $200 million in Series B funding.