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Global LPs steer clear of China - Mergermarket Forum
Global LPs steer clear of China - Mergermarket Forum

Geopolitical uncertainty is making global institutional investors increasingly risk-off on Asian private equity – and on China in particular – at a time when overallocation issues are already restraining the pace of commitments to the asset class.

  • Greater China
  • 12 May 2023
Bessemer pledges USD 1bn for global AI deals
Bessemer pledges USD 1bn for global AI deals

Bessemer Venture Partners, a US-based early-stage investor currently expanding a longstanding presence in India, has earmarked USD 1bn for artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups globally.

  • North America
  • 11 May 2023
Japan VC: Global appetites
Japan VC: Global appetites

The relatively recent advent of sizeable VC funds and high-profile start-ups in Japan has exposed long-simmering ambitions to be more international. This could be a breakout moment

  • North Asia
  • 09 May 2023
India's Iron Pillar leads $30m round for logistics SaaS company
India's Iron Pillar leads $30m round for logistics SaaS company

Iron Pillar and Uncorrelated Ventures have co-led a USD 30m investment in Pando, a US-headquartered logistics software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider with an India-based development team.

  • South Asia
  • 04 May 2023
VCs positive on SE Asia's fundamentals, strategic positioning - AVCJ Forum
VCs positive on SE Asia's fundamentals, strategic positioning - AVCJ Forum

Venture capital investors remain bullish about Southeast Asia's prospects despite a sharp decline in activity this year, noting that the region is strategically well placed amid the US-China tensions.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 27 April 2023
BPEA EQT, Nord Anglia buy sports education brand
BPEA EQT, Nord Anglia buy sports education brand

BPEA EQT and Nord Anglia Education, one of its portfolio companies, have agreed to acquire IMG Academy – originally known as Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy – for an enterprise valuation of USD 1.25bn.

  • North America
  • 26 April 2023
Capria hits first close on emerging markets fund
Capria hits first close on emerging markets fund

Capria Ventures, a US-based impact investor with a significant India presence, has reached a first close of unspecified size on its latest emerging markets fund. The target is USD 100m.

  • South Asia
  • 26 April 2023
LP interview: Stafford Capital Partners
LP interview: Stafford Capital Partners

Founded in Australia, Stafford Capital Partners evolved into a global asset manager focused on timberland and infrastructure secondaries and PE co-investment. ESG is a rising client priority

  • Australasia
  • 25 April 2023
US, India cybersecurity player gets $50m Series B
US, India cybersecurity player gets $50m Series B

US and India-based cyber risk management software-as-a-service platform Safe Security has closed a USD 50m Series B round led by Sorenson Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 20 April 2023
Fund focus: Iron Pillar takes India SaaS to the world
Fund focus: Iron Pillar takes India SaaS to the world

Iron Pillar has secured USD 129m for what it claims is the first India venture-growth fund dedicated to supporting local companies with global software and cloud infrastructure solutions

  • Venture
  • 11 April 2023
Prosus, Accel back India SaaS procurement platform
Prosus, Accel back India SaaS procurement platform

Prosus Ventures and Accel have led a USD 11m Series A round for Spendflo, an India-founded software-as-a-service (SaaS) procurement management platform now headquartered in the US.

  • South Asia
  • 06 April 2023
D Capital agrees Japan digital marketing carve-out
D Capital agrees Japan digital marketing carve-out

Japanese mid-market private equity firm D Capital has agreed to buy the local operations of Catalina, a US-headquartered digital marketing company undergoing its second restructuring in four years.

  • North Asia
  • 29 March 2023
China GPs re-up in ArriVent Biopharma's $155m Series B
China GPs re-up in ArriVent Biopharma's $155m Series B

Assorted Chinese investors have participated in a USD 155m Series B round for US-headquartered ArriVent Biopharma, which targets drug candidates emanating from emerging biotech hubs, including China.

  • Greater China
  • 29 March 2023
Portfolio Advisors raises $1bn for global fund-of-funds
Portfolio Advisors raises $1bn for global fund-of-funds

Portfolio Advisors has closed its latest global multi-strategy fund-of-funds – which allows LPs to customise allocations across several key areas – with commitments of just over USD 1bn.

  • Fundraising
  • 24 March 2023
Global PE sees fundraising, performance contraction - McKinsey
Global PE sees fundraising, performance contraction - McKinsey

Global private equity fundraising contracted 15% in 2022 as McKinsey & Company’s latest private markets annual review painted a bleak picture of the asset class, noting that one-year performance entered negative territory for the first time since 2008....

  • North America
  • 23 March 2023
Singapore electronics marketplace Reebelo extends Series A to $50m

Singapore electronics marketplace Reebelo has lifted its Series A round to USD 50m with a USD 29m commitment led by Cathay Innovation.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 21 March 2023
China IPOs: Back to New York
China IPOs: Back to New York

With regulatory challenges receding, Chinese companies are once again targeting US listings. But the journey to New York – in terms of approvals, locations, and valuations – isn’t necessarily smooth

  • Greater China
  • 15 March 2023
Qiming, Ince invest in China, US biotech start-up
Qiming, Ince invest in China, US biotech start-up

Qiming Venture Partners and Ince Capital have led a USD 50m Series B round for China and US-based oncology and autoimmune diseases treatments developer Allorion Therapeutics.

  • Greater China
  • 13 March 2023
Permira closes $17.6b global buyout fund
Permira closes $17.6b global buyout fund

Permira has closed its latest flagship global buyout fund with EUR 16.7bn (USD 17.6bn) in commitments, a 50% increase on the previous vintage.

  • Europe
  • 09 March 2023
B Capital closes US-Asia healthcare fund on $500m
B Capital closes US-Asia healthcare fund on $500m

US and Asia-focused VC firm B Capital has closed its first dedicated sector fund, collecting USD 500m for investments in healthcare.

  • North America
  • 02 March 2023
DCP backs China expansion by Canadian vitamins brand
DCP backs China expansion by Canadian vitamins brand

DCP Capital has agreed to invest approximately USD 175m to support the China expansion of Jamieson Wellness, a listed Canadian producer of health and wellness products.

  • Greater China
  • 27 February 2023
Capital Square secures post-merger India IT services deal
Capital Square secures post-merger India IT services deal

Capital Square Partners (CSP) has announced its first deal since merging with Basil Technology Partners (BTP) with an investment in Relevance Lab, an IT services provider that has a sizeable operation in India.

  • South Asia
  • 22 February 2023
Data sovereignty: Compliance complex
Data sovereignty: Compliance complex

Deglobalisation is broadening the concept of cyber risk management from simply preventing attacks to navigating a minefield of data regulations. The pressure on PE spans investment, operations, and exits

  • Regulation
  • 21 February 2023
India's Rezolve.ai secures $11m Series A
India's Rezolve.ai secures $11m Series A

SIG Venture Capital has led a USD 11m Series A round for Rezolve.ai, a US and India-based start-up that applies conversational artificial intelligence (AI) to human resources services.

  • South Asia
  • 13 February 2023
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