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Diageo sells whisky brand to Korean turnaround investor

Global beverage giant Diageo has agreed to sell Windsor, Korea’s best-selling whisky brand, to Pine Tree Investment & Management following the collapse of a transaction involving other Korean private equity firms.

  • North Asia
  • 30 October 2023
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KKR commits $400m to Malaysia's OMS Group

KKR has agreed to invest USD 400m in Malaysian telecoms infrastructure and subsea cable services company OMS Group.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 October 2023
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Mandiri, Investible launch climate tech fund

Mandiri Capital, the venture arm of Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri, and Australia-based VC firm Investible have launched a climate technology fund of unspecified size.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 October 2023
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PE-backed J&T Express raises $499m in Hong Kong IPO

J&T Global Express, an express delivery business that launched in Indonesia and expanded region-wide, traded flat on debut following a HKD 3.9bn (USD 499m) Hong Kong IPO.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 October 2023
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Korea Investment Partners raises $60m SE Asia fund

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) has raised USD 60m for a Southeast Asia venture fund from institutional investors in Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 October 2023
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CVC buys majority stake in Philippines hospital business

CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 63.94% stake in Philippines-based hospital operator The Medical City (TMC) following the completion of a tender offer.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 October 2023
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Flourish Ventures secures $350m in new funding

Flourish Ventures, a US-based emerging markets financial technology investor with a strong Asia focus, has secured USD 350m for future deployments from its sole LP, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.

  • North America
  • 27 October 2023
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SparkLabs launches Korea deep tech fund

Early-stage VC investor and accelerator SparkLabs Korea has achieved a first close of USD 15m on a deep tech fund. That target corpus has not been confirmed.

  • North Asia
  • 27 October 2023
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PE-owned Kokusai Electric gains on debut after $720m Japan IPO

KKR-owned Kokusai Electric gained 28% on debut after raising JPY 108.3bn (USD 720m) in Japan’s largest IPO in five years.

  • North Asia
  • 27 October 2023
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Stellantis buys 20% stake in VC-backed Chinese EV maker

LeapMotor, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that received substantial private funding prior to its Hong Kong IPO in September 2022, has agreed to sell an approximately 20% stake to European automaker Stellantis for HKD 8.5bn (USD 1.1bn).

  • Greater China
  • 27 October 2023
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Lightspeed leads $50m round for Singapore's YouTrip

Lightspeed Venture Partners has led a USD 50m Series B investment in Singapore-based travel wallet and currency exchange app YouTrip.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 26 October 2023
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Saudi fund invests $100m in China's Pony.ai

Saudi Arabia’s Neom Investment Fund, a strategic venture vehicle for the planned smart city of Neom, has made a USD 100m commitment to Chinese autonomous driving player Pony.ai.

  • Greater China
  • 26 October 2023
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Pantheon opens Singapore office

Pantheon has opened an office in Singapore, expanding an Asian footprint that already includes bases in Hong Kong, Seoul, and Tokyo.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 26 October 2023
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  • Region
  • 25 October 2023
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Navegar leads Series C for Singapore's Inteluck

Philippines private equity firm Navegar has led a USD 34m Series C round for Singapore-based supply chain technology provider Inteluck with support from East Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 25 October 2023
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Husk Power raises $43m for Asia, Africa mini-grid strategy

India, US, and Nigeria-based renewable energy developer Husk Power has raised USD 43m in Series D funding from global VC investors for a South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa mini-grid rollout.

  • South Asia
  • 25 October 2023
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Schroders, Thailand's KBank launch renminbi PE fund

Schroders Singapore and KBank Private Banking, a unit of Thailand’s Kasikornbank, have jointly launched a Thailand-based renminbi-denominated China private equity fund of undisclosed size.

  • Greater China
  • 25 October 2023
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Q&A: Pacific Equity Partners’ Jake Haines

Australia-based Pacific Equity Partners quietly launched a credit strategy – PEP Capital Solutions – in 2021 and has since deployed AUD 700m (USD 445m). Jake Haines, a managing director at the firm, explains where it has gone

  • Australasia
  • 25 October 2023
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Asia distress: Landslides on hold?

Investors are witnessing an uptick in turnaround opportunities based on delayed pandemic effects and a poor macro outlook. The trend remains anecdotal, but some markets could see a surge

  • Australasia
  • 25 October 2023
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Deal focus: isBIM targets real estate’s digitisation catch-up

A renewed focus on safety and sustainability has prompted property developers to consider technology-enabled fixes. IsBIM is riding the wave from Greater China through Asia and the Middle East

  • Greater China
  • 25 October 2023
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Deal focus: Bolt.Earth looks to close India’s EV infrastructure gap

Bolt.Earth turned its electric vehicle operating system into the foundation stone for India’s largest charging network aimed at two- and three-wheelers overlooked by mainstream operators

  • South Asia
  • 25 October 2023
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Bain, DNE launch $250m China advanced manufacturing platform

Bain Capital and Chinese industrial infrastructure developer DNE Group have jointly launched a USD 250m advanced manufacturing investment platform.

  • Greater China
  • 24 October 2023
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General Atlantic backs India travel platform, Affirma exits

General Atlantic has acquired a minority stake in TBO.com, an India-based business-to-agent travel portal that serves a global customer base, for an undisclosed sum. The deal facilitates a partial exit for Affirma Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 24 October 2023
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CBC hits second close on China life science real assets fund

Specialist healthcare investor CBC Group has reached a second close on its China-focused life science real assets fund with USD 875m in commitments.

  • Greater China
  • 24 October 2023
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