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Tencent prepares for IPO of PE-backed music business
Tencent Holdings has taken the first step towards a US listing for its music streaming business, in which PAG Asia Capital is a minority investor.
Denham closes global mining fund at $558m
Denham Capital, a resources and energy-focused GP, has closed its first global mining fund at $558 million. The vehicle is intended to grow the firm's portfolio in Australia, Canada, South America and Africa.
Indian government commits $29m to four GPs
The Indian government has committed INR2 billion ($29 million) to four domestic investment funds as part of its support for the entrepreneurial sector.
Jafco leads $11m round for Japan, US-based Trillium
Jafco has led an $11 million funding round for Trillium, a cybersecurity company focused on the autonomous vehicle industry based in Japan and the US.
The Growth Fund buys 50% stake in Australia pilot school
The Growth Fund, an Australian middle market private equity investor spun out from Archer Capital, has paid an undisclosed sum for a 50% stake in domestic pilot training school Soar Aviation.
Lightspeed closes second India fund at $175m
Lightspeed Venture Partners has closed its second India-focused fund at $175 million for investments in early-stage consumer and enterprise technology start-ups.
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.
Xiaomi raises $4.7b in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese smart phone maker Xiaomi has raised HK$37 billion ($4.72 billion) in its Hong Kong IPO at a valuation of $54 billion – well below the totals it had originally targeted.
Eight Roads leads $15m Series B for China's Kyligence
Kyligence, a Chinese big data analytics business, has received $15 million in Series B funding led by Eight Roads, with participation from Cisco and several existing investors.
Temasek to invest $50m in TPG's Asia healthcare platform
Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), a healthcare-focused operating and investment platform managed by TPG Growth, has raised $50 million from Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.
China's Yunfeng buys German pharma player
China’s Yungfeng Capital has teamed up with Shenzhen-based Hybio Pharmaceutical to acquire diversified German biopharmaceuticals company AMW for an undisclosed sum.
Malaysia's Sunway launches $50m VC fund
Sunway, a Malaysian conglomerate with operations in real estate and construction, has launched a venture capital fund with a view to raising $50 million.
Pantheon opens Tokyo office to service Japanese LPs
Pantheon has opened an office in Tokyo, having won separate account mandates from the likes of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
Hong Kong's PE-backed WeLab files for IPO
WeLab, a Hong Kong financial technology provider with backers including Alibaba Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional, has filed for an IPO.
China-US tech: The innovation game
The emergence of domestically-developed tech business models in China that can be exported overseas has VC investors hoping the country can become known as an innovator rather than a copycat
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.
C-Bridge hits $400m first close on China healthcare fund
C-Bridge Capital has reached a first close of just over $400 million on its third healthcare fund, which focuses on Chinese pharmaceutical, medical technology and healthcare services companies with proven products and technologies.
Value Partners launches China education PE fund
Hong Kong asset manager Value Partners has launched its first PE program in mainland China with a locally focused education sector fund in partnership with university and technical college operator China Education Group.
Alibaba, Tencent, Vanke join $1.5b round for CMC unit
CMC Inc, a company set up by Chinese media-focused private equity firm CMC Capital Partners to hold assets beyond a 10-year horizon, has raised RMB10 billion ($1.5 billion) in Series A funding.
Vivo, Advantech invest $87m in Sinovac as take-private is abandoned
Vivo Capital and Advantech Capital have committed $86.73 million to Chinese biopharmaceutical player Sinovac Biotech. Both investors were members of a consortium that was bidding to privatize the US-listed company, but that process has been terminated.
Outsourced CIO: Secret sauce
Teams spinning out from US endowments are competing in an increasingly competitive market for outsourced investment mandates from institutions. Scale and differentiation are the key selling points
Everbright forms China-focused JV with HQ
HQ Capital has joined Yuanju Capital, an affiliate of China Everbright’s asset management arm Everbright Financial Holding, to launch a wealth management platform aimed at the Chinese market.
Telstra Ventures, HarbourVest partner for tech fund
Telstra Ventures, the corporate VC arm of Australian telecom giant Telstra, has teamed up with Hong Kong’s HarbourVest Partners to create a fund focused on technology companies across Asia Pacific and the US.