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Omidyar leads $10m Series B for India's Indifi
Omidyar Network has led a $10 million Series B round for Indian small business financial services provider Indifi.
India's Ofbusiness gets $11m round led by Zodius
Zodius Capital has led a INR750 million ($11.1 million) Series B round for Indian online marketplace Ofbusiness.
Deal focus: Investing in Australia's winds of change
Partners Group moves early in response to regulatory easing in Australia's renewables space with $186 million wind power bet
The crystal ball: Predictions for 2017
From LPs looking for realizations from GPs as well as paper gains, to the factors contributing to more buyout opportunities in China, industry participants give their perspectives on the year to come
2016 in review: Uncertainty reigns
Infrastructure and late-stage technology among the few investment bright spots; renminbi vehicles dominate the fundraising landscape; public market instability undermines exit plans
Q&A: Bain Capital's Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes, a US-based managing director in Bain Capital Private Equity, on how GPs can stay ahead in investment environment characterized by high valuations, low growth, and a degree of uncertainty
Q&A: Värde's George Hicks
George Hicks, CEO and CIO of global credit investor Värde, on looking beyond big default cycles, taking advantage of bank retrenchment opportunities, and the importance of building strong local teams
Bain Capital to acquire Camp Australia
Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to buy Camp Australia, a nationwide provider of outside school hours care, for an undisclosed sum.
China Merchants unit commits $13m to AI fund
China Merchants China Direct Investments (CMCDI), a Hong Kong-listed investment entity managed by China Merchants Group and First Eastern Investment Group, has committed RMB90 million ($13 million) to a fund that will target internet and artificial intelligence...
Honda invests in Singapore's VC-backed Grab
Southeast Asia-focused ride-hailing app operator Grab has agreed to a strategic partnership with Honda that will include an investment from the car maker.
Japan's Global Brain targets $174m for sixth fund
Japanese venture capital firm Global Brain has launched its sixth fund, targeting JPY20 billion ($174 million), which will be deployed in domestic technology companies.
Three GPs chosen to manage Australia biomedical fund
OneVentures, Brandon Capital and BioScience Managers have been selected to manage the Australian government’s A$500 million ($375 million) Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF).
Samara to invest $25m in India's SMT
Samara Capital has agreed to invest up to $25 million for a significant stake in Indian medical device manufacturer Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT).
Two Korean strategics confirm bids for PE-owned Daesung
South Korean conglomerates Hyosung Corporation and SK Group have both entered the bidding for Daesung Industrial Gases, an industrial gas maker controlled by a Goldman Sachs-led consortium.
KKR, Temasek invest $266m in India's SBI Life
KKR and Temasek Holdings have agreed to invest INR18 billion ($266 million) for a 3.9% stake in SBI Life, the life insurance subsidiary of the State Bank of India (SBI).
Partners Group agrees $186m Australia wind farm deal
Partners Group has invested A$250 million ($186 million) into an Australian wind energy installation that aims to power 110,000 homes and offset 600,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
Rocket Internet sells Foodpanda to Delivery Hero
Germany-based start-up developer Rocket Internet has sold its entire stake in emerging markets-focused food delivery app Foodpanda to the company's main global competitor, Delivery Hero.
Australia's GO1 raises $3m for global push
Australia-based education technology start-up GO1 has received a A$4 million ($3 million) round of funding from a group of domestic and US VCs for its expansion efforts in Asia, North America and Europe.
Warburg Pincus-backed D&J launches $1.5b China infrastructure fund
D&J Industrial Property, a China business park developer seeded by Warburg Pincus, has launched a RMB10 billion ($1.5 billion) fund with AVIC Trust that will invest in industrial infrastructure.
Allegro acquires Australian mining business
Allegro Funds Group has acquired Australian mine production and specialist drilling operator JSW Australia.
IFC to work with Vietnam's SCIC on divestments, co-financing
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, will partner with Vietnam's State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) to help execute its divestment plan and explore co-financing opportunities.
Macquarie, CIC join consortium to buy control of UK gas distributor
China’s CIC Capital and Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) have joined a consortium agreeing to take control of the UK’s largest gas distribution business for GBP5.4 billion ($6.8 billion).
Japan's Polaris agrees sale of SWP to Isetan Mitsukoshi
Polaris Capital has agreed to sell SWP Holdings, a Japanese salon and sports club operator it acquired in 2013, to department store group Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings (IMH) for an undisclosed sum.
KDDI to buy Biglobe from Japan Industrial Partners
Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) has agreed to sell Japanese internet service provider Biglobe to KDDI Group for approximately JPY80 billion ($699 million), nearly three years after it carved out the asset from NEC.