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Ratan Tata buys stake in China’s Xiaomi

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the company that controls Tata Group, has invested an undisclosed sum in VC-backed Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the Chinese smart phone maker.

  • Greater China
  • 27 April 2015
Accel, SAIF in $12m Series B round for Coverfox

Indian online insurance marketplace Coverfox has raised a INR750 million ($12 million) Series B round from existing investors Accel Partners and SAIF India.

  • South Asia
  • 27 April 2015
Biocon to list IVFA-backed India CRO unit

Indian biopharmaceutical firm Biocon has filed for an IPO for its research arm Syngene International, which is backed by India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA).

  • South Asia
  • 24 April 2015
DBS, Hong Kong’s Nest to launch fintech accelerator

DBS Bank has partnered with Hong Kong-based seed investor Nest to launch a financial technology (fintech) accelerator program.

  • Greater China
  • 24 April 2015
EQT-backed LBX hits trading cap on Shanghai debut

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain (LBX Pharmacy), a Chinese retail pharmacy chain backed by EQT Partners, closed up 44% on its price on the first day of trading in Shanghai.

  • Greater China
  • 24 April 2015
Blackstone set for part exit as India’s Nuziveedu files for IPO

Indian seeds producer Nuziveedu Seeds has filed for a domestic IPO, which is expected to facilitate a partial exit for The Blackstone Group, an investor in the company since 2008.

  • Exits
  • 24 April 2015
Sequoia leads $18m round for India handicraft site

Sequoia Capital has led an $18 million round for Indian online handicraft market place Craftsvilla.com. Global Founders Capital, a VC firm set up by Rocket Internet's Samwer brothers, also took part.

  • South Asia
  • 24 April 2015
Mayfield leads Series C for Indian education tech start-up

Mayfield has led a $15 million Series C round for Indian IT certification start-up Simplilearn, with participation from previous investors Kalaari Capital and Helion Venture Partners.

  • South Asia
  • 24 April 2015
Korea’s NPS ups alternatives exposure to 9.9%

The National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) increased its alternatives allocation from 9.4% to 9.9% over the course of 2014 as total assets grew by 10.3% to reach KRW470 trillion ($435 billion).

  • LPs
  • 24 April 2015
Southeast Asia Netflix clone gets $30m in funding

Iflix, a Southeast Asian video-on-demand platform with a similar business model to Netflix, has received $30 million from Catcha Group and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

  • Expansion
  • 24 April 2015
VIDEO: LEK Consulting's Ken Chen

Consumer and healthcare are increasingly prominent among the China deals that LEK Consulting is working on as the economy transitions from an investment-led to a consumer-led model, according to Ken Chen, a direct and partner with the firm

  • Greater China
  • 24 April 2015
Australia’s CHAMP PE hires ex-CVC executive

Australian GP CHAMP Private Equity has hired Graham Brooke, a former executive with CVC Capital Partners, as a managing director based in Sydney.

  • People
  • 24 April 2015
Hony fully exits Chinasoft International through $170m sale

Hony Capital has made a full exit in Chinasoft International, a Chinese IT application developer, raising HK$1.32 billion ($170 million).

  • Greater China
  • 23 April 2015
Financial comparison site CompareAsiaGroup gets $40m round

CompareAsiaGroup, a primarily Southeast Asia-focused service that allows consumers to compare different financial products, has completed a $40 million round of funding that will be used to support further expansion.

  • Expansion
  • 23 April 2015
Integral, ANA agree joint sponsorship of Japan's Skymark

Tokyo-based private equity firm Integral Corp. has reached an agreement with local airline operator ANA Holdings to invest JPY18 billion ($150 million) in ailing Japanese carrier Skymark.

  • North Asia
  • 23 April 2015
CMC Capital acquires stakes in HK broadcaster TVB

Chinese media-focused private equity firm CMC Capital Partners has acquired a stakes in the consortium that controls Television Broadcasts (TVB), a free-to-air broadcaster in Hong Kong.

  • Greater China
  • 23 April 2015
China's Cybernaut partners with Russian firm for $200m fund

China's Cybernaut Capital has agreed to form a $200 million venture fund, a start-up incubator and a robotics development center with Russia's government-backed Skolkovo Foundation.

  • Greater China
  • 23 April 2015
TA adds director to Hong Kong office

Global private equity firm TA Associates has hired Daisy Cai, formerly an executive director at Goldman Sachs, as a director in its Hong Kong office.

  • Greater China
  • 23 April 2015
Ironbridge-owned Eclipx gains on Australia debut after $195m IPO

Australian vehicle financing and management service Eclipx, which is owned by Ironbridge Capital Partners and GIC Private, saw its stock jump 21% on debut following a A$253 million ($153 million) IPO.

  • Australasia
  • 23 April 2015
CHAMP, Yorkway to buy Australian quantity surveyor

CHAMP Ventures and Yorkway Equity Partners are set to buy a majority stake in Australian quantity surveying company BMT Tax Depreciation in a deal that values the business at around A$65 million ($50.3 million).

  • Australasia
  • 23 April 2015
Profile: Kalaari Capital's Vani Kola

It has been nearly a decade since Vani Kola, managing director of Kalaari Capital, went from being Silicon Valley entrepreneur to an India venture capitalist. The big move appears to have paid off

  • South Asia
  • 22 April 2015
Investors pay big for India grocery exposure

The last year has seen an explosion of interest in India’s grocery delivery apps. Customers order food and other goods on their smart phones; the order goes to a buyer, who purchases the goods and then delivers them to the customer’s home. The approach...

  • Venture
  • 22 April 2015
Deal focus: Ninebot’s innovation keeps it rolling

China's legendary traffic jams are a source of frustration to countless tourists and locals, not to mention a major cause of pollution. With studies putting the average speed of traffic in Beijing at 7.5 miles per hour, there is a clear opportunity for...

  • Venture
  • 22 April 2015
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China crowdfunding: The madding crowd

With established Chinese companies, led by e-commerce giant JD.com, getting involved in equity crowdfunding, will these platforms gain traction as a financing channel for Chinese start-ups?

  • Greater China
  • 22 April 2015
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