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GGV leads $10m Series B for China home decoration site Kujiale
GGV Capital has led a $10 million Series B round of funding for Kujiale, a Chinese interior decoration services platform.
India's Zomato raises $50m from Info Edge
Indian online restaurant and event guide Zomato has raised INR3.11 billion ($50 million) in a funding round led by existing investor Info Edge.
Baidu leads Series C for China ride-sharing app 51yongche
Chinese search provider Baidu has led a Series C round of funding for 51yongche, a China-based ride-sharing mobile app. Sequoia Capital also participated.
CITIC Capital raises $140m via Cinda sell-down
CITIC Capital has exited its entire holding in China Cinda Asset Management, selling a 1.96% stake in the Hong Kong-listed non-performing loans manager for HK$1.09 billion ($140 million).
DST leads $315m round for India taxi-booking service Ola
DST Global has led a $315 million investment in ANI Technologies, operator of India taxi-booking platform Ola, alongside existing investors Tiger Global Management and Steadview Capital.
Warburg Pincus exits India healthcare chain Metropolis
Warburg Pincus has exited its entire 27% stake in Indian healthcare chain Metropolis to the Shah family, one of the company's promoters. KKR backed the Shah family's buyback.
Sequoia, TR lead $50m Series C for India's Urban Ladder
Urban Ladder, which claims to be India’s leading furniture-focused online retailer, has received $50 million in a Series C round of funding led by Sequoia Capital and TR Capital.
Legend leads Series C round for China's UCloud
Legend Capital has led a Series C round worth approximately $100 million for UCloud, a Chinese cloud service provider, with participation from VMS Investment Fund, DCM, Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) and GX Capital.
KKR appoints former India central bank deputy governor as advisor
KKR has appointed Anand Sinha, a former deputy governor of India's central bank, as an industry advisor. He will join the firm immediately.
China installment payment platform Qufenqi raises $100m
Qufenqi, a Chinese electronics retailer that allows buyers to pay in installments, has raised approximately $100 million in a new round led by Shenzhen-listed games developer Beijing Kunlun Tech.
Chinese online finance site 9fbank secures $110m
9fbank.com, a Chinese internet finance platform, has raised a new round of funding worth $110 million.
Macquarie, Brookfield to buy Apache's Australia energy unit
US-based oil and gas exploration and production company Apache has agreed to sell its Australia business to Macquarie Capital and Brookfield Asset Management for $2.1 billion in cash.
Kinnevik re-ups in Rocket-backed emerging markets fashion group
Sweden's Investment AB Kinnevik has invested an additional EUR32 million ($34.4 million) in Global Fashion Group (GFG), an emerging markets fashion e-commerce group developed by Germany's Rocket Internet.
India's Snapdeal acquires VC-backed FreeCharge
Indian online marketplace Snapdeal has acquired venture capital-backed online bill payment service FreeCharge in a deal said to be worth as much as $450 million.
Dianping leads round for China food ordering platform Meican
Chinese restaurant reviews and group-buying specialist Dianping has led a RMB140 million ($23 million) Series C round of funding for Meican.com, a local online food-ordering platform.
Intel launches accelerator to support Chinese entrepreneurs
Intel Corporation has committed RMB120 million ($19.3 million) to a China accelerator program that will help local entrepreneurs develop their business ideas.
VC-backed WoWo jumps 2.85% on debut after $40m US IPO
WoWo, the Chinese entertainment-focused e-commerce platform that started out as operator of group-buying site 55tuan, jumped 2.95% on its NASDAQ debut after raising $40 million through its IPO.
Investors commit $850m to China's Dianping
Dianping, one of China’s most popular sites for restaurant reviews and group-buying services, has received a $850 million round of investment that values the start-up at $4.05 billion.
India classifieds site Quikr raises $150m
Indian classifieds site Quikr has raised a $150 million in a round of funding led by existing investor Tiger Global Management.
Ascendent seeks $500m for second China fund
China-focused GP Ascendent Capital Partners has set a target of $500 million for its second fund.
PE-backed Prabhat Dairy, Dilip Buildcon file for India IPOs
India's Prabhat Dairy and Dilip Buildcon have filed for IPOs, providing an opportunity for their private equity backers to make partial exits.
Johnson & Johnson commits $15m to Vivo's healthcare fund
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC) - the venture capital arm of the eponymous healthcare and consumer goods multinational - has committed to $15 million to Vivo Capital's latest US and China-focused healthcare fund.
IDB, Pertamina Pension Fund to set up private equity JV
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Indonesia's Pertamina Pension Fund have agreed to set up a joint venture private equity firm to invest in infrastructure and other projects in Indonesia.
Legend Capital, SIG lead Series C for China's PPDai
Legend Capital and SIG Asia Investment have led a Series C round of funding for PPDai, which claims to be the first and largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform in China.