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China's online drugstore 7LK raises $48m from VCs
Chinese online drugstore 7LK.com has raised RMB300 million ($48 million) in a Series A round of funding from Govtor Capital, Grand Yangtze Capital and TusPark Ventures.
Lightspeed invests $12m in China car after-sales platform
Lightspeed China Partners has committed $12 million to Yikuaixiu.com, a Beijing-based automotive after-sales service platform, in a Series A round of funding.
Leadyond in partial exit from China's NSFocus Information
Leadyond Capital has partially exited its stake in NSFocus Information Technology, a Chinese network security services specialist, via a public market trade for RMB140.5 million ($22 million).
TPG buys $146m stake in India's Manipal Hospitals
TPG Capital has paid INR9 billion ($146 million) for a significant minority stake in healthcare services provider Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE).
China's N5 Capital launches $200m debut VC fund
N5 Capital, a Beijing-based venture capital firm, has launched its debut US dollar-denominated fund.
Indian food ordering service TinyOwl raises $16m
Indian food ordering service TinyOwl has managed to raise a $16 million Series B round of funding led by Matrix Partners. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Nexus Venture Partners also took part.
Chinese playground operator Yuyuto raises $32m
Shanghai Yuyuto Entertainment Facilities, a Chinese company that operates children’s entertainment and retail facilities in shopping malls, has secured RMB200 million ($32 million) in a new round of funding from Fortune Venture Capital, Shenzhen Cowin...
India home delivery service Grofers raises $10m
India grocery delivery service Grofers has raised a $10 million Series A round of funding from Tiger Global management and existing investor Sequoia Capital.
PEP exits the last of its stake in Australia's Veda
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has sold all of its remaining 20% stake in Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed credit-checking firm Veda Group for A$382 million ($301 million).
LACERA invests $75m in GGV's top-up fund
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) has committed up to $75 million to a new fund launched by Sino-US venture capital firm GGV Capital.
US-based 500 Startups unveils $15m South Korea fund
US-based accelerator 500 Startups has launched another $15 million Asian satellite fund in Korea - called 500 Kimchi - a little over a week after it announced a similar vehicle in Thailand.
China's Galaxy Game Entertainment raises $16m
Shanghai Galaxy Game Entertainment, a Chinese mobile games developer, has raised RMB100 million ($16 million) in a Series A round of funding from Shenzhen Oriental Fortune, Shenzhen Green Pine Capital and Shanghai Cultural Industry Fund.
CLSA Capital Partners invests $10m in India's Nobel Hygiene
CLSA Capital Partners has invested $10 million in Nobel Hygiene Private, an Indian manufacturer of diapers for adults and babies
CVC, others to raise up to $750m in HKBN IPO
CVC Capital Partners-controlled Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) - the special administrative region's second largest internet service provider (ISP) - has launched its initial public offering this week with a view to raising as much as HK$5.8 billion...
Navis agrees Domestic Group medical equipment unit carve-out
Malaysia-based GP Navis Capital Partners has agreed to buy Domestic Medical Division (DMD), the cold chain medical equipment unit of Sweden's Domestic Group. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Accel, Matrix invest $111m in NZ accounting software firm
Accel Partners, and existing investor Matrix Capital, have together invested NZ$147.2 million ($111 million) in New Zealand-listed accounting software developer Xero.
Japan's Nippon Venture, ATR set up $42m specialist tech fund
Nippon Venture Capital (NVC) and the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Kyoto have set-up a JPY5 billion ($42 million) fund for niche technology investments.
Creador invests $21.7m in India's PC Jeweller
Southeast Asia and India-focused GP Creador has acquired a minority stake in PC Jeweller, a publicly-listed Indian jewellery retail chain, for INR1.35 billion ($21.7 million).
Gaja Capital, DSG invest $6m in India's Bakers Circle
Gaja Capital, and existing investor DSG Consumer Partners, have together invested INR360 million ($6 million) in Indian frozen food manufacturer Bakers Circle.
Sequoia leads $4.5m round for Indian interior design start-up HomeLane
Sequoia Capital has led a $4.5 million Series A round of funding for HomeLane, a Bangalore-based interior design company, with participation from Aarin Capital.
Bain launches $79m bid for Japanese mushroom producer
Bain Capital has launched a takeover bid for Tokyo-listed Yukiguni Maitake, a troubled Japanese mushroom producer, for as much JPY9.5 billion ($79.1 million).
Cool Japan joins consortium in $160m SDI Media purchase
The government-backed Cool Japan Fund has joined a consortium of Japanese investors, led by production company Imagica Roboto Holdings, to acquire a 100% stake in US subtitler SDI Media Group.
Singapore space junk start-up raises $7.7m Series A
Astronscale, a Singapore-based start-up that develops satellites to remove space debris, has raised $7.7 million in a Series A round of funding from JAFCO and nine entrepreneurs from Japan.
SAIF, Accion invest in India's Aye Finance
SAIF Partners and Accion - a global non-profit organization - have invested $1 million in Aye Finance, an India-based lender that serves profitable micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).