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Abraaj buys Southeast Asia's Wine Connection Group
The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in the Wine Connection Group, a Southeast Asia-focused food and beverage chain.
Pantheon gets emerging markets mandate from Finland's VER
Pantheon has won a EUR100 million ($124 million) mandate from Valtion Eläkerahasto (VER), the Finnish state pension fund, for investments across Asia and emerging markets.
Bain-backed Macromill acquires MetrixLab
Macromill, the Japanese online research firm controlled by Bain Capital, has bought Dutch marketing analytics firm MetrixLab. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SEBI mulls allowing FVCI infrastructure investments
The Securites and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India's financial markets regulator, has proposed that Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCIs) be allowed to back Core Investment Companies (CICs) in the infrastructure space in a bid to encourage more...
Hera Capital re-ups in Philippines-based Cashcashpinoy
Singapore-based private equity investor Hera Capital has committed an additional $2 million in a Series B round of funding for Cashcashpinoy, a Philippines-based online shopping platform.
Malaysia's Axiata launches $30m fund with Mavcap
Malaysian telecom conglomerate Axiata Group has partnered with Malaysia Venture Capital Management (Mavcap) to set up a MYR100 million ($30 million) VC fund to invest in Malaysia’s digital services companies.
TPG, PAG consortium finalizes acquisition of Australia's DTZ
TPG Capital and PAG Asia Capital, together with co-investor Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), have completed their acquisition of DTZ, the property services arm of Australia-listed UGL, for an enterprise valuation of A$1.215 billion ($1.2 billion)....
Q&A: Draper Associates' Tim Draper
A third-generation venture capitalist, Tim Draper is founder of Draper Associates and founding partner of DFJ. He explains the key ingredients for rolling out the Silicon Valley model at home and overseas
Asian start-up hubs: Global mandates
Innovation hubs have traditionally been defined by the size of their immediately addressable market. But with better access to capital, information and technology, some Asian jurisdictions are going global
Private equity firm names: A brand apart
As private equity becomes more of a mainstream asset class, brand-consciousness kicks in. Finding a suitable name can be a challenge, particularly when operating in multiple markets and languages
Q&A: Oaktree's Howard Marks
Howard Marks, chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, gives his appraisal of the current investment and economic environments, and explains how his firm is developing its Asia strategy
Succession-planning deals: A matter of legacy
Long a feature of the developed markets private equity, succession-planning opportunities are beginning to pop up in emerging Asia. Regardless of geography, convincing a founder to sell his business is a challenge
Asia PE performance: Special measures
Asian private equity has, by some accounts, failed to meet LP expectations in terms of risk-adjusted returns. With GPs under pressure to show they can be company builders, is specialization the inevitable end game?
QIA to form JV with China's CITIC, expand Asia offices
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, will set up a $10 billion joint venture fund with China's CITIC Group.
Hony to buy Chongqing hotpot restaurant chain
Hony Capital has agreed to buy a 93.2% stake in Chongqing Cygnet Hotpot, a Chinese hotpot restaurant chain.
IDG, Morningside lead $60m round for China P2P car-rental site
IDG Capital Partners and Morningside Technologies have led a $60 million Series B round of funding for PPzuche, a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) car-rental provider launched by Singapore’s iCarsclub.
Matrix, SIG commit $20m to Tencent-backed laundry app
Matrix partners and SIG have committed $20 million in a Series A round of funding for Edaixi, a mobile laundry service app owned by Beijing-based laundry franchise Rongchain.
Pakistan online marketplace gets $3.5m from VCs
Pakistan online marketplace PakWheels.com has raised $3.5 million in funding from Malaysia-based venture capital fund Frontier Digital Ventures.
Chinese pharma company invests $22m in TPG biotech fund
Chinese drug maker Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical, previously a highly successful PE investment for Goldman Sachs, has committed $22 million to TPG Capital’s latest biotech fund.
Helion provides Series A for Indian packaged food maker
Helion Venture Partners has provided INR350 million ($5.7 million) in a Series A round of funding for iD Fresh Foods, an Indian ready-to-cook packaged foods company.
Legend Holding invests in China P2P lending platform Eloancn
Legend Holdings, the parent company of Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group, has invested an undisclosed sumin Eloancn, a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending platform.
Denham provides $130m for start-up Australia mining platform
Resources-focused GP Denham Capital has backed Auctus Minerals, a Australian start-up mining platform, with a $130 million capital injection.
Chinese courier mobile app wins backing from Tencent, Banyan
Tencent Holdings and Banyan Capital have invested $15 million in a Series A round of funding for Renren Kuaidi, a Chinese express delivery mobile app.
India's GHV forms partnership with Japan's WiL
India's Green House Venture (GHV) Accelerator has teamed up with Japan and US-based early-stage investor World Innovation Labs (WiL) to back Indian start-ups with the potential to go global.