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Buyouts in 2021: Winners and losers

Asia could prove to be a deal-rich market in 2021, but buyout investors are still figuring out the long-term implications of COVID-19 for companies that cater to changing consumer demands

  • Greater China
  • 13 January 2021
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India's Z3 Partners hits first close on debut VC fund

India venture capital firm Z3 Partners has reached a first close of INR1 billion ($13.6 million) on its debut fund, which will invest in early-stage technology start-ups.

  • South Asia
  • 08 January 2021
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India B2B marketplace Udaan raises $280m

Udaan, an India-based B2B marketplace, has raised $280 million from an investor group that includes existing backers Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tencent Holdings, DST Global, GGV Capital, and Altimeter Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 07 January 2021
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India's Endiya closes second fund at $75m

India’s Endiya Partners has closed its second early-stage venture capital fund with about $75 million in commitments.

  • South Asia
  • 07 January 2021
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Sequoia joins $81m Series C for India’s Cred

Sequoia Capital India has joined an $81 million Series C round for India’s Cred, a credit card rewards start-up also known as Dreamplug Technologies.

  • South Asia
  • 05 January 2021
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Zeitgeist: 2020 in quotes

What industry participants had to say on China IPOs, conducting due diligence on GPs, waiting for distress opportunities, working from home, co-underwriting deals, and sensible recruitment policies

  • Greater China
  • 04 January 2021
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Timeline: 2020 by numbers

A selection of the key fundraising, investment and exit events - presented in chronological order - from the past 12 months

  • Greater China
  • 31 December 2020
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Apax buys software business from India's 3i Infotech

Apax Partners has agreed to acquire the software products business of Indian IT provider 3i Infotech for INR10 billion ($136.6 million). It will be renamed Azentio Software.

  • South Asia
  • 31 December 2020
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Google joins $145m round for India's Glance

Google has joined a $145 million round for Glance, an Indian smart phone services provider specializing in media content that launches on a locked home screen when a handset is illuminated.

  • South Asia
  • 28 December 2020
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KKR India CEO Sanjay Nayar moves to chairman role

Sanjay Nayar, who helped establish KKR’s India operations and currently serves as country CEO, will relinquish his leadership responsibilities and transition to a chairman role.

  • South Asia
  • 23 December 2020
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Indian government infrastructure fund closes at $2.3b

NIIF Master Fund, a rupee-denominated infrastructure investment vehicle backed by the Indian government, has achieved a final close of $2.34 billion, beating its $2.1 billion target.

  • South Asia
  • 23 December 2020
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India renewables platform Ayana receives $70m

India’s Ayana Renewable Power has received $70 million in equity funding from a group of government-backed impact investors, including UK-based CDC Group.

  • South Asia
  • 18 December 2020
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The crystal ball: Predictions for 2021

Industry professionals process the upheavals of 2020 to inform outlooks for a range of markets and investment themes. Realist bullishness abounds

  • Greater China
  • 18 December 2020
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Partners Group invests $250m in India's Ecom Express

Partners Group has committed at least $250 million to Indian door-to-door delivery specialist Ecom Express, facilitating a partial exit for controlling shareholder Warburg Pincus.

  • South Asia
  • 17 December 2020
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Gaja leads $32m Series B for India SaaS start-up

Gaja Capital has led a $32 million Series B round for India-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider LeadSquared.

  • South Asia
  • 17 December 2020
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2020 in review: Surprise guest

The coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with Asian private equity, contributing to a resurgence in IPOs, increased bifurcation in fundraising, a rush for healthcare, and a generally staggered revival

  • Greater China
  • 17 December 2020
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Deal focus: Everstone secures 3x return on outsourcing play

Everstone Group helps outsourcing specialist Everise adapt to the work-at-home realities of the day before exiting the business to Brookfield Asset Management

  • South Asia
  • 16 December 2020
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Blackstone agrees $1b acquisition of India's Piramal Glass

The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Piramal Glass, a glass packaging business owned by Indian conglomerate Piramal Group, for an enterprise valuation of INR75 billion ($1 billion).

  • South Asia
  • 15 December 2020
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Temasek to anchor Info Edge's debut India VC fund

Info Edge India, a holding company for Indian jobs portal Naukri, has secured an anchor LP commitment of INR3.7 billion ($51 million) from Temasek Holdings for its debut VC fund.

  • South Asia
  • 14 December 2020
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Everstone exits Singapore BPO business to Brookfield

Everstone Group has agreed to sell Everise, a business process outsourcing (BPO) company it formed through the amalgamation of several existing assets, to Brookfield Asset Management.

  • South Asia
  • 10 December 2020
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Everstone buys Indian pharma ingredients player

Everstone Group has acquired a controlling stake in Calibre, an Indian ingredients supplier for the pharmaceutical and nutrition industries, for an undisclosed sum.

  • South Asia
  • 07 December 2020
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India antitrust regulator to probe private equity

India’s competition regulator will conduct a study on the role of private equity in India – identifying any potential antitrust issues – in response to the asset class’ rising prominence.

  • South Asia
  • 07 December 2020
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India's PhonePe spins out from Flipkart, raises $700m

PhonePe, the digital payments platform of Indian e-commerce marketplace Flipkart, has been spun out as a stand-alone entity and raised $700 million in funding at a post-money valuation of $5.5 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 04 December 2020
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Deal focus: Cashfree targets merchants in India’s payments boom

Apis Partners' support of India-based Cashfree is driven by a recognition that the democratization of digital payments is as much about empowering traditional merchants as unbanked consumers

  • South Asia
  • 03 December 2020
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