South Asia
Valiant backs Mahindra-owned used car trading platform
Indian used car trading platform Mahindra First Choice Wheels (MFCWL) has raised $15 million from Valiant Capital Management, a San Francisco-based hedge fund. It will take a minority stake in the business.
PE investors commit $96m to Indian microfinance player
A consortium of private equity firms, including CX Partners, CDC Group, NewQuest Capital Partners and Bajaj Holdings, have invested INR6 billion ($96.2 million) in Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Ujjivan Financial Services.
IFC proposes $20m investment in India's NxtGen Technology
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment of up to $20 million in Indian IT data center construction and management firm NxtGen Technology, in a deal that will involve both equity and debt.
India's Trifecta secures RBL as anchor, raises target to $64m
Trifecta Capital, the venture debt firm set up former Canaan Partners Managing Director Rahul Khanna, has secured a INR500 million ($8 million) anchor investment from RBL Bank for its debut fund, and set a new target of INR4 billion.
ChrysCapital invests $8.4m in South Indian Bank
ChrysCapital Partners has paid INR527.8 million (about $8.4 million) for a stake in listed lender South Indian Bank (SIB).
VC-backed Snapdeal buys stake in logistics platform
Jasper Infotech, the VC-backed enterprise behind Indian online marketplace Snapdeal, has bought a 20% stake in QuickDel Logistics, operator of e-commerce logistics platform Gojavas.
Kedaara invests $32m in Indian packaging firm
Kedaara Capital has invested INR2 billion ($31.8 million) in India's Parkson Packaging - a maker of printing and laminated packaging cartons backed by ChrysCapital - in return for an undisclosed stake.
India Value Fund commits $50m to taxi firm Meru
India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) has injected a fresh $50 million in radio taxi service Meru Cab, and is understood to be in talks to invest an additional $100 million in the next two months.
Carlyle India executive quits to raise mid-market fund - report
Mahesh Parasuraman, managing director with the Carlyle Group in India, is said to be leaving the firm to launch a fund with Sunil Vasudevan, a former partner with India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA).
PE investors exit India's SFO Technologies
IL&FS Investment Managers Limited (IIML), Franklin Templeton and Asia Mezzanine Capital Group (AMCG) have exited SFO Technologies, a leading Indian technology manufacturer.
Indian game developer Moonfrog raises Series A round
Indian mobile gaming start-up Moonfrog has raised $15 million in a Series A round of funding led by Tiger Global and existing investor Sequoia Capital.
Rocket Internet leads $110m round for Foodpanda
Emerging markets-focused food delivery app Foodpanda has raised another $110 million in a funding round led by its Germany-based parent Rocket Internet. A number of existing and new backers also took part.
Tiger Global, Accel commit $5m to India's ChargeBee
US-based Tiger Global has led a $5 million Series B round for India-based subscription billing system developer ChargeBee. Existing backer Accel also participated.
VC-backed Flipkart acquires India's AdIQuity
Indian VC-backed e-commerce giant Flipkart has acquired AdIQuity, a domestic mobile ad network. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
IFC leads $10m round for India eye hospital chain
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $5.5 million in Indian eye clinic chain Eye-Q Vision, leading a round of financing for the company worth $10 million.
Ola and TaxiForSure share a ride
Car ownership in India is very low; according to the country’s 2011 census, passenger vehicle penetration is just 4.9% overall and a mere 9% for urban areas. For a country of 1.3 billion, suffering from poor public transport, it means the demand for taxis...
Clarity calls: The PE take on India's budget
The first full budget by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was one of the most eagerly anticipated events for Indian private equity since last year’s election. Did it live up to the hype?
Kalaari invests $2.5m in India-based Codigami
Kalaari Capital has committed $2.5 million to Codigami, parent company of Indian social media manager app Crowdfire, in a Series A round of funding.
Big data: Number crunchers
Already an established investment trend, big data is becoming increasingly mainstream. From a VC perspective, the money will be made by going specialist and helping clients turn numbers into commercial action
Maverick commits $15m to India adtech start-up
Maverick Capital Venture - the venture capital affiliate of hedge fund Maverick Capital - has led a $15 million round of funding for India and Southeast Asia-focused mobile marketing data platform Vserv.
VC-backed Ola acquires smaller rival TaxiForSure
India's largest VC-backed taxi-booking service Ola has acquired its smaller rival TaxiForSure for $200 million in a cash and stock deal.
India budget gives PE funds tax pass-through status
Private equity funds are to be given tax pass-through status as part of reforms outlined in India's first full budget since Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in May last year.
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).
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.