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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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PE-owned Burger King India pursues $110m IPO

The Indian franchise of US fast food giant Burger King will launch its IPO this week seeking to raise up to INR8.1 billion ($109.5 million), facilitating a partial exit for majority shareholder Everstone Group.

  • South Asia
  • 30 November 2020
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Faering backs India skincare start-up Pureplay

Faering Capital has led a INR1.1 billion ($14.9 million) Series B round for Pureplay Skin Sciences, an Indian direct-to-consumer beauty and hair care brand.

  • South Asia
  • 27 November 2020
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Profile: Aavishkaar's Vineet Rai

Vineet Rai’s career in impact investing started before the concept really existed. Spurred – but also slightly troubled – by mainstream awareness, he has big plans for India-based Aavishkaar Group

  • South Asia
  • 26 November 2020
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Tiger, Dragoneer back India's Unacademy at $2b valuation

Indian online education business Unacademy has received funding from Tiger Global Management and Dragoneer Investment Group at a valuation of $2 billion, up from $1.4 billion in its previous round just two months ago.

  • South Asia
  • 26 November 2020
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Apis invests $35m in India's Cashfree

Apis Partners has invested $35 million in Indian digital payments services provider Cashfree as part of a Series B round also featuring Smilegate Investment and Y Combinator.

  • South Asia
  • 25 November 2020
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DST leads $200m Series E for India's Cars24

Russia’s DST Global has led a $200 million Series E round for Indian used car platform operator Cars24 at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 25 November 2020
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India's Reliance Retail marks close of $6.4b fundraise

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has announced the completion of a funding round for its retail unit with INR472.7 billion ($6.4 billion) in commitments from eight investors.

  • South Asia
  • 23 November 2020
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India's True Balance gets $28m Series D

Indian financial technology provider True Balance has raised a $28 million Series D round from a group including SoftBank Ventures Asia.

  • South Asia
  • 23 November 2020
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Aggression pays off in times of crisis - AVCJ Forum

Going on the offensive is the best response to COVID-19 - taking advantage of market uncertainty to make new investments and help portfolio companies complete bolt-on acquisitions - the AVCJ Forum heard.

  • Greater China
  • 23 November 2020
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Warburg Pincus, Advantage honored at AVCJ Awards

Warburg Pincus and Advantage Partners triumphed in the firm of the year categories at the 2020 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards, with The Carlyle Group and Affinity Equity Partners also among the winners with two trophies apiece.

  • Funds
  • 19 November 2020
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Aavishkaar, Circulate invest $18m in Indian recycling company

Aavishkaar Capital and Circulate Capital have invested a combined $18 million in Indian waste recovery and recycling business Nepra.

  • South Asia
  • 16 November 2020
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India food delivery player Zomato raises $195m

India-based food delivery business Zomato has raised $195 million from a group of investors including US-based Kora Management and Luxor Capital, and Korea’s Mirae Asset Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 16 November 2020
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