South Asia
Nexus leads $5m Series A for India's Zolo
Nexus Venture Partners has led a $5 million Series A round of funding for Indian managed accommodation platform Zolo.
India's Unacademy raises $4.4m Series A round
Blume Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners have led a INR300 million ($4.4 million) Series A round of funding for Indian free-to-use learning platform operator Unacademy.
Carlyle promotes SE Asia buyout head Sunil Kaul to partner
The Carlyle Group has promoted Sunil Kaul (pictured), who leads buyout operations in Southeast Asia, from managing director to partner. His is one of 62 senior promotions announced by the firm, of which 15 are Asia-based professionals.
Apax sells 48% stake in GlobalLogic to CPPIB
Apax Partners has sold a 48% stake in GlobalLogic, an IT outsourcing company founded by several Indian entrepreneurs and which continues to have a sizeable presence in the country, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
Abraaj invests in Pakistani diagnostics business
The Abraaj Group has invested an undisclosed sum in Islamabad Diagnostics Centre (IDC), an affordable health diagnostics provider with 20 facilities in Pakistan.
Warburg Pincus-backed Stellar makes Indian logistics bolt-on
Stellar Supply Chain Solutions, an Indian logistics company backed by Warburg Pincus, has taken control of refrigerated trucking specialist Kelvin Cold Chain.
Fund focus: LPs sign up for Axiom's simple solution
Changes in the market and turnover in the team notwithstanding, Axiom Asia secured $1 billion for a fourth fund much like its previous three: a co-mingled fund-of-funds that offers exposure to hard-to-access GPs
India's university incubators: Learning curve
Campus incubators intended to channel entrepreneurial talent at Indian universities into competitive start-ups have a patchy track record. VC investors must consider what this means for early-stage deal flow
India's MCap cancels plans for a second fund
MCap Fund Managers, the Indian GP that spun-out from Baring Private Equity Partners India in 2010 and closed a $60 million fund the following year, will not raise a second vehicle.
VIDEO: Michael Chu & Ravi Thakran, L Catterton
Michael Chu, global co-CEO at L Catterton, and Ravi Thakran, managing partner and chairman of L Catterton Asia, discuss the merger of Catterton and L Capital
India's VC-backed PropTiger, Housing.com agree merger
VC-backed PropTiger and Housing.com have agreed to a merger that will establish India’s largest online realty company.
Indian logistics player raises $13m Series B round
Mumbai-based logistics services company Leap India has secured about $13 million in a Series B funding round led by new investors IndiaNivesh Growth Fund, Sixth Sense and TCI Ventures.
Everstone invests $35m in India's OmniActive Health
The Everstone Group has committed $35 million to Indian nutraceuticals ingredient supplier OmniActive Health Technologies. It is the firm’s third pharmaceuticals investment in less than a year.
TA backs India drug ingredients manufacturer
TA Associates has invested INR1.72 billion ($25.5 million) in listed Indian drug ingredients manufacturer Shilpa Medicare.
India's Lightbox raises $54m top-up fund
Indian venture capital firm Lightbox has raised a $54 million top-up fund that will be used to make additional investments in certain portfolio companies.
IFC to invest $165m in Bangladesh energy firm
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has agreed to provide $165 million in debt financing to the Bangladeshi subsidiary of Singapore-based energy firm Sembcorp Utilities.
MSPEA commits $25m to India's ZCL Chemicals
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has invested INR1.7 billion ($25 million) in ZCL Chemicals, an India-based pharmaceuticals company that focuses on niche therapeutic areas such as the central nervous system, antiretroviral treatments and controlled...
Advent invests in India's ASK Group
Advent International has bought a minority stake in Indian investment and wealth management business ASK Group.
AVCJ Awards 2016: Venture Capital Professional of the Year: Shailendra Singh
Shailendra Singh, managing director at Sequoia Capital India, discusses the long-term thinking in emerging markets’ rapidly changing tech ecosystems
OPIC backs Unreasonable Capital
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has committed $5 million to the debut fund being raised by Unreasonable Capital, which focuses on social and environmental issues in emerging markets.
India's Deep Industries raises $20m from Tridevi
Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Tridevi Capital has invested $20 million in India-listed energy exploration company Deep Industries.
SCPE commits $50m to India's IFMR, LeapFrog to part exit
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has committed $50 million to Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) IFMR Capital, providing an exit for LeapFrog Investments.
India's S Chand files for IPO, Everstone to part exit
Everstone Capital is set to make a partial exit from Indian educational publisher S Chand as the company filed for domestic IPO.
India's VC-backed Practo acquires US analytics start-up
Indian clinic management software developer and doctor search portal Practo, which is supported by several VC investors, has acquired US-based analytics firm Enlightiks.