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SoftBank Ventures backs Japanese sneaker marketplace

SoftBank Ventures Asia has led a JPY2.2 billion ($21.2 million) Series B round for Japan’s Soda, operator of the online sneaker marketplace Snrk Dunk.

  • North Asia
  • 15 January 2021
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Ascendent founder sponsors SPAC targeting global deals

A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Liang Meng, founding managing partner of China’s Ascendent Capital Partners, has raised $300 million for global consumer technology investments.

  • Greater China
  • 15 January 2021
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Portfolio: MSPEA and Korres

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia helped ethical Greek cosmetics maker Korres beef up an underweight international presence with a plan that will see China become the main growth engine

  • Greater China
  • 14 January 2021
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Fund focus: Asian LPs amplify Mekong’s ambitions

Travel restrictions forced Mekong Capital to look closer to home when raising its latest fund, but the manager was already building out a more Asia-centric LP base

  • Southeast Asia
  • 13 January 2021
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Chinese fitness app Keep raises $360m

Keep, a Chinese mobile app that provides fitness training programs, has raised $360 million in Series F funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund.

  • Greater China
  • 11 January 2021
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Goldman leads $50m round for China’s Perfect

Perfect Corp, a Chinese developer of online beauty apps, has raised a $50 million Series C round led by Goldman Sachs.

  • Greater China
  • 08 January 2021
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China's Primavera launches consumer-focused SPAC

Primavera Capital Group has joined the trickle of Asia-based private equity investors launching special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the US, targeting a $300 million capital raise for consumer deals.

  • Greater China
  • 08 January 2021
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VC-backed Chinese e-cigarette company targets US IPO

Relx Technology, a Chinese e-cigarette producer backed by Source Code Capital and Sequoia Capital China, has filed for an IPO in the US.

  • Greater China
  • 06 January 2021
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VC-backed Chinese online tutor Xueba close to bankruptcy

Xueba100.com, a China-based one-to-one online tuition platform, has halted operations and is looking for industry peers to assume responsibility for its students and teachers.

  • Greater China
  • 05 January 2021
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Vietnam’s Mekong closes Fund IV at $246m

Vietnamese private equity firm Mekong Capital has closed its fourth flagship middle-market fund at $246 million, more than twice the size of its predecessor vehicle.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 05 January 2021
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China bubble tea chain Naixuecha raises Series C

Naixuecha, a China-based bubble tea chain that also goes by the name Nayuki, has raised a Series C funding round led by PAG.

  • Greater China
  • 04 January 2021
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Silver Lake joins $3.3b investment in China's TAL Education

Silver Lake has led a $2.3 billion investment in TAL Education Group, a US-listed Chinese after-school education provider, via a convertible notes issue.

  • Greater China
  • 30 December 2020
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Delivery Hero wins approval for Woowa deal in Korea

Private equity investors in Korean food delivery business Woowa Brothers look set for a liquidity event after regulators gave conditional approval for a $4 billion acquisition by Delivery Hero.

  • North Asia
  • 29 December 2020
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China's Zuoyebang gets $1.6b Series E extension

Zuoyebang, which claims to be China’s largest online education company, has secured $1.6 billion in an extended Series E funding round that features Alibaba Group as a new investor.

  • Greater China
  • 29 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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OTPP backs Korean fried chicken chain at $1.6b valuation

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has invested in Korean fried chicken restaurant franchisor BHC Group at an enterprise valuation of KRW1.8 trillion ($1.6 billion), facilitating a full exit for Elevation Equity Partners.

  • North Asia
  • 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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Advantage, Tokyo Century agree Japan health foods deal

Advantage Partners has teamed up with Tokyo Century Corp. and Japanese strategic Euglena to acquire Q’Sai, a local health foods and cosmetics business, from Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings.

  • North Asia
  • 16 December 2020
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ClearVue backs China-focused pet lifestyle brand

ClearVue Partners has led a $20 million Series B round for Vetreska, a US-headquartered and China-focused pet lifestyle brand.

  • Greater China
  • 16 December 2020
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China's Yonghui gets $153m for fresh produce spin-out

Tencent Holdings and CICC Capital have led a RMB1 billion ($153 million) round for Caishixian, a B2B supply chain platform incubated by Yonghui Superstores, a leading Chinese supermarket chain.

  • Greater China
  • 15 December 2020
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PE-backed Pop Mart posts strong gain after $674m HK IPO

Pop Mart International Group, China’s largest fashion toy retailer, gained 79% on its Hong Kong trading debut following a HK$5.22 billion ($674 million) IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 14 December 2020
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Government funds back Chinese online grocer Miss Fresh

Chinese online grocer Miss Fresh has raised RMB2 billion ($305 million) from three Qingdao government-related funds to support expansion in the city on China's eastern seaboard.

  • Greater China
  • 11 December 2020
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ZWC hits $400m first close on China fund

Chinese venture capital firm ZWC Partners has completed a first close of $400 million on its second US dollar-denominated fund. The full target is $450 million.

  • Greater China
  • 10 December 2020
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Japan’s JIC invests four local start-ups

Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) has backed four local start-ups via its new VC unit. This includes a JPY3 billion ($29 million) commitment to business digitization consultant Monstar Lab.

  • North Asia
  • 10 December 2020
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