Consumer
Jungle Ventures commits $1.6m to Thailand fashion site
Jungle Ventures has led a $1.6 million pre-Series A round for Pomelo, a Thailand-based online fashion retailer.
Affinity backs poultry producer in debut Malaysia deal
Affinity Equity Partners has secured its debut Malaysia investment after agreeing to buy a significant minority stake in poultry producer Leong Hup International in a deal that values the company at around $600 million excluding debt.
Alibaba invests $458m in hotel IT software firm
Alibaba Group has bought a 15% stake in Beijing Shiji Information Technology, a Chinese hospitality information technology developer, for RMB2.81 billion ($458 million).
Australia's Treasury Wines ends PE buyout talks
Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has ended talks with two private equity suitors, TPG Capital and a consortium comprising KKR and Rhône Capital, after deciding the offer was too low.
New Asia, AIF in $15m round for Vietnam restaurant chain
New Asia Partners and AIF Capital have led a Series B round of funding worth $15 million for Huy Vietnam Group, Vietnam’s largest operator of self-managed, local cuisine restaurants.
China's Tiantu in $63m first close on debut US dollar fund
Chinese GP Tiantu Capital has reached a first close of $63 million on its debut US dollar-denominated fund. A final close of $100 million is targeted for before the end of the year.
PE-backed apparel maker La Chapelle eyes $285m HK IPO
Ladies apparel maker Shanghai La Chapelle, which is backed by a string of PE investors, plans to raise HK$2.21 billion ($285 million) through an IPO in Hong Kong.
Lightspeed leads $10m round for China P2P car-sharing site uuzuche
Lightspeed China Partners has led a $10 million Series A round of funding for uuzuche.com, a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) car-sharing platform.
Standard Chartered PE backs garlic-themed restaurant in Korea
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has led a $48 million joint investment in Mad for Garlic, a Korea-based Italian restaurant chain that has expanded into Southeast Asia.
China food-ordering platforms: Stand and deliver
Competition is increasing in China's online food delivery market as VC investors back start-ups looking to achieve scale ahead of expected consolidation. How asset-heavy should the business model be?
Southeast Asia e-commerce: Logistics logjam
Southeast Asia is expected to see rapid growth in e-commerce over the next five years. But are there enough competent logistics providers to deliver the goods in a timely and cost-effective fashion?
Second hand, first place
Manheim, the world's largest automobile auction provider, was a project more than 30 years in the making. The company facilitates sales of used cars worth $46 billion annually, dominating a US market that trades 40 million vehicles a year.
Qiming commits $10m to China car rental platform Zuzuche
Qiming Venture Partners has invested $10 million in a Series A round of funding for Zuzuche.com, a Chinese third-party car rental platform.
Archer seeks Asian partner to boost Brownes Dairy – report
Archer Capital is said to be seeking an Asian partner to invest in Brownes Dairy and help the milk producer market its products overseas, particularly in China.
China Haier VC, SAIF launch smart home industry fund
Qingdao Haier Venture Capital (Haier VC), a corporate VC arm of Chinese white goods maker Qingdao Haier, has teamed up with SAIF Partners to form a RMB320 million ($32 million) smart home-focused VC fund.
Alibaba sets terms for $21.8b IPO
Alibaba Group will raise $21.8 billion in its IPO after pricing shares at the top end of the indicative range. The Chinese internet company could end up with as much as $25 billion if the overallotment option is fully exercised.
KKR to up stake in Indonesia's Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food
KKR will acquire a further 10% of Indonesian rice and noodle producer Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food (TPSF) for IDR658 billion ($55 million). The PE firm first invested in TPSF last year, representing its first deal in Indonesia.
Tencent, Morningside commit $20m in China travel site
Tencent Holdings has led a $20 million Series B round of funding for Woqu.com, a Chinese outbound travel start-up, with participation from existing investor Morningside Technologies.
India's Quikr gets $60m from Tiger Global
Tiger Global Management has led a $60 million round of funding for in Indian online classifieds platform Quikr.
China second-hand car platform Youxinpai raises $260m
Warburg Pincus and Tiger Global Management have participated in a $260 million funding round for Youxinpai.com, a Chinese second-hand car auction platform.
GIC leads Series C for China car rental service Yongche
Chinese car rental and taxi-booking site Yongche.com - which has a similar business model to Uber - has raised a Series C round of funding led by Singapore sovereign investor GIC Private.
JD.com, Macquarie commit $50m to China food-ordering site Daojia
Chinese food-ordering platform Daojia has completed a Series D round of funding worth $50 million, led by domestic online retailer JD.com and Macquarie Capital.
China Growth Capital, TDF invest in e-commerce marketplace DHGate
China Growth Capital and TDF Capital have provided a Series D round of funding for DHGate.com, a Chinese B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace.
Mekong delivers golden return
As office workers clock off in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vuvuzela outlets begin to fill up. It was supposed to be a Hooters-style casual dining chain – and the female staff dress accordingly – but Vuvuzela has morphed into a very local beer club. Big...