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Portfolio: QIC and North Australian Pastoral
Addressing Chinese demand was central to QIC’s acquisition of cattle breeder North Australian Pastoral, but the company has repositioned itself in response to changing patterns of consumption in global beef markets
ClearVue targets $600m for third China consumer fund
China consumer-focused private equity firm ClearVue Partners is seeking to raise $600 million for its third fund. It comes nearly two years after the GP closed Fund II at $362 million.
LionRock buys stake in Italian football club Inter Milan
Asian private equity investor LionRock Capital has agreed to buy a minority stake in Italian football club Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan), which has been controlled by Chinese electronics retailer Suning since 2016.
Hong Kong's Integrated leads $10m round for India's Rapido
Hong Kong-based investment firm Integrated Capital has led a $10 million Series A round for Indian motor scooter taxi start-up Rapido.
Korean beauty products player gets $35m Series D
JJDC, an investment arm of healthcare and consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson, has led a $35 million Series D round for South Korean online beauty products retailer Memebox.
Deal focus: VCs take a bite from India’s food sector
Drums Food International is bringing a modern marketing approach to Indian millennials with its yogurt brand Epigamia. Verlinvest is backing the latest growth drive
Asia start-ups: Global reach
Asian start-ups are under increasing pressure to head off competition by pursuing global expansion agendas in their earliest stages of development. They must pay careful attention to social disparities
Nomura, Carlyle bid for Japan’s Orion Breweries
Japanese investment bank Nomura and The Carlyle Group have made a JPY52.1 billion ($477 million) tender offer as part of a proposed management buyout of Japan-based beer maker Orion Breweries.
China's sharing economy: Shared dilemma
With Ofo teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, bike-sharing and the broader concept of the sharing economy in China is being called into question. The survivors will be sustainable and suitably differentiated
China's Gobi makes its first two Philippines investments
China’s Gobi Partners has made its first investments in the Philippines with early-stage commitments of undisclosed size for online healthcare services provider Maria Health and student portal operator Edukasyon.
Redpoint China raises $400m across two new funds
Redpoint China Ventures has closed a $300 million fund focusing on early-stage investments and a $100 million opportunity fund looking to invest in growth-stage companies.
India's Truebil raises $14m in equity and debt
Indian used car trading platform Truebil has raised INR1 billion ($14 million) in equity and debt from investors including Shunwei Capital, Kalaari Capital, and Inventus Capital.
SoftBank invests $150m in India's FirstCry
SoftBank Vision Fund has committed $150 million to Indian online baby and child-focused retailer FirstCry as the first tranche in a planned $400 million Series E round.
Indonesia's Warung Pintar gets $27.5m Series B
Warung Pintar, an Indonesia-based smart kiosk start-up, has raised IDR390 billion ($27.5 million) in Series B funding from a group of investors including East Ventures.
Domestic, international themes drive India opportunities
Companies that cater to international customers currently offer the most compelling PE investment opportunities in India, but GPs are increasingly excited about the rise of new segments in the domestic market.
PE-backed Shenzhen Scholar files for Hong Kong IPO
Shenzhen Scholar Education, a Chinese after-school tutoring business backed by CRE Alliance, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.
Verlinvest leads $25m Series C for India's Drums Food
Verlinvest has led a INR1.8 billion ($25 million) Series C investment in India’s Drums Food International, best known for the Epigamia yogurt brand.
American Express buys Japan's Pocket Concierge
American Express has acquired Pocket Concierge, a Japanese digital services provider for the restaurant industry backed by several domestic venture capital firms.
Australia's BGH wins board approval for Navitas deal
BGH Capital is close to announcing its first deal after a revised offer of A$2.1 billion ($1.5 billion) for Australian education services provider Navitas won backing from the company’s board.
Tencent-backed Weimob surges 14% on Hong Kong debut
Weimob, a Shanghai-based provider of marketing and cloud services to online merchants that is backed by Tencent Holdings and several private equity firms, has surged 14% on its first day of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Belt Road leads $7m round for Vietnam's LeFlair
Belt Road Capital Management, a Cambodia-based private equity firm focused on Southeast Asia, has led a $7 million investment in Vietnamese e-commerce player LeFlair.
Sequoia leads $40m round for Indian edtech company
Sequoia Capital India has led a $40 million Series C funding round for Eruditus Executive Education, a developer of education technology based in India, with participation by existing investor Bertelsmann India Investments.
China wearables player Nreal confirms $15m Series A
Nreal, a China-based company that makes advanced virtual reality glasses that resemble normal sunglasses, has raised $15 million in Series A funding from investors including Shunwei Capital.
India's Zolo secures $30m Series B
Indian managed accommodation platform operator Zolo has raised $30 million in Series B funding from a group of investors including IDFC Alternatives.