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Ascendent bids $1.6b for China's Hollysys Automation

Ascendent Capital Partners has joined the battle for Hollysys Automation, a US-listed Chinese provider of industrial automation and rail transportation solutions, by submitting a bid that values the business at USD 1.6bn.

  • Greater China
  • 07 November 2023
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Japan's Sensyn Robotics raises $15m

Japan’s Sensyn Robotics, which develops drones for various industrial inspection applications, has raised JPY 2.25bn (USD 15m) in growth funding from several local banks and VC investors.

  • North Asia
  • 03 November 2023
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Hahn acquires SKC's ceramics business for $267m

Korean private equity firm Hahn & Company is set for its sixth deal in five years involving local conglomerate SK Group, having agreed to carve out a fine ceramics business for KRW 360bn (USD 267m).

  • North Asia
  • 01 November 2023
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Blackstone, Vista buy Australia's Energy Exemplar, Riverside exits

The Blackstone Group and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to acquire Energy Exemplar, an Australia-based simulation software company, setting up a sizeable exit for The Riverside Company.

  • Australasia
  • 01 November 2023
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Japan's Integral agrees strategic exit for fertiliser maker Nitto FC

Japanese GP Integral Corporation has agreed to sell fertiliser maker Nitto FC to Ichinen Holdings, a listed automotive supplier with interests in industrial chemicals, for an undisclosed sum.

  • North Asia
  • 01 November 2023
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Deal focus: Algae-based bio-plastics come to Asia

US-based Algenesis has figured out how to make plastic from algae. Singapore’s Circulate Capital is helping the company bring the technology to Asian manufacturers

  • Southeast Asia
  • 01 November 2023
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Hidden Hill leads $137m round for China's CS Smart

Hidden Hill Capital, a private equity firm backed by warehouse operator turned logistics and infrastructure investment manager GLP, has led a CNY 1bn (USD 137m) Series B round for China-based logistics vehicle manufacturer CS Smart.

  • Greater China
  • 31 October 2023
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Indian contract manufacturer Aequs raises $54m

Indian contract manufacturer Aequs has raised INR 4.5bn (USD 54m) in equity funding led by Singapore-based Amansa Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 31 October 2023
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PE-owned Kokusai Electric gains on debut after $720m Japan IPO

KKR-owned Kokusai Electric gained 28% on debut after raising JPY 108.3bn (USD 720m) in Japan’s largest IPO in five years.

  • North Asia
  • 27 October 2023
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Stellantis buys 20% stake in VC-backed Chinese EV maker

LeapMotor, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that received substantial private funding prior to its Hong Kong IPO in September 2022, has agreed to sell an approximately 20% stake to European automaker Stellantis for HKD 8.5bn (USD 1.1bn).

  • Greater China
  • 27 October 2023
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Navegar leads Series C for Singapore's Inteluck

Philippines private equity firm Navegar has led a USD 34m Series C round for Singapore-based supply chain technology provider Inteluck with support from East Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 25 October 2023
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Husk Power raises $43m for Asia, Africa mini-grid strategy

India, US, and Nigeria-based renewable energy developer Husk Power has raised USD 43m in Series D funding from global VC investors for a South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa mini-grid rollout.

  • South Asia
  • 25 October 2023
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Bain, DNE launch $250m China advanced manufacturing platform

Bain Capital and Chinese industrial infrastructure developer DNE Group have jointly launched a USD 250m advanced manufacturing investment platform.

  • Greater China
  • 24 October 2023
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Korea's STIC to exit biofuels player to PE-backed consortium

Korea’s STIC Investments has agreed to sell biofuels producer Daekyung Oil & Transportation to a consortium backed by SK Group, Korea Development Bank (KDB), and Eugene Private Equity.

  • North Asia
  • 18 October 2023
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TPG Rise Climate invests $176m in Tata Motors

TPG Rise Climate, a dedicated climate fund under TPG’s global impact platform, has invested about INR 14.7bn (USD 176m) in an engineering and digital services division of India’s Tata Motors.

  • South Asia
  • 16 October 2023
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Trustar, Bain, BPEA EQT target Tyson Foods' China poultry business

US-based meat and processed food maker Tyson Foods has received preliminary bids from private equity firms including Trustar Capital, Bain Capital and BPEA EQT for its China poultry business, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

  • Greater China
  • 10 October 2023
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China's Leadrive raises $81m Series D

Legend Capital and Oriza FoFs have led a CNY 600m (USD 81m) Series D round for Leadrive, a Shanghai-headquartered manufacturer of semiconductor power modules and motor control units used in electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Greater China
  • 10 October 2023
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MTR Lab, Gobi back Hong Kong construction tech start-up

MTR Lab, a technology and innovation arm of Hong Kong transport operator MTR, has teamed up with Gobi Partners to invest HKD 46.8m (USD 5.9m) in local sustainable construction start-up isBIM.

  • Greater China
  • 09 October 2023
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Brookfield launches $845m India renewables platform

Brookfield Asset Management has launched its second India renewable energy platform in three months, committing USD 845m alongside Axis Energy to the latest venture.

  • South Asia
  • 03 October 2023
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Singapore green hydrogen player gets $115m

Singapore-based InterContinental Energy, a company developing green hydrogen fuel projects in Australia and the Middle East, has raised USD 115m from GIC and specialist investor Hy24.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 September 2023
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Australia SaaS platform Neara upsizes Series B

Australia’s Neara, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that helps power companies simulate natural disaster scenarios, has closed a USD 24m Series B round featuring Prosus Ventures.

  • Australasia
  • 28 September 2023
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Novo Tellus hits $375m first close on third Indo-Pacific fund

Novo Tellus Capital Partners, an investor in industrial technology assets across the Indo-Pacific region, has reached a first close of approximately USD 375m on its third fund – matching the overall target for the vehicle.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 26 September 2023
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KKR-owned Kokusai Electric targets $749m Tokyo IPO

KKR is eyeing a partial exit from Kokusai Electric after the Japan-based semiconductor industry supplier announced plans to raise JPY 111.2bn (USD 749m) through a Tokyo IPO.

  • North Asia
  • 25 September 2023
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Paine Schwartz to buy Australia's Costa Group

Paine Schwartz Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Australian fresh fruit and vegetables supplier Costa Group for an enterprise value of approximately AUD 2.46bn (USD 1.58bn).

  • Australasia
  • 25 September 2023
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