Media
Providence among buyers of Sir Run Run Shaw’s TVB stake
Chairman of the iconic Hong Kong entertainment brand Shaw Brothers, Sir Run Run Shaw, has sold his 26% stake in SAR broadcast major TVB to a group of investors including Providence Equity Partners – a deal said to be worth up to HK$10 billion ($1.3...
EDBI leads $7m financing round into mobile ad firm
Singapore-based EDB Investments (EDBI) has led a $7 million round of institutional funding for mobile advertising aggregation firm Smaato, with existing shareholders including PE firm Aeris Capital also participating in the financing.
Unitas, Ontario Teachers may bow out in NZ Yellow Pages restructure
New Zealand’s encumbered Yellow Pages may overhaul its debt structure in a move that would minimize the company’s debt burden but would render its private equity owners Unitas Capital and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan completely void.
Carlyle approached for Taiwanese cable stake
The Carlyle Group has reportedly been approached by Taiwanese media owner Eastern Media International regarding the buyout firm’s 62% stake in cable television company ETTV, according to reports.
Alibaba may look to PE for logistics investment
Alibaba Group, China's e-commerce giant, plans to invest $4.5 billion to form a network of warehouses across the nation, possibly through a joint fund set up with a private equity firm.
Komli Media gets $15m from existing investors
Norwest Venture Partners has led a $15 million round of funding in Mumbai-based digital media network Komli Media, with existing investor Helion Venture Partners also participating in the financing.
India's Ybrant gets $48 million in funding round
India-based digital marketing firm Ybrant Digital has received a $48 million round of financing from Oak India Investments and existing investors Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific Capital and ICICI Bank.
SingTel unit leads local series A
Singapore Telecom's recently launched venture capital unit, SingTel Innov8, has made its first investment, leading the Series A financing of locally grown 2359 Media. Innov8 invested approximately S$800,000 in the mobile advertisement platform creator,...
Gobi Partners invests in the clouds
Tech-focused VC firm Gobi Partners and Singapore-based EDBI Investments have injected $6 million into cloud computing provider Cloudpic Singapore, with the capital slated to enable Cloudpic’s expansion across Asia.
IDG invests in two Chinese companies
IDG Capital Partners, a China-focused VC firm, announced just before Christmas that it made a new investment in ihaveu.com, a website established by the former VP for MSN China and founder of Taobao.com. The total capital raised in this first round of...
VC-backed social networking giant Oak Pacific next in line for IPO
Oak Pacific Interactive is the latest VC-backed Chinese powerhouse with aspirations of a public listing in 2011, with reports suggesting that an IPO may be launched as early as the first quarter.
VC-backed Youku raises $203 million in IPO, trading at a high premium to opening price
The same week that China’s Dangdang.com was touted as one of the largest IPOs to come out of the New York Stock Exchange this year, the public debut of Youku.com achieved the same acclaim, raking in $203 million.
Sippel and team to leave Quadrangle
Following developments in the US around Quadrangle Group, which now has reportedly decided against raising a new fund in 2011, Ed Sippel, Managing Principal with the firm's Hong Kong office, has decided to leave the firm.
Youku files for US-based IPO, aiming for $150 million
China’s top online video site Youku.com, backed by VC firms including Chengwei Ventures and Maverick Capital, has submitted filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in hopes of launching an IPO that could garner up to $150 million – a...
SCPEL portfolio company Mnet to merge with aggregated CJ assets
Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd. (SCPEL) portfolio company, Mnet, a South Korea-based media operator, will be merged into CJ Group, the leading local media operator formerly known as Cheil Jedang Group, as part of the latter’s objective of globalizing...
MBK lands 2010’s biggest exit with CNS
In October 2006, the month when Partners was labeled the frontrunner to buy 60% of Taiwanese cable giant China Network Systems (CNS) for $1.6 billion, the firm was dubbed ‘fledgling’ by one global financial publication.
Murdoch, Packer stop Hellman & Friedman Ten bid
In a piece of corporate high drama as engaging as any episode of Bondi Rescue or its other major shows, Australia’s Ten Network saw media magnates James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch take up a joint 18% blocking stake in its parent Ten Holdings to head...
Australia's Ten Network chairman to step down after abortive Hellman & Friedman MBO: reports
Nick Falloon, the executive chairman of Australia's Ten Network, has offered to step down following a share raid by James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch that secured 18% of the company in the wake of a rumored privatization plan by Falloon and US PE firm...
CVC denies PBL Media will launch IPO in March
CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific has denied reports that it is looking to launch investee PBL Media on the public markets in March of next year, though representatives from the firm told AVCJ that they do not rule out an IPO in the future.
Steamboat Ventures invests $10 million in Chinese luxury shopping site Shangpin
Steamboat Ventures has invested $10 million in shopping site Shangpin.com, according to an executive at the VC firm, as part of a second round of fundraising for the Chinese domain.
VC-backed Tudou plans for $150 million IPO
VC-backed Chinese online video major Tudou.com is set to make its public debut on NASDAQ in Q1 2011, with the aim of garnering between $100-150 million from its listing.
MBK exits CNS to Want Want in 2010's biggest Asia result
MBK Partners has completed its exit from Taiwanese cable investee China Network Systems (CNS), selling its 60% stake to the head of local conglomerate Want Want China Holdings for $2.4 billion in 2010's largest Asian private equity exit, and nixing expectations...
SBI-Macquarie Infra Fund investee Viom Networks to file for IPO
Indian telco player Viom Networks, backed by the SBI-Macquarie Infra Fund, is set to launch its IPO in Q1 next year, aiming to raise as much as $1.5 billion.
PEP's Hoyts cinema group acquires AMC
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)-owned Australia cinema group Hoyts is to acquire rival group AMC for an undisclosed price – a development that comes two months after PEP announced the postponement of Hoyts’ IPO due to volatile market conditions.