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Deal focus: ACA seeks Asia-Europe sporting synergies

Japan’s ACA Group has acquired a Belgium-based KMSK Deinze as part of a multi-club investment strategy that will – in part – bring Asian players into the middle tiers of European football

  • Europe
  • 18 January 2022
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Australia fintech player Finder raises $21m

Finder, an Australian financial technology start-up with a diversified suite of retail investor services, has raised A$30 million ($21.5 million) from local VC firm Future Now Capital.

  • Australasia
  • 10 December 2021
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India's AgroStar raises $70m Series D

Indian agriculture industry platform provider AgroStar has raised a $70 million Series D round led by Evolvence Capital, Schroders Capital, Hero Enterprise, and CDC Group.

  • South Asia
  • 08 December 2021
India edtech start-up CollegeDekho raises $35m

Indian education technology start-up CollegeDekho has closed a Series B round of $35 million with support from a mix of global investors including Australia’s QIC and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ.

  • South Asia
  • 03 December 2021
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Vision Fund leads $188m investment in Naver's metaverse

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is the largest participant in a KRW223.6 billion ($187 million) investment in Naver Z, the metaverse platform unit of Korean internet giant Naver Corporation.

  • North Asia
  • 02 December 2021
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RedBird joins $840m round for India's Dream Sports

RedBird Capital Partners, a US investment firm that has extensive sport exposure and several months ago picked up a stake in an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, has co-led a $840 million round for local fantasy sports platform Dream Sports.

  • South Asia
  • 26 November 2021
NetEase music spinout completes $449m Hong Kong IPO

Cloud Village, a music streaming business controlled by Chinese internet giant NetEase and backed by several private equity investors, has raised HK$3.5 billion ($449 million) through a Hong Kong IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 24 November 2021
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India's MyGlamm raises $150m Series D

Good Glamm Group, operator of Indian direct-to-consumer beauty marketplace MyGlamm, has raised a $150 million Series D round led by Warburg Pincus and Prosus Ventures.

  • South Asia
  • 12 November 2021
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Google backs Korea edtech player Mathpresso

Google has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in Korean education technology provider Mathpresso, bringing total funding to around $105 million.

  • North Asia
  • 12 November 2021
China’s Red raises $500m at $20b valuation

Chinese social e-commerce app Xiaohongshu, also known as Red, has raised a $500 million round led by Temasek Holdings and Tencent Holdings at a valuation of $20 billion, up from $3 billion in 2018.

  • Greater China
  • 11 November 2021
Singapore audience data business sold to trade buyer

US data and analytics services provider Dun & Bradstreet has agreed to acquire Singapore audience data business Eyeota, setting up exits for several private equity investors.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 November 2021
Affinity invests $150m in Indonesia's Netflix rival

Affinity Equity Partners has invested $150 million in Vidio, an Indonesia-based over-the-top (OTT) streaming service described as a local equivalent to Netflix, as part of a $200-250 million funding round.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 04 November 2021
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General Atlantic leads Series C for Philippines-based Kumu

General Atlantic has led a Series C round of undisclosed size for Philippines-based social media start-up Kumu, bringing total funding to date to $100 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 October 2021
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Deal focus: India’s Hubilo rises from ashes

An early mover in last year’s virtual events boom, Hubilo is attracting global investors with an explosive growth story and a sense of empathy for a disrupted industry

  • Technology
  • 26 October 2021
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Deal focus: Whale takes a bite of big data

China-focused digital marketing start-up Whale has secured $50 million in Series B funding to hone a product offering that helps companies optimize customer engagement by analyzing traffic flows

  • Greater China
  • 19 October 2021
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China digital marketing platform gets $50m Series B

Whale, a China-focused digital marketing platform, has raised a Series B round of $50 million led by Temasek Holdings. Existing investors Nio Capital, Linear Capital, and Alpha Startups Fund re-upped.

  • Early-stage
  • 13 October 2021
Lightspeed joins $125m round for India virtual events platform

Lightspeed Venture Partners has joined a $125 million Series B round for India-based virtual events platform Hubilo.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 13 October 2021
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Vietnam NFT start-up Axie Infinity raises $152m

Andreessen Horowitz has led a $152 million Series B round for Vietnam-based non-fungible token (NFT) gaming start-up Axie Infinity, also known as Sky Mavis.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 06 October 2021
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India's Meesho sees valuation double in five months

Indian social e-commerce start-up Meesho has raised a $570 million Series F round, doubling its valuation in less than five months to $4.9 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 05 October 2021
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Carlyle buys Japan advertising business

The Carlyle Group has completed its acquisition of Japanese advertising content provider AOI TYO Holdings follow a tender offer that valued the Tokyo-listed company at JPY21.4 billion ($191 million).

  • North Asia
  • 30 September 2021
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India's MPL closes Series E, hits $2.3b valuation

Mobile Premier League (MPL) has joined rival Indian mobile gaming platform Dream Sports in the unicorn club on closing a Series E round of funding at a valuation of $2.3 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 17 September 2021
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Australia's Canva raises $200m at $40b valuation

Australian design and workplace collaboration platform Canva has raised $200 million at a valuation of $40 billion - up from $15 billion five months ago and $3.2 billion in 2019.

  • Australasia
  • 17 September 2021
Japan's SmartNews secures $230m Series F

Japan-based news app SmartNews has achieved a valuation of $2 billion on closing a $230 million Series F round featuring US-based Princeville Capital and Woodline Partners as well as several local investors.

  • North Asia
  • 17 September 2021
India media SaaS platform Amagi raises $100m

Accel Partners, Avataar Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, and Premji Invest, have committed $100 million in funding to Amagi, an India-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at TV broadcasters.

  • South Asia
  • 14 September 2021
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