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Portfolio: Hahn & Co and H-Line Shipping
Hahn & Co’s investment in H-Line Shipping took the private equity firm into a faltering industry with a plan to focus on its most stable and profitable sub-segment
JD.com-backed Farfetch to go public in US
UK-based luxury online fashion retailer Farfetch, which has received significant funding from Asian investors including China’s JD.com, has filed for a US IPO.
CDC Group backs India's Pi Ventures
CDC Group has committed $6 million to a fund managed by Pi Ventures, an Indian firm focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and internet-of-things (IoT).
Sequoia India closes sixth fund at $695m
Sequoia Capital India has closed its sixth fund at $695 million, surpassing a target range of $625-675 million.
China’s Ascentage Pharma files for HK IPO
Ascentage Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company with several private equity backers, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.
Chinese news aggregator Qutoutiao preps for US offering
Qutoutiao, a Chinese news aggregator app that seeks to differentiate itself from market leader Jinri Toutiao by focusing on entertainment-oriented content, has announced plans to list in the US.
China Biologic Products receives competing take-private offer
US-listed China Biologic Products has received a buyout offer worth $3.9 billion from a consortium including former CEO David Gao and CDH Investments. It follows a $3.6 billion bid last month by CITIC Capital.
China's PE-backed AsiaInfo files for HK IPO
AsiaInfo Technologies, a Chinese telecommunications software provider backed by a number of private equity firms, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
Chinese online crafts platform raises $44m Series B
Cathay Capital has led a RMB310 million ($45 million) Series B round of funding for Tongshifu, a Chinese online crafts platform that specializes in decorative brass works.
Asia data center player raises $621m
AirTrunk, a Singapore-based data center provider focused on Australia, has raised A$850 million ($621 million) in senior debt financing and capital from existing investors Goldman Sachs and TPG Capital.
MSPEA abandons China auto parts privatization
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has abandoned its $172 million bid, launched nearly a year ago, to acquire NASDAQ-listed power steering components supplier China Automotive Systems.
Trending China: On technology, trade and millennials
A few China-related observations, largely influenced by AVCJ’s recent special issue on how PE is responding to technology, a white paper released by Henry McVey, KKR’s head of global macro and asset allocation, and Sino-US trade rumblings
Singapore's Qualgro reaches $60m first close on second fund
Qualgro, a Southeast Asia and Australasia-focused VC firm that spun out from Singapore asset manager Gordian Capital, has secured a first close of $60 million on its second fund.
Warburg Pincus seals secondary buyout of China's Leyou
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Chinese maternity products supplier Leyou. The deal will facilitate exits for The Carlyle Group and CDIB Capital.
Singapore’s Tin Men targets $100m for debut fund
Tin Men Capital, a Southeast Asia-focused VC firm founded earlier this year, is targeting $100 million for its debut fund. The GP has committed $6.9 million to Overdrive IOT and Globaltix, marking its first two investments.
EQT invests in Chinese facilities management business
EQT has acquired a 40% stake in China Shine, a facilities management service provider. The investment comes from the private equity firm’s Asia middle market fund.
Advantage exits Japan's Fasford to Fuji
Advantage Partners has agreed to sell Japan-based Fasford Technology – a semiconductor components supplier it carved out from Hitachi three years ago – to Fuji Corporation.
Qiming, Sequoia-backed CooTek files for US IPO
CooTek, a Chinese company that also goes by the name of Chubao and is best-known for the TouchPal smart phone keyboard, is seeking to go public in the US.
Matrix raises $300m for third India fund
Matrix Partners has raised $300 million for its third India-focused venture capital fund, which will back companies in sectors including consumer and enterprise technology and financial technology.
Boulevard Capital invests $20m in Singapore's Stratech
Boulevard Capital Partners, a private equity investor focused on infrastructure including telecom towers, has agreed to invest $20 million in Singapore-listed surveillance technology specialist Stratech.
Rohatyn-backed Sansera files for India IPO
Indian automotive and aerospace parts manufacturer Sansera Engineering has filed for an IPO that will provide a partial exit for its private equity backer The Rohatyn Group (TRG).
Vietnam e-commerce player Sendo gets $51m Series B
Sen Do Technology (Sendo), a Vietnamese e-commerce company that operates a C2C platform and payment service, has secured $51 million in Series B funding led by Japan’s SBI Group.
Chinese karaoke equipment supplier gets $29m Series B
Thunder Stone Technology, a Chinese karaoke equipment producer, has received nearly RMB200 million ($29 million) in Series B funding led by China Minsheng Investment Group.
Chinese online drugstore operator targets US listing
Chinese online pharmacy operator 111 Inc, which counts ClearVue Partners, Verlinvest and BioVeda Capital among its investors, has filed for an IPO in the US.