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VCs invest $3.4m in Japan's Oneteam
Oneteam, a Japanese workplace chat app provider, has received a JPY380 million ($3.4 million) funding round from a group of venture investors, including existing backer Nissay Capital.
Australia agtech: Tending the seedlings
Agricultural technology investment in Australia is growing rapidly from a low base. Sustaining this momentum requires international capital channels and attention to local differentiators
Advantage exits Japan massage chain in $300m sale
Advantage Partners has sold its majority stake in Japanese massage chain operator Riraku at a valuation of approximately $300 million, securing a 12x money multiple.
China Renaissance recruits ex-GA executive for PE unit
China Renaissance Group has appointed Ke Wei, formerly a managing director at General Atlantic (GA), as a partner in its private equity investment platform, known as the New Economy Fund.
Bain, Goldman agree $2.7b exit from Carver Korea
Bain Capital Private Equity and Goldman Sachs have agreed to sell their majority stake in Carver Korea, a specialist cosmetics supplier, to Unilever in a deal worth EUR2.27 billion ($2.7 billion).
Didi invests $200m in China's VC-backed Renrenche
Chinese ride-hailing app operator Didi Chuxing has invested $200 million in Renrenche, a local consumer-to-consumer used-car trading platform, which is backed by several VC investors.
Singapore's Sea files for US IPO
Sea, the Singapore-headquartered mobile internet and gaming platform formerly known as Garena, has filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
China-backed Canyon Bridge agrees UK semiconductor deal
Canyon Bridge Capital Partners – a private equity firm backed by Chinese LPs that was recently blocked from buying US-based Lattice Semiconductor – has agreed to acquire Imagination Technologies, a chipmaker headquartered in the UK.
Bain's China education business set for NASDAQ IPO
Bain Capital Private Equity-owned Rise Education, a China-based company that provides after-school English teaching and tutoring services, has filed to list on NASDAQ.
Ironbridge makes partial exit from Australia's Bravura
Ironbridge Capital has made a partial exit from Bravura Solutions, the Australia-based financial services administrator that raised A$148 million ($118 million) through a domestic IPO last November.
China's 51Job acquires majority stake in VC-backed Lagou
US-listed Chinese recruitment site 51Job has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in industry peer Beijing Lagou Network Technology, which is backed by Qiming Venture Partners and other VC investors, for $119 million.
Warburg Pincus-backed Lemon Tree files for India IPO
Indian hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotels has filed for an IPO that will provide a partial exit for Warburg Pincus.
China's XW Laboratories raises $17.5m Series B
Chinese biopharmaceuticals developer XW Laboratories has raised a $17.5 million Series B funding round led by WI Harper and Elements Capital.
Hostplus commits $50m in Artesian's China VC fund
Australian superannuation fund Hostplus has committed $50 million to a China-focused VC fund launched by Australian seed investor Artesian. The fund is targeting up to $200 million.
India's Yatra raises $15m from InnoVen
Yatra Online, an Indian travel services provider listed on NASDAQ, has raised INR1 billion ($15.4 million) in debt funding from InnoVen Capital.
East Ventures launches $30m Southeast Asia VC fund
East Ventures has launched a $30 million Southeast Asia fund that will make seed to Series A investments in technology start-ups, with an emphasis on Indonesia.
Deal focus: TNG targets Asia's unbanked
Hong Kong financial technology company TNG has secured a $115 million Series A to push its electronic payment solution
Partial exits shelved as China's Best cuts size of offering
Planned partial exits for investors in Best Inc. were shelved as the Alibaba Group-backed Chinese logistics operator raised a lower-than-expected $450 million in its US IPO. The stock increased 5% on debut.
Tower Capital backs $204m Singapore logistics take-private
Tower Capital Asia is supporting a take-private bid for Poh Tiong Choon Logistics that values the Singapore-listed company at approximately S$275 million ($204 million).
China's Zai Lab jumps 55% on debut after $150m IPO
Zai Lab, a Chinese drug developer backed by several venture capital investors, gained 55% on its NASDAQ trading debut following a $150 million IPO.
Toshiba agrees $18b sale of chip unit to Bain consortium
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation has reached a final agreement to sell its Nand flash memory unit to a consortium led by Bain Capital for JPY2 trillion ($17.8 billion).
CMC, AlphaX lead $84m round for China Gaosi Education
CMC Capital Partners and AlphaX Partners – a VC firm co-founded by Chuan Thor, formerly a managing director at Highland Capital China – have jointly led a RMB550 million ($84 million) round for Gaosi Education Group, a Chinese education and training institution....
Drum Tower launches China VC fund
China-based Drum Tower Ventures has launched its first fund, with a view to raising $50 million for early-stage investments globally.
Carlyle exits Australia's Coates Hire to Seven Group
The Carlyle Group has sold its approximately 46% stake in Coates Hire as Seven Group Holdings took full ownership of the Australian equipment-leasing business in a deal worth A$517 million ($418 million).