Sectors
Alpha Animation, Matrix invest in China VR start-up
Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture, a listed Chinese animation firm, has led an undisclosed Series A round of funding for Time of Virtual Reality (TVR), which develops games for VR devices.
China Perfect World launches PE fund to invest in Universal movies
China-based Perfect World Pictures has launched a private equity fund to invest in a slate of movies produced by US Universal Pictures.
Fairchild rejects China Resources, Hua Capital buyout offer
US-based Fairchild Semiconductor International has turned down a $2.6 billion take-private bid from China Resources Microelectronics and Hua Capital.
Sequoia-backs $1b take-private bid for China's Jumei
Sequoia Capital is supporting a take-private Chinese online beauty products retailer Jumei International that has been launched by the company’s founders. It values the US-listed business at approximately $1 billion.
Ascendent sees 5x return on China high-speed rail investment
Ascendent Capital Partners has completed its exit from Nano Resources, a components manufacturer for high-speed trains, generating a more than 5x return.
Blackstone buys New Zealand retirement villages from Lend Lease
The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy a portfolio of five retirement villages in New Zealand from Australia-listed property and infrastructure group Lend Lease Group.
GLP, CPPIB establish $877m Japan joint venture
The Japanese arm of Singapore-listed warehouse operator Global Logistics Properties (GLP) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have established a joint venture that will invest an initial JPY100 billion ($877 million) in local logistics projects.
PE to exit food platform Baicaowei to Chinese strategic
Haitong-Fortis Private Equity, a joint venture between Haitong Securities and BNP Paribas Investment Partners, is set to exit Chinese snack food platform Baicaowei to Shenzhen-listed jujube product maker Haoxiangni.
Sequoia in India: Early-stage icon
At $920 million, Sequoia Capital latest India fund is the largest ever VC vehicle raised in the country. How will the technology sector accommodate this quantum of capital?
South Korea's Yello Mobile raises $30m from SBI
Japanese internet finance group SBI Holdings has committed $30 million to Korean mobile internet platform Yello Mobile.
China’s 58 Daojia merges with VC-backed beauty app
58 Daojia, a PE-backed Chinese online-to-offline (O2O) local services platform, has merged with Dudumeijia.com, a manicure-booking app that counts Sequoia Capital and Source Code Capital among its investors.
Denham-backed platform buys Vietnam hydro project
Nexif Energy, a Southeast Asia-based energy investment platform backed by Denham Capital, has bought a majority stake in a Vietnam hydropower project.
Teutonic again: China targets German technology
The recent flood of Chinese strategic investment in Germany's industrial sector is reminiscent of the previous episode in 2012 - and the motivations are largely the same
Deal focus: EQT leverages corporate compliance
EQT Partners is backing Elevate's audit-plus model to deliver differentiated value in a global testing, inspection and certification market that is already supported by strong tailwinds
Deal focus: Partners Group brings global expertise to Australian childcare
Partners Group lost out to Navis Capital Partners when Guardian Early Learning was put up for sale three years ago. The firm wasn't going to let the opportunity slip from its grasp a second time
Aspada leads $5m Series A for India's Aasaanjobs
Aspada Advisors has led a $5 million Series A round of funding for Indian job recruitment site Aasaanjobs.
Australia's Asciano accepts $6.3b Qube-led takeover bid
The board of Australian rail freight and cargo port operator Asciano has accepted an A$8.8 billion ($6.3 billion) takeover bid by a Qube Holdings-led consortium that includes Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and China Investment Corporation...
Legend-owned payment platform to list via reverse merger
Lakala, a Chinese offline third-party payment services provider owned by Legend Holdings, is set to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through a reverse merger.
Sequoia backs China second-hand car pricing platform
Sequoia Capital has led a new funding round for Che300.com, a China-based online platform that values second-hand cars.
KKR to support European solar player's Japan expansion plans
KKR has acquired a majority stake in Gestamp Solar, a Spain-based developer and operator of solar plants that is looking to expand its business in Japan. The deal values the business at approximately $1 billion.
Partners Group, Kedaara to buy unit from India's Au Financiers
A joint venture between Kedaara Capital and Partners Group has agreed to buy Au Housing, the mortgage arm of Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Au Financiers.
TPG, Carlyle acquire stake in Greencross, see buyout offer rejected
TPG Capital and The Carlyle Group have jointly acquired a 15.42% voting interest in Australia’s Greencross, although a buyout offer for the listed pet services business was rejected over the weekend.
Kalaari leads $4m round for India’s RKSV Securities
Kalaari Capital has led an INR270 million ($4 million) Series A round for RKSV Securities, a Mumbai-based online stock trading firm.
Alibaba acquires 4% stake in Korea's SM Entertainment
Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has acquired a 4% stake in S.M. Entertainment, a South Korean music agency, for KRW35.5 billion ($29.8 million).