Sectors
Warburg Pincus leads $100m round for China logistics player
Warburg Pincus has led a $100 million Series C round of funding for Yunniao Distribution, a platform for sourcing intercity courier services in China.
Temasek leads $145m round for India's CarTrade
Singapore state-backed investment group Temasek Holdings and US-based March Capital have led a INR9.5 billion ($145 million) funding round for Indian online used car dealer CarTrade.
Deal focus: AGIC targets Sino-German industrial synergies
AGIC Capital sees the $1 billion acquisition of KraussMaffei from Onex as just one example of the rich seam of cross-border deal flow available for Chinese investors in Germany
Profile: Garena's Nick Nash
Nick Nash left a career with General Atlantic to work for one of the private equity firm’s portfolio companies. A year later he sees it as one of the best moves he’s ever made
4Q analysis: Ending with a whimper
4Q analysis: Bain Capital and PAG shine in a difficult fundraising environment; large-ticket infrastructure and tech deals offer pointers for 2016; public market volatility continues to hamper PE exits
China's Wanda buys Legendary Entertainment for $3.5b
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has bought leading Hollywood film production studio Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion in cash.
India's ShopClues raises GIC-led round at $1.1b valuation
Singapore's GIC Private has led a new funding round for Indian e-commerce start-up ShopClues that is said to value the company at more than $1.1 billion.
Chinese audio equipment maker Fiil raises $20m
Fiil Headphones, an audio equipment maker founded by Chinese musician Feng Wang, has raised a Series A round of funding worth $20 million.
Abraaj to buy India's CARE Hospitals from Advent
The Abraaj Group has agreed to buy CARE Hospitals, India's fifth-largest healthcare provider from Advent International.
Japan CRM start-up raises $16.9m Series C
Japanese customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Sansan has raised a S$24.2 million ($16.9 million) Series C round led by DCM.
Uber China raises new funds at $7b valuation
Uber's China unit has raised a new funding round that values the ride-hailing company at $7 billion.
CMC invests in China visual effects production studio
CMC Holdings, an investment platform affiliated with Chinese media-focused PE firm CMC Capital Partners, has invested an undisclosed sum in BaseFX, a Beijing-based visual effects and animation production house.
Ex-New Horizon investors lead $100m round for Zai Lab
Advantech Capital, one of two new funds launched by executives from Chinese GP New Horizon Capital, has led a $100 million Series B round of funding for biotech start-up Zai Lab.
Affinity set for over 6x return on Korea's Loen Entertainment - Update
Affinity Equity Partners is set for a more than 6x return on its investment in Loen Entertainment, the Korean equivalent of iTunes, following Kakao Corporation's agreement to buy a majority stake in the business.
CDC commits $50m to India microfinance business Janalakshmi
Indian microfinance lender Janalakshmi Financial Services has raised INR3.3 billion ($50 million) from UK government-backed development finance institution CDC Group.
Malaysia's Ekuinas makes healthcare investments
Ekuinas, a private equity firm backed by the government of Malaysia, has invested a total of MYR79.8 million ($18.1 million) in two companies that support the healthcare sector.
VC-backed Mogujie to acquire rival Meilishuo
VC-backed Chinese online shopping and social networking platform Mogujie has agreed to take control of rival Meilishuo.com in a stock-swap deal. It is thought the combined entity would be worth approximately $3 billion.
Lightbox commits $5m to Indian online jeweler Melorra
Lightbox Ventures has invested $5 million in Indian online jewelry retailer Melorra.
AGIC joins $1b Chinese acquisition of KraussMaffei
AGIC Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on China-Europe cross-border investments, has teamed up with two Chinese companies to acquire KraussMaffei Group from Onex Corporation at an enterprise valuation of EUR925 million ($1.01 billion).
Deal focus: IMM initiates unlikely media merger
Korean VC player IMM Investment convinces magazine publisher Design House and e-commerce business Oheim that together they can be stronger
Deal focus: CreditAccess pursues multi-market scale in Asia
Olympus Capital commits $30 million to support the roll-out of CreditAccess Asia's microfinance business in new markets
China's Ctrip invests $180m in India's MakeMyTrip
Ctrip, a listed travel services firm based in China, has agreed to invest $180 million in MakeMyTrip, India's largest online travel agency.
Eight Roads leads $30m round for China's QuanCheng
Eight Roads, an investment arm of Fidelity International, has led a $30 million Series B round of funding for QuanCheng, a Chinese software-as-a-service (Saas) start-up that specializes in expense management.
Singapore's Aslan Pharma closes $43m Series C round
Singapore-based biotech developer Aslan Pharmaceuticals has closed its Series C round of funding at $43 million with additional capital from new investor MVP Capital Partners.