Sectors
Helion leads Series A for mobile workplace provider
India’s Helion Venture Partners has led a $6.5 million Series A round of funding for Workspot, a cloud-based administration platform that allows users to access business applications and data via mobile devices.
PE investors near deal for China NPL manager Huarong - report
A group of private investors is nearing a $2 billion deal for a minority stake in China Huarong Asset Management, one of four groups tasked with managing non-performing loans (NPLs) from state-owned banks.
Chinese education site Yuantiku raises $15m
Yuantiku, a Chinese online education platform, has raised $15 million in a Series C round of funding from existing investors IDG Capital Partners and Matrix Partners.
VC firm launches $13.6m Anglo-Japanese agri fund
Japanese venture capital firm Tsukuba Technology Seed (TTS) has teamed up with the UK's Adapt Low Carbon Group to launch an Anglo-Japanese VC fund focusing on agricultural innovation.
Gobi, CBC commit $8m in China KeyTone Cloud
Gobi Partners and China Broadband Capital CBC) have co-led a RMB50 million ($8 million) Series A round of funding for in KeyTone Cloud, a Chinese cloud computing platform.
Hony's pizza takeaway
Immediately after TDR Capital and Capricorn privatized Pizza Express in 2003, the UK-based restaurant chain’s international franchise operations were shifted into separate entity as part of the “non-core group.”
Zoyi's premium pork play
Nearly a decade ago, in his former career as an investment banker with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Kuo worked on the deal that saw CDH Investments and Goldman Sachs back Chinese pork producer Shuanghui International. Now known as WH Group, the company has grown...
Norwest backs Capillary retail solution
Buy anything online today and there is a good chance the seller not only knows what you bought, but who you are, where you are and what you like. E-commerce firms can now mine a wealth of information on their customers; traditional brick-and-mortar retailers,...
Vision Knight bets big on property site
Vision Knight Capital expects massive growth in three segments of China’s e-commerce market over the next three years – property, autos and home decorating. Hence the private equity firm’s willingness to provide the largest portion of a $80 million Series...
India's budget: Roadmap to recovery?
India’s recent Union Budget represents the opening salvo from a government that many in the business community hope will get the country moving again. The private equity industry is watching closely
China M&A funds: Double team
Keen to consolidate their fragmented industries, Chinese companies are partnering up with PE firms to launch M&A funds. But do the GPs have the right skills and are third-party LPs willing to come on board?
China luxury goods site Secoo raises $100m Series D round
Secoo.com, a Chinese luxury goods e-commerce platform, has raised more than $100 million in a Series D round of financing led by CMC Capital Partners.
PEP exits Griffin's Foods to Philippines buyer for $608m
Australian GP Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) is set for its fourth full or partial exit in two months after Philippines food and beverage conglomerate Universal Robina (URC) agreed to buy Griffin’s Foods for approximately NZ$700 million ($608 million)...
Sequoia leads round for China infant care online retailer
Sequoia Capital has led a $20 million Series B round of funding for Miyabaobei, a Chinese baby-care product online retailer.
Armstrong commits $22.5m to Indonesia mini-hydro power
Armstrong Asset Management has agreed to invest $22.5 million in a portfolio of Indonesia-based mini hydro-electric plants being developed by Inti Duta Energi, a subsidiary of Jakarta-listed construction company Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring (NKE).
China Exim Bank fund commits $78m to Polish renewables player
The China-CEE Fund, a $500 million vehicle backed by China Exim Bank that invests in Central and Eastern Europe, has committed PLN240 million ($78 million) to renewable energy developer Polish Energy Partners (PEP).
India's ASK Pravi PE carves out Educomp test prep unit
ASK Pravi Capital Adivsors will acquire a 55.41% stake in engineering test preparation business Gateforum Education Services from Education company Educomp Solutions.
Baring, Hony, CDH complete Giant Interactive take-private
Baring Private Equity Asia, Hony Capital and CDH Investments' wealth management platform have completed the privatization of Giant Interactive in a deal that values the US-listed Chinese online game developer at approximately $2.9 billion.
Semir to acquire 70% of VC-backed HK education group
DT Capital, The CID Group and iD TechVentures are set to exit Fastrackids as the children's education group is acquired by Zhejiang Semir Garment.
Sequoia invests in China online wedding planner Daoxila
Sequoia Capital has invested in a Series B round of funding for Daoxila.com, a Chinese online wedding planner.
Japan fish app start-up raises $4.5m
Hachimenroppi, a Japanese start-up that operates an IT-enabled fresh fish distribution platform, has secured JPY450 million ($4.4 million) in funding from Recruit Holdings, YJ Capital, DeNA, and Monex Ventures.
VCs look beyond ad-driven business models - AVCJ Forum
Venture capital investment opportunities in Southeast Asia increasingly lie beyond the traditional advertising-driven monetization model, industry participants told the AVCJ Singapore Forum.
Orix-led consortium to buy Hyundai logistics unit
A consortium led by Japanese financial group Orix Corp. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in South Korea's Hyundai Logisitics.
WestSummit, SAIF in $15.2m round for social analytics firm
WestSummit Capital and SAIF Partners have invested $15.2 million in NetBase, a US-based company that tracks social media.