Sectors
Carlyle exits India's Repco Home Finance
The Carlyle Group has fully exited its stake in India's Repco Home Finance (RHF) for INR4.72 billion ($78.4 million) via an open market transaction.
Zoyi invests in Taiwan's Quaser Machine Tools
Greater China-focused mid-cap investor Zoyi Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Quaser Machine Tools, a Taiwan-based machine tool manufacturer.
Fosun acquires 20% interest in Spain's Osborne
Fosun International has acquired a 20% stake in Osborne Group, a Spanish premium ham and wine producer.
Shenzhen Capital to exit e-commerce site via trade sale
Shenzhen Capital Group will exit Shenzhen Globalegrow E-commerce as the online platform use to sell Chinese products overseas is acquired by Shanxi Baiyuan Trousers Chain Management.
Sohu's Changyou invested in VC-backed MoboTap for $91m
Changyou.com, an online gaming division of Chinese internet company Sohu, has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in MoboTap, a mobile browser developer backed by several VC investors, for $91 million.
Zoyi Capital backs Taiwan Farm Industry
Greater China-focused mid-cap investor Zoyi Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in Taiwan Farm Industry (TFI), a 47-year-old meat processor in Taiwan.
Steadview leads $21m round for India's Urban Ladder
Hong Kong-based hedge fund Steadview Capital has led a $21 million Series B round of financing for Urban Ladder, an Indian furniture online retailer.
Sequoia, Norwest commit $14m to India's Capillary Technologies
Existing backers Sequoia Capital and Norwest Venture Partners have contributed $14 million in Series B to Capillary Technologies, an Indian cloud-based retail customer relationship management (CRM) platform.
Singapore online grocery retailer RedMart raises $23m
Singapore-based online grocery store RedMart has raised a $23 million Series B round led by gaming firm Garena, with participation from SoftBank Ventures, Visionnaire Ventures and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Nice targets selfies with style
The world has seen plenty of selfies. From dining tables to football matches, there is always someone, arm outstretched and phone in hand, keen to capture a photo of themselves for posterity. It was only a matter of time before mobile apps enabling people...
IFC leads $8m Series B for China recycling site Aihuishou
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has led a $8 million Series B round of funding for Aihuishou, a Chinese electronics recycling start-up.
Tiger Global, Nirvana lead $5m Series B round for India's Zopper
Tiger Global Management and Nirvana Venture Advisors have led a $5 million Series B round of investment for Delhi-based Solvy Tech Solutions, which operates products review portal Zooper.com.
China online home textiles retailer Dapu secures $5m
Tianxing Capital has committed RMB30 million ($4.8 million) in a Series B round of funding to Dapu.com, a Chinese online retailer of home textiles.
Samara set for partial exit as Monte Carlo files for IPO
Monte Carlo Fashions - an Indian apparel brand backed by Samara Capital and promoted by the Nahar Group - has filed for a domestic IPO.
China property site Fangdd raises $80m
Fangdd.com, a Chinese real estate portal, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding from Vision Knight Capital, Lightspeed China Partners and CDH Venture.
IDG backs Chinese app developer Landscape mobile
IDG Capital Partners has committed $1.85 million in seed funding to Landscape Mobile, the China- and US-based developer of mobile information management app Sight.
Fosun ups stake as Bona Film founder buys out Fox
Fosun International will increase its stake in Bona Film Group as part of an ownership restructuring of the Chinese film studio and distributor, which will also see the exit of 21st Century Fox.
Noble Group, EIG form energy joint venture
Private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners has teamed up with Asia-based agriculture and energy supply chain manager Noble Group to acquire and operate upstream and mid-stream energy assets.
Shunwei invests in China online travel site Fxtrip
Shunwei Capital Partners has provided a Series A round of funding for Fxtrip.com, a Chinese outbound travel start-up.
Hony buys Pizza Express from Cinven for $1.54b
Chinese PE firm Hony Capital has agreed to buy restaurant chain Pizza Express from UK-based private equity firm Cinven Partners for GBP900 million ($1.54 billion).
Indonesian gas power plant developer gets new funding
Indonesia Infrastructure Finance - a vehicle owned by the Indonesian government and several development finance institutions (DFIs) - has invested $12.5 million into a subsidiary of gas power plant developer Maxpower.
KDDI joins corporates to launch incubator
Japanese telecoms giant KDDI will partner with 13 other corporates to create a start-up incubator targeting internet-related businesses.
PE firms circle CHAMP-backed Lorna Jane - report
Bain Capital and Advent international are said to be among the potential buyers for Lorna Jane, an Australian women's fitness and leisure apparel company backed by CHAMP Ventures.
Investors eye liquidity as WH Group revives HK IPO
Private equity-backed Chinese pork processor WH Group is once again seeking to list in Hong Kong, three months after a HK$41 billion ($5.3 billion) IPO was scrapped.