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Profile: Venturra’s John Riady

A millennial member of one of Indonesia’s most prominent family business groups, John Riady became a VC investor in 2011. He has witnessed a nascent digital economy begin to fulfil its promise

  • Southeast Asia
  • 27 September 2023
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Novo Tellus hits $375m first close on third Indo-Pacific fund

Novo Tellus Capital Partners, an investor in industrial technology assets across the Indo-Pacific region, has reached a first close of approximately USD 375m on its third fund – matching the overall target for the vehicle.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 26 September 2023
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Matrix, HongShan back China's Qihan Biotech

Matrix Partners China and HongShan (formerly Sequioa Capital China) have joined a USD 16m pre-Series B round for Qihan Biotech, a genome editing player active in human and agricultural therapies.

  • Greater China
  • 26 September 2023
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ShawKwei commits $34m to US EV battery manufacturer

Asia-focused industrial technology investor ShawKwei & Partners has announced its third investment in a US-based company in three weeks, with a USD 34.3m commitment to battery manufacturer Group14 Technologies.

  • North America
  • 26 September 2023
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Indian regulator approves Blackstone's purchase of Care Hospitals

The Blackstone Group’s proposed acquisition of India-based hospital chain Care Hospitals from TPG’s The Rise Fund has won approval from the national competition regulator.

  • South Asia
  • 25 September 2023
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China's Lynk Pharmaceutical increases Series C to $44m

China-based drug developer Lynk Pharmaceuticals has closed a second tranche of Series C funding, taking the overall size of the round to CNY 322m (USD 44m).

  • Greater China
  • 25 September 2023
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KKR-owned Kokusai Electric targets $749m Tokyo IPO

KKR is eyeing a partial exit from Kokusai Electric after the Japan-based semiconductor industry supplier announced plans to raise JPY 111.2bn (USD 749m) through a Tokyo IPO.

  • North Asia
  • 25 September 2023
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India livestreaming platform Eloelo raises $22m

US investors Courtside Ventures and Griffin Gaming Partners have led a USD 22m pre-Series B round for Indian social gaming and livestreaming platform Eloelo.

  • South Asia
  • 25 September 2023
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Paine Schwartz to buy Australia's Costa Group

Paine Schwartz Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Australian fresh fruit and vegetables supplier Costa Group for an enterprise value of approximately AUD 2.46bn (USD 1.58bn).

  • Australasia
  • 25 September 2023
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GGV to spin off Asia operation

GGV Capital’s Asia business will sever ties with the firm’s international operation – switching to separate partnerships and a distinct brand – as venture capital continues to feel the impact of the US and China’s conflicting technology agendas.

  • Greater China
  • 22 September 2023
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JIP-led consortium completes Toshiba tender offer

A consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) has successfully completed a tender offer for Toshiba Corporation, paving the way for a JPY 2trn (USD 13.6bn) privatisation of the company.

  • North Asia
  • 22 September 2023
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Peak XV, Elevation, Andreessen back India visa platform

Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India, and Elevation Capital have led a USD 12m Series A round for Indian visa platform Atlys with support from Andreessen Horowitz.

  • South Asia
  • 22 September 2023
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Australia's PEP buys stake in biogas business from Sims

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has agreed to pay AUD 272.1m (USD 174m) for a 50% stake in LMS Energy, a biogas-to-energy and solar renewable energy business held by Australian metals recycler Sims.

  • Australasia
  • 22 September 2023
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Leapfrog invests $50m in Singapore's Bolttech

LeapFrog Investments has invested USD 50m in Singapore’s Bolttech, the insurance technology business of Pacific Century Group.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 22 September 2023
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India's Unitus combines with US affiliate Capria

India-based impact investor Unitus Ventures has combined with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, with the unified entity to operate globally under the Capria name.

  • South Asia
  • 21 September 2023
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TPG healthcare platform acquires India hospital chain

Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), a platform backed by TPG Capital and GIC, has acquired a majority stake in India’s Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) for about USD 72.2m.

  • South Asia
  • 21 September 2023
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India's Kuku FM gets $24m Series C

Indian audio content platform Kuku FM has raised USD 24m in Series C funding led by local growth-stage investor The Fundamentum Partnership and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • South Asia
  • 21 September 2023
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Cybersecurity: PE urged to go post-quantum

Private equity firms with masses of information, long histories, and long futures will be vulnerable to code-cracking quantum computers perceived as lurking on an inevitable near-term horizon

  • Southeast Asia
  • 20 September 2023
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Fund focus: Vertex emphasizes realisations

Growth rounds for cashflow positive companies have facilitated most of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India’s exits – and laid the ground for its recent USD 541m fundraise

  • South Asia
  • 20 September 2023
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Fund focus: Pi Ventures triples its deep tech firepower

While deploying its debut fund, India-based machine learning specialist Pi Ventures realised it was in fact a deep tech generalist. LPs have come along for the ride

  • South Asia
  • 20 September 2023
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PE-backed Concord Healthcare pursues HK IPO

Concord Healthcare Group, an onshore subsidiary of US-listed Chinese healthcare business Concord Medical, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.

  • Greater China
  • 20 September 2023
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China's Canton Biologics raises $41m Series C

Chinese pharmaceutical industry services provider Canton Biologics has completed a CNY 300m (USD 41m) Series C round led by state-owned SDIC Venture Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 20 September 2023
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Hony looks to raise SPAC in Hong Kong

Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital has filed to raise a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Hong Kong, having previously failed to get traction with a similar structure in the US.

  • Greater China
  • 20 September 2023
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Everstone part-exits Burger King India, Indonesia

Everstone Capital has sold a 25.3% stake in India-listed Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA), the local and Indonesia operator of Burger King, realising INR 14.9bn (USD 179m) in a partial exit.

  • South Asia
  • 19 September 2023
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