Sectors
Lightspeed China closes US dollar fund at $920m
Lightspeed China Partners has closed its latest US dollar-denominated fund at $920 million. It is the largest fund raised by the firm and brings assets under management to $3 billion.
China procurement services start-up raises $102m
Chinese procurement management platform Going-Link, also known as Zhenyun, has raised a RMB650 million ($102 million) Series C round led by Meituan-backed DragonBall Capital.
Indonesia's AC Ventures closes debut fund at $205 million
AC Ventures, an early-stage investor created through the merger of Indonesia’s Agaeti Ventures and Convergence Ventures, has closed its debut fund at $205 million. The target was $80 million.
Australia food-ordering start-up raises $63m
Tiger Global Management has led an A$89 million ($63.4 million) Series A round for Australian food-ordering start-up Mr Yum. In the past 12 months, 44% of Australians have used the platform.
Vision Fund joins $300m round for China vaccine developer
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and 5Y Capital have led a $300 million Series C extension for Suzhou Abogen Biosciences, a Chinese vaccine developer focused on mRNA products, including one for COVID-19.
Portfolio: Dymon Asia and AMES
For all the hubbub about digital businesses taking flight during the pandemic, few categories saw as much upside as traditional medical waste disposal. Dymon Asia Private Equity is enjoying the ride
Deal focus: Permira passes Tricor baton to Baring
Permira helped Tricor Group consolidate its position in Asian corporate services and upgrade its product offering. Under Baring Private Equity Asia’s ownership, the CEO wants to build a $10 billion company
Deal focus: Serving biryani at scale
With biryani the dish of choice on India’s food delivery apps, Biryani By Kilo is looking to build out a standardized cloud kitchen model. It has $35 million in Series B funding to pursue this ambition
DCP leads $235m round for China's Datong Insurance
DCP Capital Partners has become the largest institutional shareholder in Datong Insurance Service, one of China’s leading insurance brokerages, after leading a RMB1.5 billion ($235 million) round.
CDC expands Asia footprint
UK development finance institution CDC Group, already an active investor in South Asia, has announced a strategic pivot toward the broader region with a special interest in Southeast Asia.
Tiger Global, Insight lead $220m round for India's Slice
Tiger Global Management and Insight Partners have led a $220 million round for Indian financial technology provider Slice at a valuation of about $1 billion.
Legend hits first close on healthcare fund, launches TMT vehicle
Legend Capital has reached a first close of $177 million on its third US dollar-denominated China healthcare fund. It is one of five vehicles the GP has in the market, including its recently launched ninth flagship technology, media, and telecom (TMT)...
Qiming leads $40m round for Allorion Therapeutics
China and US-based precision medicine company Allorion Therapeutics has raised a $40 million Series A round led by Qiming Venture Partners.
Japan space debris start-up Astroscale gets $109m Series F
Astroscale, a Japanese space tech start-up dedicated to cleaning up orbital debris, has raised $109 million in Series F funding from investors including London-listed Seraphim Space Investment Trust, Japan Growth Capital Investment, and Axa Life Insurance....
HESTA backs PEP-owned Australia software business
HESTA has acquired a A$120 million ($85 million) equity stake in Australian enterprise software and IT services provider Citadel, following its merger with medical practice software specialist Genie Solutions.
CVC exits Malaysia snacks business to Universal Robina
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell Malaysia-based snack foods producer Munchy Food Industries to Universal Robina Corporation (URC) – a branded consumer food and beverage business in the Philippines – for MYR1.93 billion ($454 million).
China GPU chip designer secures $313m Series A
Moore Threads, a Chinese chip designer established 13 months ago by a team from Nvidia, has closed Series A at RMB2 billion ($313 million) led by Shanghai Guosheng Capital, 5Y Capital, and a BOC International fund.
China biotech IPOs in Hong Kong to stay strong - AVCJ Forum
The frenzy for Chinese biotech developers listing in Hong Kong is expected to continue well into 2022, industry participants told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum.
Bain leads $69m Series C for Japan's Linc'well
Bain Capital has led a JPY8 billion ($69 million) Series C round for Linc’well, a Japan-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that caters to medical institutions.
KKR backs Southeast Asia K-12 schools business
KKR has acquired a minority interest in the K-12 schools business of Taylor’s Education Group (TEG), one of the largest private education providers in Malaysia.
RedBird joins $840m round for India's Dream Sports
RedBird Capital Partners, a US investment firm that has extensive sport exposure and several months ago picked up a stake in an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, has co-led a $840 million round for local fantasy sports platform Dream Sports.
India's NoBroker joins unicorn club
General Atlantic, Tiger Global Management, and Moore Strategic Ventures have participated in a $210 million Series E round for Indian real estate marketplace NoBroker at a valuation of $1 billion.
K1, Level Equity invest $350m in Australia SaaS player
US private equity firms K1 Investment Management and Level Equity have invested about $350 million in Australia’s Simpro, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider focused on field service management.
Blume hits $105m first close on fourth India VC fund
Indian venture capital investor Blume Ventures has achieved a first close of $105 million on its fourth fund, exceeding the full amount raised in the previous vintage.