Sectors
China vacuum cleaner brand Dreame raises $563m
Dreame, a Beijing-headquartered vacuum cleaner maker backed by smart phone and consumer electronics giant Xiaomi, has raised RMB3.6 billion ($563 million) in Series C funding.
Primavera makes $600m China cleantech investment
Primavera Capital Group has invested $600 million in two subsidiaries of Envision Group, a China-based manufacturer of wind turbines, smart batteries, and renewable energy management systems.
Hong Kong's Animoca Brands raises $65m at $2.2b valuation
Hong Kong non-fungible token (NFT) company Animoca Brands has raised $65 million from a group featuring Sequoia Capital China, more than doubling its pre-money valuation since May to $2.2 billion.
China flying vehicle developer HT Aero raises $500m
HT Aero, an urban air mobility (UAM) company affiliated with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng, has raised a $500 million Series A round led by Xpeng, IDG Capital, and 5Y Capital.
Alibaba leads Series D for China cancer test kit business
Guangzhou-based Creative Biosciences, which manufacturers kits that test for colon cancer, has raised a RMB560 million ($88 million) Series D led by Alibaba Group.
ADIA to lead pre-IPO round for Indonesia's GoTo
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has committed $400 million to Indonesia super app GoTo as the lead investor in a funding round ahead of the company’s much-anticipated IPO.
India's Cred raises $251m at $4b valuation
Indian credit card rewards company Cred has raised a $251 million Series E round led by Tiger Global Management and Falcon Edge Capital at a post-money valuation of $4 billion.
CLSA completes exit from Japan cram school
CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has sold its remaining shares in Japanese cram school operator BC Ings to Eishinkan, a major player in the segment.
Q&A: 500 Global’s Christine Tsai
Christine Tsai, co-founder of 500 Global, formerly 500 Startups, reflects on how a planetary approach to seed-stage VC has changed the asset class, the developing world, and the firm itself
Reliance Retail buys Indian fashion brand, Everstone exits
Everstone Group has exited its minority position in India-based design house Rita Kumur after domestic behemoth Reliance Industries moved to buy a 55% stake in the company.
Korea GPs invest $40m in Singapore biotech player
A group of Korean private equity investors has committed $40 million in funding to Cerecin, a Singapore-based biotech developer focused on neurotherapeutics.
Singapore drone services player gets $26m Series B
H3 Dynamics, a Singapore-based autonomous drone data services and hydrogen air logistics start-up, has raised a $26 million Series B round led by Japan’s Sparx Asset Management.
Japan digitization: Easy targets, hard to hit
Japan’s massive mid-sized business sector is still trading in its fax machines for the cloud, sometimes willingly, sometimes begrudgingly. PE’s help is most needed in terms of mindset
Fund focus: Vitalbridge plays it safe
The China-based venture capital firm declined to increase its Fund II hard cap as regulatory uncertainty mounted. It now has $275 million in dry powder earmarked for services digitalization
Deal focus: Whale takes a bite of big data
China-focused digital marketing start-up Whale has secured $50 million in Series B funding to hone a product offering that helps companies optimize customer engagement by analyzing traffic flows
Hitachi sells radiation devices business to Nippon Mirae Capital
Hitachi has agreed to sell its Japan-based radiation measurement devices and industrial x-ray CT devices businesses to local private equity firm Nippon Mirae Capital.
MBK agrees $1b China theme park deal
MBK Partners has agreed to buy five ocean theme parks in China – four operational and one under construction – from Hong Kong-listed Haichang Ocean Park Holdings for RMB6.53 billion ($1.01 billion).
China's Trustar buys European EV charging specialist
Trustar Capital, formerly known as CITIC Capital Partners, has invested an undisclosed sum in Intramco, a Europe-based manufacturer of components used in electric vehicle (EV) charging.
China's Vitalbridge closes Fund II at $275m
Vitalbridge Capital, a China-based venture capital firm that spun out from Trustbridge Partners, has raised $275 million for its second US dollar-denominated fund.
WestBridge leads $50m round for India's Fraazo
WestBridge Capital has led a $50 million round, comprised of a mix of debt and equity, for direct-to-consumer fresh produce delivery service Fraazo.
Hahn & Co's K Car raises $285m in Korean IPO
K Car, a Korean automotive marketplace created by Hahn & Company through the merger of SK Encar and Joy Rent a Car, has raised KRW336.6 billion ($285 million) in a domestic IPO.
PE-backed Abbisko trades up after $225m Hong Kong IPO
China-based oncology drug developer Abbisko Therapeutics gained nearly 10% on its Hong Kong trading debut following a HK$1.75 billion ($225 million) IPO.
Norwest invests $60m in India mattress brand
Silicon Valley-based Norwest Venture Partners has invested $60 million in Indian mattress brand Duroflex.
LeapFrog leads $250m round for India's CarDekho
LeapFrog Investments has led a $250 million Series E round - described as a pre-IPO round - for Indian online auto marketplace CarDekho at a valuation of $1.2 billion.