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Insight leads $50m round for Australia's Roller
Insight Partners has led a USD 50m round for Australia’s Roller, a venue management software provider specializing in family fun parks.
OTPP invests $80m in India's Xpressbees
Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), has invested USD 80m in Indian logistics start-up Xpressbees.
Everstone exits India's Servion Global Solutions to EMK Capital
Everstone Capital has sold Indian customer experience management provider Servion Global Solutions to UK private equity investor EMK Capital for an undisclosed sum.
Aramaco backs Singapore clean energy certificates player
Aramaco Ventures, a VC unit of Saudi oil giant Aramaco, has led a USD 10m Series A round for Singapore’s Redex, an early mover regionally in renewable energy certificates (RECs).
PE-backed J&T Express raises $499m in Hong Kong IPO
J&T Global Express, an express delivery business that launched in Indonesia and expanded region-wide, traded flat on debut following a HKD 3.9bn (USD 499m) Hong Kong IPO.
Navegar leads Series C for Singapore's Inteluck
Philippines private equity firm Navegar has led a USD 34m Series C round for Singapore-based supply chain technology provider Inteluck with support from East Ventures.
General Atlantic backs India travel platform, Affirma exits
General Atlantic has acquired a minority stake in TBO.com, an India-based business-to-agent travel portal that serves a global customer base, for an undisclosed sum. The deal facilitates a partial exit for Affirma Capital.
Blackbird, Airtree back $18m round for Australia's Darwinium
Blackbird Ventures and Airtree Ventures have participated in a USD 18m Series A round for Darwinium, an Australian digital security start-up that moved its headquarters to the US in April.
PEP participates in $634m Australia land lease operator deal
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and property owner and manager Mirvac have agreed to acquire Serenitas, land lease operator Serenitas for an enterprise value of approximately AUD 1bn (USD 634m).
Australia’s Five V exits Totara to trade buyer
Australia’s Five V Capital has sold its majority position in employee management software provider Totara to London-based growth equity investor Tenzing for an undisclosed sum.
India's True North commits $75m to iLink Digital
True North has agreed to pay USD 75m for a minority stake in iLink Digital, a digital transformation service provider founded in the US by two Indian entrepreneurs.
Warburg Pincus backs Asia-US BPO player Everise
Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest an unspecified sum in Asia-US business process outsourcing (BPO) company Everise at a valuation of USD 1bn, facilitating an exit for Everstone Group.
Japan's J-Star exits HR business to Longreach
The Longreach Group has acquired a 100% stake in J-CEP, the holding company of HR services company Aki-Japan, for an undisclosed sum, providing an exit for J-Star.
Bain pursues $147m acquisition of Japan's System Information
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Tokyo-listed Systems Information (SI&C) via a tender offer that values the software and IT provider at about JPY 22bn (USD 147m).
Alibaba confirms Hong Kong IPO plan for logistics unit
Alibaba Group’s logistics unit has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong, potentially creating liquidity events for private equity backers such as Yunfeng Capital, Primavera Capital Group, and Princeville Global, as well as for GIC, Temasek Holdings, and Khazanah...
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.
China auto parts platform Casstime adds to Series D round
Chinese aftermarket car parts supplier Casstime has raised CNY 200m (USD 27.5m) across two tranches of Series D funding from local investors.
IFM backs New Zealand energy SaaS platform Tally
IFM Investors has committed approximately NZD 50m (USD 29m) to New Zealand-based energy sector software provider Tally Group alongside existing investors SilverTree Equity and Pioneer Capital.
Apollo continues to trim stake in Australia's Ventia
Apollo Global Management has made its third partial exit this year from Australia-based Ventia Services Group – a maintenance services business carved out from Leighton Holdings in 2014 – with approximately AUD 240m (USD 153m) in proceeds.
Global Brain, Globis lead $93m round for Japan's Josys
Global Brain and Globis Capital Partners have led a USD 93m Series B round for Josys, a Japan-based IT services provider specializing in helping companies manage devices.
Integral backs Japan software player TCS
Japanese private equity firm Integral Corporation has invested an undisclosed sum in local IT services and business software company TCS Group.
Dymon exits Singapore's AMES via trade sale
Dymon Asia Private Equity has sold 100% of Singapore-based biohazardous waste disposal business Asia Medical Enviro Services (AMES) to Indonesia-listed coal miner TBS Energi Utama.
BPEA EQT exits India's Coforge via $924m block trade
BPEA EQT has sold its remaining 26.6% stake in India-listed IT provider Coforge, realising USD 924m through a block trade and completing a staged exit started in late 2020.
CLSA exits Japanese uniform rental business Uni-Mate
Japan’s CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has sold 100% of uniform rental and cleaning business Uni-Mate to local private equity firm Karita & Company (K&C) for an undisclosed sum.