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Permira to buy Hong Kong-based corporate services provider for $835m
Permira has agreed to buy Tricor Holdings, a Hong Kong-headquartered business, corporate and investor services provider, from Bank of East Asia (BEA) for HK$6.47 billion ($835 million).
Longreach agrees Japan BPO carve-out from Olympus
The Longreach Group has agreed to Nippon Outsourcing Corporation, a business process outsourcing (BPO) subsidiary of Olympus Corporation. The transaction size was not disclosed.
PE-backed ZTO Express files for US IPO
China-based logistics operator ZTO Express has filed for an IPO in the US. Sequoia Capital and Warburg Pincus are the most significant private equity backers with stakes of 7.2% and 6.1%, respectively.
EDBI in $40m round for US-based Shape
EDBI, the corporate VCs arm of Singapore's Economic Development Board, has joined a $40 million Series D round for Shape Security, a US-based provider of online security technology.
Sequoia leads $51m round for Indian data security firm Druva
Sequoia Capital has led a $51 million funding round for Indian cloud data security and information management solutions provider Druva.
India's SIS files for IPO, CX set for partial exit
CX Partners is on course to make a partial exit from India-based Security & Intelligence Services (SIS) as part of the company’s domestic IPO.
CVC buys majority stake in Japan's Hasegawa
CVC Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in Japanese assisted living, nursery school and cleaning services provider Hasegawa Holdings.
Vertex leads $6m round for India's CloudCherry
Vertex Ventures, the VC arm of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, has led a $6 million Series A round for Indian customer experience management platform CloudCherry alongside Cisco Investments, the corporate VC arm of Cisco Systems.
Baring Asia agrees to buy Australia's SAI Global for $940m
Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to buy Australia-listed risk management and standards compliance business SAI Global for an enterprise valuation of A$1.24 billion ($940 million).
CVC to buy Korean courier Logen from Baring Asia
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy Logen, South Korea’s leading courier company focused on small to mid-volume customers, from Baring Private Equity Asia.
Unitus joins Series B for India's Leaf
US-based venture capital fund Unitus Impact has joined a Series B round for Indian produce logistics firm Lawrencedale Agro Processing, operator of the fruit and vegetable brand Leaf.
IVFA buys India's Seedworks
India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) has bought a majority stake in India-based agricultural research firm Seedworks International.
China logistics software start-up raises $25m Series B round
OTMS, a China-based logistics software developer, has raised a $25 million Series B round led by Weixing Chen, founder of local ride-hailing app operator Kuaidi Dache.
India's InnoVen invests $6m in Capillary, Simplilearn
Indian venture debt firm InnoVen Capital has committed a total of $6 million in structured debt financing to cloud-based software provider Capillary Technologies and educational technology start-up Simplilearn.
CLSA-backed BayCurrent lists in Tokyo
CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has made a partial exit from BayCurrent Consulting as the company raised JPY28.3 billion ($272 million) through an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Blackstone ups stake in India's Mphasis to 60%
The Blackstone Group has completed its purchase of Indian IT services provider Mphasis from Hewlett Packard, raising its stake in the company to 60% for a total payment of about $825 million.
NewQuest buys BPO asset from Ayala, Actis
Direct secondaries specialist NewQuest Capital Partners has acquired business process outsourcing (BPO) company Integreon from Philippines conglomerate Ayala Corporation and Actis Capital.
UOB Venture leads $30m round for China's HunterOn
UOB Venture Management (UOBVM), a subsidiary of Singapore’s United Overseas Bank, has led a RMB200 million ($30 million) Series C round for HunterOn, a Chinese online recruitment services provider.
Deal focus: Navis leaves its mark on auto services
Navis Capital Partners has completed the second part of its exit from Australia's WorldMark Group, generating proceeds of $300 million across both transactions. For one executive, it marks the end of near 20-year journey
New Zealand's Spotlight Reporting gets $3.6m Series A
New Zealand’s Spotlight Reporting, a cloud-based accounting services provider, has received NZ$5 million ($3.6 million) in Series A funding from investors including the Global from Day One (GD1) Fund II.
India's Paragon leads $16.5m round for domestic machinist
Indian private equity firm Paragon Partners has led a INR1.1 billion ($16.5 million) investment in domestic engineering components supplier Maini Precision Products (MMPL).
Navis exits Australia's Worldmark to Quadrant
Navis Capital Partners will complete its exit from WorldMark Group after agreeing to sell the Australia-based after-market car services provider to Quadrant Private Equity. Following the earlier sale of WorldMark’s consulting business, total proceeds...
China car services platform Ebaoyang raises $23m
Ebaoyang, a Chinese on-demand car maintenance services provider, has received an initial RMB150 million ($23 million) for its Series C round from One Capital and existing investor Source Code Capital. The round has yet to close.
Quadrant buys Australian occupational health specialist
Quadrant Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Injury Treatment, an Australia-based provider of injury prevention and rehabilitation services to employers and insurers, for an undisclosed sum.