Technology
Astra leads Series D for Indonesia health-tech player Halodoc
Indonesia-based healthcare technology platform Halodoc has completed its Series D round with USD 100m in commitments. It comes more than two years after the company raised USD 80m in Series C funding.
Hong Kong's Immuno Cure raises $27m
Hong Kong’s Immuno Cure BioTech, a vaccine and antibodies developer focused on cancers, inflammatory and infectious diseases, has raised USD 27m in Series A funding featuring Gobi Partners.
India's Together seeks $150m for second VC fund
India’s Together Fund, an early-stage VC firm focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and software-as-a-service (SaaS), has reached a first close of undisclosed size on its second fund. The target is $150m.
Goodwater raises $1b across two funds
Goodwater Capital, a US-based VC firm with a presence in Korea and significant Asia exposure, has raised USD 1bn across two funds. It brings assets under management to USD 3.3bn.
TDK backs India smart factory start-up
TDK Ventures has invested an undisclosed sum in India’s Infinite Uptime in an apparent extension of a Series B round that has raised more than USD 24m to date.
China polymer specialist Topolefin secures $139m Series B
Chinese polymer materials developer Topolefin Technology has raised CNY 1bn (USD 139m) in Series B funding led by local private equity firms Raystone Capital and KingRay Capital.
TNB Aura leads $17m Series A for Vietnam's Gimo
TNB Aura has led a USD 17.1m Series A round for Gimo, a Vietnam-based start-up that operates a wage access platform aimed at underbanked workers.
Australia's Main Sequence hits $305m first close on Fund III
Australian deep tech VC firm Main Sequence has reached a AUD 450m (USD 305m) first close on its third fund, bringing overall funds under management to about AUD 1bn.
Fund focus: Eurazeo's climate thesis resonates with LPs
Eurazeo shattered the target for its second smart city fund thanks to an agenda that dovetails with LP interest in decarbonisation. Nine Asian LPs backed the fund and 35% of the corpus will be deployed in the region
Q&A: SparkEdge Capital's Linc Liu
Linc Liu, founding partner and chairman of SparkEdge Capital, a sector specialist formerly known as Ori-mind Capital, discusses new energy investment opportunities in China
Deal focus: Exfinity seizes rare India robotics opportunity
India’s Exfinity Ventures stepped out of its comfort zone with Ati Motors. Now it’s helping the industrial robotics supplier go global with autonomous forklift-style machines that can roll in and out of buildings
Australia's Silicon Quantum Computing raises $34m
Australian quantum computing company Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) has raised a AUD 50m (USD 34m) Series A round featuring Telstra, falling short of a AUD 130m target.
Australia's Five V buys security alarm connectivity business
Australia’s Five V Capital has acquired a majority position in Permaconn, a locally based equipment supplier for the security alarm and smart home markets.
China's Qiming joins round for blockchain privacy developer
China's Qiming Venture Partners has participated in a USD 25m Series A for P0x Labs, the developer behind blockchain-based privacy services provider Manta Network.
Mirae Asset PE arm seeks $200m for Fund II
Maps Capital, a private equity investment arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group, has launched its second US dollar-denominated fund with a target of USD 200m.
Boyu joins $600m round for EV unit of China's Geely
Boyu Capital and Yuexiu Industrial Fund have led a USD 600m Series A round for Farizon Auto, a new energy vehicle (NEV) brand under Chinese automaker Geely.
Eurazeo draws on Asian support for $448m smart city fund
France-based GP Eurazeo won support from several Asian institutional investors for its latest smart city fund, which has closed on EUR 400m (USD 445m). The vehicle is also expected to deploy significantly in the region.
Asia fundraising frustrates in first half of 2023
Asia PE fundraising reached USD 60.3bn in the first half of 2023, down 7.6% year-on-year, but the total was still skewed upwards by activity in the renminbi-denominated space. Capital committed to US dollar funds alone was USD 21.8bn, down from USD 48.2bn....
China autonomous driving player HoloMatic raises $42m
HoloMatic, a Chinese autonomous driving start-up, has raised CNY300m (USD 42m) in Series C funding led by GAC Capital and state-owned Guangdong Technology Financial Group.
Japan's Angel Bridge closes third fund on $72m
Japanese early-stage investor Angel Bridge has closed its third fund with JPY 10bn (USD 72m) in commitments from local investors.
Visa backs $72m Series C for Singapore's Thunes
Singapore’s Thunes, a financial technology provider focused on cross-border transfers in developing markets, has raised USD 72m in Series C funding featuring Visa.
Deal focus: Telexistence's nimble robots target retail, logistics
Japan’s Telexistence appears to be on the cusp of a significant milestone in retail automation. Local logistics tech investor Monoful is hoping to take that promise to the warehouse
2Q analysis: Still scrambling
State-supported deals prop up Asia private equity investment; GPs hustle for liquidity in an unforgiving exit landscape; ex-China mid-market players gain some traction in fundraising
China chip designer Senasic raises $70m
China-based chip company Senasic has raised CNY 500m (USD 70m) in Series D funding led by state-owned Enterprises Mixed Ownership Reform Fund.