automobiles
East Ventures backs Indonesia auto platform
East Ventures has joined a Series A investment of undisclosed size in Indonesian car sales platform operator Mobilkamu.
Hyundai, Kia invest $300m in India's PE-backed Ola
Korean car makers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have agreed to invest $300 million in Ola, an Indian ride-hailing platform backed by a number of PE and strategic investors.
SoftBank to invest $1.6b in China’s Didi Chuxing
SoftBank plans to invest around $1.6 billion in Chinese ride-hailing app operator Didi Chuxing, marking the Japanese internet giant’s third investment in the company.
Baidu Capital leads $466m Series C for China’s WM Motor
WM Motor Technology, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised RMB3 billion ($466 million) in a Series C round of funding led by existing investor Baidu Capital.
Tiger, Matrix lead $56m round for EV spin-out of India's Ola
Tiger Global Management and Matrix Partners India have co-led a INR4 billion ($56.3 million) investment in an independent electric vehicle (EV) company spun out from Indian ride-hailing platform Ola.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $1.5b in China’s Chehaoduo
Chehaoduo, a Chinese online auto services provider that runs consumer-to-consumer (C2C) used car trading platform Guazi and new car trading platform Maodou has raised $1.5 billion from SoftBank Vision Fund.
Alliance backs China EV player PowerShare
Alliance Ventures, a VC firm created by Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, has confirmed an investment of undisclosed size in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) technology supplier PowerShare.
Deal focus: Legend backs Mancando’s offline network
Legend Capital sees Mancando's extensive network of brick-and-mortar outlets as the key to bringing greater supply chain efficiency to the Chinese auto parts industry
Chinese self-driving truck player TuSimple raises $95m Series D
TuSimple, a China and US-based developer of autonomous driving technology for trucks, has closed its Series D round at $95 million, achieving a pre-money valuation of $1 billion.
Indonesia’s BeliMobilGue raises $10m Series A
Indonesia’s BeliMobilGue, a used car trading platform backed by a number of VCs, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by parent company Frontier Car Group with participation from Toyota Tunas Indonesia.
Chinese auto parts supplier raises $25m in Series A
Mancando, an automotive parts supplier based in Guangdong province, has raised RMB170 million ($25 million) in Series A funding led by Eastern Bell Venture Capital, with participation from Legend Capital.
BP Ventures backs China EV player
BP Ventures, the venture capital arm of BP, has made its first investment in China, leading a Series A round for electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider PowerShare.
India's Truebil raises $14m in equity and debt
Indian used car trading platform Truebil has raised INR1 billion ($14 million) in equity and debt from investors including Shunwei Capital, Kalaari Capital, and Inventus Capital.
SenseTime backs China autonomous driving start-up WeRide
WeRide.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving technology specialist formerly known as Jingchi.ai, has raised several hundred millions of US dollars in an extended Series A round led by local artificial intelligence (AI) company SenseTime.
Sequoia, Blackbird join Series A for Australia's Baraja
Baraja, an Australia-based start-up developing guidance technology for autonomous vehicles, has raised a $32 million Series A round from investors including Sequoia China and Blackbird Ventures.
India's CarDekho secures $110m Series C
Indian online automobile marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in Series C funding from investors including Sequoia Capital India, Hillhouse Capital, CapitalG – an investment arm of Alphabet, parent of Google – and Axis Bank.
AVCJ Awards 2018: Deal of the Year - Mid Cap: Joy Rent a Car
Joy Rent a Car was a small-ticket acquisition by Hahn & Company’s standards, but the GP has big plans to turn the company into a change agent in Korean used car financing
CLSA buys Japan parking lot operator
CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has acquired 100% of Ecolo Holdings, a Japanese parking lot business that operates primarily under the name Ecolocity.
India's VC-backed Drivezy raises $20m Series B
Drivezy, a vehicle sharing marketplace based in India, has raised a $20 million Series B round led by existing investor Das Capital, with participation by Japan’s Yamaha Motor Co.
DEG, Incofin invest $6m in Myanmar's Rent2Own
German development finance institution DEG and Belgium-based impact investor Incofin Investment Management have invested $6 million in Rent2Own, a motorcycle rental firm based in Myanmar.
China car group buying platform raises $20m in US IPO
Tuanche, a VC-backed Chinese online auto services platform that specializes in group buying, raised $20.3 million in its US IPO after pricing its shares towards the low end of the indicative range.
Chinese electric car maker LeapMotor raises $288m
Hangzhou-based electric car maker LeapMotor has raised RMB2 billion ($288 million) in a Series A round of funding led by Shanghai Electric - a Hong Kong-listed Chinese power generation and electrical equipment manufacturer.
Oriental Fortune to buy stake in Chinese auto parts maker
Oriental Fortune Capital (OFC) has agreed to acquire Chinese auto parts maker Changzhou Guangyang Holding Group in order to gain a controlling stake in its listed subsidiary.
Colinton, AustralianSuper, Myer buy stake in AMA
Colinton Capital, a middle market private equity firm established by Simon Moore, formerly Australia head at The Carlyle Group, has participated in a A$68.6 million ($49.7 million) investment in automobile aftercare services provider AMA Group.