AVCJ Awards
AVCJ Awards 2022 - voting has closed
Voting for the 2022 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards has now closed. Many thanks for your participation.
AVCJ Awards 2022 - nominations have closed
Nominations for the 2022 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards have now closed. Many thanks to all those who participated.
AVCJ Awards 2021: Deal of the Year – Mid Cap: Danggeun Market
A social, hyperlocal overlay has made Korea’s Danggeun Market a subversively complex e-commerce play. As the company scales and experiments, it reflects new confidence in its home market
AVCJ Awards 2021: Responsible Investment: The Arnott’s Group
In taking ownership of an iconic Australian brand like Tim Tam, KKR was conscious of the need to be a market leader on sustainability. Progress is being made across sourcing, emissions, and packaging
AVCJ Awards 2021: Exit of the Year – IPO: Zomato
Zomato’s milestone offering last year saw a pandemic-ready business model awaken the local market to internet-based risk profiles as global investors shifted interest from China to India
AVCJ Awards 2021: Exit of the Year – Small Cap; Operational Value Add: Integreon
Helping Integreon, an over-diversified outsourcing services company, re-focus and renew management was all part of the plan. Postponing the exit as COVID-19 amplified demand was the unexpected coup
AVCJ Awards 2021: Fundraise of the Year – Large Cap: KKR
Working around travel restrictions and reaching into the high-net-worth segment were key themes as KKR raised USD 15bn for its fourth pan-Asia fund, the largest vehicle of its kind to date
AVCJ Awards 2021: Exit of the Year – Large Cap: Softex Indonesia
CVC Capital Partners helped Softex Indonesia grow its market share by penetrating modern retail channels and launching an ESG program. A USD 1.2bn trade sale exit to Kimberly-Clark was its reward
AVCJ Awards 2021: Operational Value Add: Best & Less Group
Allegro Funds plucked Australian baby and kids retailer Best & Less from its underperforming parent and defied pandemic-related uncertainty to complete a turnaround that culminated in an IPO
AVCJ Awards 2021: Deal of the Year – Large Cap: China Biologic
For Centurium Capital, China Biologic was no ordinary take-private. It was the culmination of a multi-year effort to tighten the company’s shareholding structure and root out management inefficiencies
AVCJ Awards 2021 special issue available for download
A special issue of AVCJ profiling the winners of the 2021 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards is now available for download.
AVCJ Awards 2021: Deal of the Year – Small Cap: Ajaib
Having spent more than a year perfecting its product, Ajaib turned Indonesia’s brokerage industry on its head in six months. Emphasis on product and customer engagement have paid dividends
AVCJ Awards 2021: Exit of the Year – Mid Cap: Infogain
ChrysCapital has realized its largest-ever exit from a single-fund investment with IT services provider Infogain. In the process, it opened one of private equity’s richest cross-border opportunity sets
AVCJ Awards 2021: Firm of the Year – Large Cap: Baring Private Equity Asia
Baring Private Equity Asia claims that a thematic approach to origination and flexibility on deal structure allow it to pursue opportunities with greater conviction in a high-valuation environment
AVCJ Awards 2021: Special Achievement: Weijian Shan
Weijian Shan, CEO of PAG, discusses rising valuations, the implications of China’s regulatory crackdown, heightened sensitivity around social responsibility, and escalating fund sizes
AVCJ Awards 2021: Firm of the Year – Mid Cap: Quadrant Private Equity
Quadrant Private Equity’s recent deals have focused on defensive, non-cyclical sectors, but the Australian GP continues to track a consumer story driven by technology and new modes of delivery
AVCJ Awards 2021: Fundraising of the Year - Venture Capital: 5Y Capital
5Y Capital’s history encompasses early bets on change across mobile internet, smart cars, and biotech in China. The VC firm remains committed to challenging consensus views