Cathay Capital Private Equity
China cross-border logistics provider raises $104m
Fujian Zongteng Network, a provider of overseas storage and transportation services for Chinese e-commerce players, has raised a RMB700 million ($104 million) round led by GLP and Cathay Capital.
Vision Knight backs Chinese personal care products maker
Vision Knight Capital has led a RMB200 million ($29 million) Series C round for Soocas, a Shenzhen-based manufacturer of personal care products such as electric toothbrushes and hairdryers.
Chinese online crafts platform raises $44m Series B
Cathay Capital has led a RMB310 million ($45 million) Series B round of funding for Tongshifu, a Chinese online crafts platform that specializes in decorative brass works.
Cathay reaches $700m first close on Sino-European fund
Cathay Capital Private Equity has reached a first close of EUR600 million ($702 million) for its latest middle-market Sino-European fund. The target is EUR1.2 billion.
Chinese social e-commerce player Pinduoduo files for US IPO
Pinduoduo, a Chinese social e-commerce platform that counts Tencent Holdings and a string of venture capital firms among its investors, has filed for an IPO in the US.
Portfolio: Cathay Capital and Shopal
Shopal’s cross-border marketing ambitions and Cathay Capital’s Sino-French investment history have proven to be a strong match for tackling the expanding Chinese high-end consumer market
China VC specialization to accelerate as ecosystem expands
China’s venture capital ecosystem is set to see a rapid proliferation of niche sector funds as overall economic growth piques domestic competition in the asset class.
Cathay launches $239m China smart energy fund
Cathay Capital Private Equity has launched a fund with a targeted corpus of RMB1.5 billion ($239 million) for investment in emerging technologies and business models in the Chinese energy sector.
Cathay Capital, OrbiMed sell Echosens stakes to Astorg
Cathay Capital Private Equity and OrbiMed have exited Echosens, a France-based medical diagnostic equipment company owned by China’s Inner Mongolia FuRui Medical Science, to European PE firm Astorg.
Auto technology: Investment vehicles
New and old players are vying for market share as the global automotive industry experiences a multifaceted reboot. Investment inroads abound, but there is much uncertainty in the evolution
Cathay Capital to acquire German auto parts supplier
Cathay Capital Private Equity, a cross-border PE firm focusing on China, Europe and the US, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in German auto-parts maker E. Winkemann from Equistone Partners Europe.
Cathay Capital launches $227m China automobile fund
Cathay Capital Private Equity has launched a RMB1.5 billion ($227 million) China automobile sector fund with cornerstone investments from Yangtze River Industry Fund and French auto supplier Valeo.
Cathay, GGV back China’s Momenta
Cathay Innovation, a VC affiliate of Cathay Capital Private Equity, has led an extended Series B round for Momenta, a Chinese start-up that develops road sensors and mapping software for self-driving cars, with participation from GGV Capital.
Cathay Capital leads $15m round for China’s Magmode
Magmode, a China-based men’s fashion start-up, has raised $15 million in the second tranche of a Series B round led by Cathay Capital Private Equity. Existing investor Sinovation Ventures also participated.
Cathay raises $320m for China-US-Europe VC fund
Middle-market private equity firm Cathay Capital Private Equity has closed its first venture capital fund at $320 million with a mandate spanning China, Europe, and North America.
China automobile services platform Lechebang gets $44m
Lechebang, a Chinese online automobile services platform focused on after-sale services, has completed a RMB300 million ($44 million) Series B round led by Grand Flight Investment.
China female social networking site Meet You raises $151m
Meet You, a Chinese social networking platform for women, has completed a new round of funding worth RMB1 billion ($151 million), having removed its variable interest entity (VIE) structure in preparation for an onshore listing.
Former French Treasury head joins Cathay Capital
Bruno Bézard, previously the head of France's Treasury Department, will join Cathay Capital and help the Sino-French PE firm launch a new fund.
Rival bidder for China's iKang Healthcare hikes offer
A PE-backed consortium that includes Meinian Onehealth has increased its take-private offer for iKang Healthcare Group in response to a rival consortium led by the company’s founder bringing in a string of heavyweight investors.
PE-backed group submits sweetened offer for China’s iKang
A PE-backed consortium that includes Meinian Onehealth has submitted a revised and improved proposal to acquire US-listed iKang Healthcare Group.
China's iKang adopts poison pill following rival PE-backed buyout offer
IKang Healthcare Group – a US-listed Chinese company that is subject to competing PE-backed privatization proposals, one led by management and another involving an industry rival – plans a rights issue, or “poison pill” strategy, intended to thwart...
Sequoia, Cathay join iKang take-private bid
Shenzhen-listed healthcare services provider Meinian Onehealth has teamed up with a group of investors – including Sequoia Capital and Cathay Capital Private Equity – to privatize its US-listed rival iKang Healthcare Group.
PE firms target China services sector liberalization - AVCJ Forum
The liberalization of China’s services sector represents a significant opportunity for private equity, although investors must think carefully about targeting appropriate areas and finding the right partners.
Chinese appliance maker to invest in Cathay's Sino-French fund
Shenzhen-listed home appliance maker Joyoung has committed EUR5 million (5.53 million) to Cathay Capital’s Sino French Innovation Fund, which is looking to invest in start-ups in France, China and the US.