China
Capital Today leads $100m round for China Q&A platform Zhihu
Capital Today has led a $100 million Series D round of funding for Zhihu, a Chinese question-and-answer platform similar to US-based Quora.
Sun Capital sells US-based Lexington Home Brands to Chinese buyers
Sun Capital Partners has exited Lexington Home Brands, a US-based manufacturer of residential and contract furnishings, to Shenzhen-listed Luolai Lifestyle Technology and Chinese PE firm Yixing Capital.
Deal focus: C -Bridge brings more co-investment to Ascletis
C-Bridge Capital participates in a $100 million Series B round of funding for biotechnology Ascletis alongside existing backer Goldman Sachs and a number of its LPs
Profile: SMC Capital's Hamilton Tang
Hamilton Tang learned about Chinese business the hard way, setting up a cinema joint venture in the 1990s. Now he offers funding and expertise to domestic entrepreneurs as managing partner of SMC Capital
Deal focus: Magento targets evolving online retailers
Hillhouse Capital commits $250 million to e-commerce software provider Magento, joining forces with existing backer Permira in order to help the company realize its growth potential in Asia
China's Xianghe Capital leads $30m Series B for Lalamove
Hong Kong-based delivery start-up Lalamove has raised a $30 million Series B round of funding led by Xianghe Capital, a China-focused VC fund set by a former Baidu executive.
China cloud computing player EasyStack raises $50m
EasyStack, a Beijing-based cloud platform and services provider, has completed a $50 million Series C round of funding led by CASH Capital.
CDH closes China mid-market fund at $800m hard cap
CDH Investments has closed its China mid-market fund at the hard cap of $800 million, beating the target of $600 million. The vehicle will allow the GP to pursue opportunities that fall below the minimum check size for its flagship private equity fund....
China cross-border e-commerce player gets $58m Series C
Shenzhen Youkeshu Technology, a Chinese B2B services provider that targets at cross-border e-commerce platforms, has completed a RMB400 million ($56 million) Series C round of funding led by Founder H Fund and CITIC Goldstone Investment.
Tiantu leads $36m round for China comic site
China consumer-focused GP Tiantu Capital has led a RMB250 million ($36 million) Series C round of funding for Kuaikan Comic, a mobile app designed for reading comic books.
C-Bridge buys control of China's Anrei Medical
Healthcare-focused PE firm C-Bridge Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Anrei Medical Device, a China-based invasive medical devices manufacturer, for $25 million.
CITIC Capital, Carlyle join $2.1b deal for McDonald's China
The Hong Kong-listed arm of Chinese conglomerate CITIC Group, CITIC Capital and The Carlyle Group will take majority ownership of the McDonald’s business in mainland China and Hong Kong as the US fast food chain seeks to franchise out most of its restaurants...
IDG sees 15 start-ups achieve unicorn status in 2016
Fifteen start-ups backed by IDG Capital Partners achieved valuations of $1 billion or more in 2016, taking the total number of unicorns in the China-focused VC firm’s portfolio to 26 over the past 12 years.
China auto financing platform Chedai gets $52m Series B
Chinese automotive financing platform Chedai.com has raised a RMB360 million ($52 million) Series B round of funding led by domestic PE fund managers You Jin Capital and Addor Capital.
CDH leads $363m round for Chinese parcel service operator
CDH Investments has led a RMB2.5 billion ($363 million) Series A round of funding for China-based Hive Box, a self-service package drop-off and pick-up operator.
China's Frontier Biotechnologies gets $43m round
Frontier Biotech, a China-based pharmaceutical company that works on HIV treatments, has received RMB300 million ($43 million) in Series C funding, led by Huaxin Century Investment Group.
Tencent forms alliance with Thailand's VC-backed Ookbee
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings has teamed up with Thailand-based Ookbee, a VC-backed digital magazine platform, to pursue growth opportunities in Southeast Asia’s online media space.
KKR, CDH to exit China Modern Dairy for a second time
KKR and CDH Investments have agreed to sell HK$1.87 billion ($241.5 million) worth of shares in China Modern Dairy – which will see them fully exit a position they received when selling part of a greenfield cattle farming joint venture to Modern Dairy...
PE-backed New Century Healthcare targets $129m HK IPO
New Century Healthcare, a Chinese pediatric hospital operator backed by CDH Investments and Boyu Capital, is planning to raise HK$1 billion ($129 million) via a Hong Kong IPO.
Hillhouse to help SaaS player Magento with Asia expansion
China-based Hillhouse Capital will invest $250 million in Magento Commerce, which provides transaction-processing software to e-commerce players, and help the company expand in Asia.
Strategics help One Inc hit the accelerator
Insurance giants Axa and Mass Mutual are backing H&Q Asia Pacific portfolio company One Inc to ride the wave of modernization - and technology adoption - expected in China's insurance industry
China-US: Outbound angst
Controls on capital outflows imposed by Beijing and concerns about a more aggressive trade policy out of Washington mean Chinese investment in the US is unlikely to match 2016's highs, but this is not necessarily bad for Chinese PE investors
Warburg Pincus, Tencent lead $215m round for China's Mobike
Chinese bike-sharing start-up Mobike has received $215 million in Series D funding, led by domestic internet giant Tencent Holdings and Warburg Pincus. The company now claims to be the best funded participant in its industry globally.
PE-backed e-Shang Redwood gets $300m pre-IPO round
E-Shang Redwood (ESR), a pan-Asian logistics services company backed by Warburg Pincus, has received a $300 million pre-IPO investment from a consortium of Chinese investors.