China
General Atlantic appoints Eric Zhang as China head
General Atlantic has recruited Eric Zhang, formerly of The Carlyle Group, as managing director and head of China. He will lead the firm’s investments in growth Chinese companies.
China's Tang Media Partners acquires US-based IM Global
Tang Media Partners, a Sino-US media investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Hollywood film and TV studio IM Global from India’s Reliance Group.
China crowdfunding site Qingsongchou raises $20m
Beijing Qingsongchou Network Technology, a Chinese online crowdfunding operator, has raised a $20 million Series B+ round of funding from Tencent Holdings, IDG Capital Partners, DT Capital and Tongdaoo Capital.
GIC, Temasek buy $1b of Alibaba shares from SoftBank
Singapore’s GIC Private and Temasek Holdings have bought a combined $1 billion of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group’s shares, as part of an $8.9 billion share sale by Japan’s SoftBank Group.
China VCs in $20m round for VR developer uSens
Fosun Kinzon Capital, the VC arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, has led a $20 million Series A round for uSens, a US-based developer of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tools.
China buyouts: Small beginnings
China holds many potential buyout deals, but the challenge for GPs is making sure they can complete their goals for the companies
China's Blued completes Series C round
Vision Knight Capital has led a Series C+ round for Chinese gay-oriented social network and community app Blued.
VCs commit $50m to China’s Codoon
A sport industry-focused fund launched by FountainVest Partners and its portfolio company Focus Media has led a $50 million Series C round for Codoon, a Chinese wearable electronic devices manufacturer.
China announces new rules for GPs listing on New Third Board
China’s securities regulator said it would resume its approval of qualified private equity firms listing on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), while imposing tighter listing requirements.
Tencent invests $40m in VC-backed Chinese education site
Tencent Holdings has committed $40 million for a minority stake in VC-backed Yuanfudao - the largest single investment made by the internet company in the K-12 online learning and teaching space.
Chengwei backs China electronics recycling platform
China-focused Chengwei Capital has led a Series A round of funding worth about RMB100 million ($15 million) for Huishoubao, a Chinese electronic devices recycling platform.
China GPs underline merits of sector focus
China GPs must respond to the country’s economic slowdown by paying closer attention to picking sectors that can outperform – and in which they can help drive that performance – industry participants told the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private...
Alibaba, Ant Financial to re-up in China’s Didi Chuxing
Alibaba Group and its financial affiliate Ant Financial plan to invest a further $400 million in Didi Chuxing. This comes as the Chinese ride-hailing app operator is raising a new round of fund said to be as large as $2.5 billion.
Lilly Asia, SBCVC invest $15m in China online drug seller
Healthcare-focused GP Lilly Asia Ventures and SBCVC have participated in a RMB100 million ($15 million) Series A round for 360 Haoyao, an online drug seller established by Chinese software company Qihoo360 Technology.
Fund focus: WI Harper sticks to small scale
While other VC firms have seen significant jumps in fund size as they target the growth space, WI Harper's latest Asia-US vehicle will remain focused on early-stage deals with a cross-border angle
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.
Autohome shareholders challenge sale to China's Ping An
Minority shareholders of Chinese auto services company Autohome have filed a petition against a recent move by Telstra to sell the majority of its controlling stake to Ping An Insurance Group for $1.6 billion.
Asia leads first quarter global fintech investments
VC-backed companies in Asia led a worldwide surge of investments in financial technology companies in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report from KPMG and CB Insights (CBI).
Vivo raises $100m for Sino-US healthcare VC fund
Healthcare specialist Vivo Capital has closed its latest Sino-US venture capital fund with around $100 million in commitments. The vehicle will focus on early-stage investments.
China’s Everbright, Baofeng buy control of MP & Silva
Two Chinese companies – Everbright Securities and entertainment specialist Beijing Baofeng Technology – have acquired a 65% stake in Italy-based sports media rights firm MP & Silva (MPS).
Chinese manufacturer buys PE-owned Thermal Dynamics
China Zhejiang Yinlun Machinery, a Shenzhen-listed manufacturer of heat exchangers, has acquired US-based counterpart Thermal Dynamics International (TDL) for $56.65 million, facilitating a full exit to US private equity backer Evergreen Pacific Partners.
China online grocer Benlai raises extended Series C round
Benlai.com, a Chinese B2C-focused online grocery supplier, has raised an extended Series C round of funding worth $17 million.
PE-backed SF Express targets $6.6b Shenzhen reverse merger
China’s largest express delivery services provider SF Express, which is backed by several PE investors, is looking to list in Shenzhen through a reverse merger that values the business at RMB43.3 billion ($6.6 billion).
China's Fujian Grand Chip offers $751m for Aixtron
Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC), an investment vehicle controlled by Chinese entrepreneur Zhendong Liu, has offered to buy German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron for EUR670 million ($751 million).