China
CITIC acquires China perfume brand
CITIC Capital has made an investment of undisclosed size in Shanghai Xiangmiao Trade, owner of Reclassified, a leading Chinese perfume and home fragrance brand.
AVCJ Awards 2020: Deal of the Year - Mid Cap: Perfect Diary
Perfect Diary’s $100 million Series D round came after the Chinese company proved itself with multiple hit color cosmetics brands and eight months ahead of a bumper US listing
China math tuition platform adds $150m to Series E
Huohua Siwei, a China-based children's online education platform specializing in mathematics and science, has raised $150 million in the third tranche of the Series E round, taking the overall total to $400 million.
Hopu founder backs China healthcare-focused SPAC
Fenglei Fang, founder and chairman of Chinese private equity firm Hopu Investments, is looking to raise $300 million for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will target healthcare companies with a China focus or expansion prospects in the...
China AI specialist 4Paradigm receives $700m Series D
Boyu Capital, Primavera Capital Group, and Hopu Investments have led a $700 million Series D round for 4Paradigm, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer that serves enterprise customers.
China e-sports business VSPN lifts Series B to $160m
VSPN, a Chinese e-sports broadcaster and events promoter backed by Temasek Holdings, has extended its Series B round to $160 million with a mix of VC and strategic investors.
AVCJ Awards 2020: Exit of the Year - Small Cap: China Feihe
The secret to Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s 148x return on dairy producer China Feihe was having faith both in the baby care industry and in a quality domestic brand
Fund focus: Firstred's advisory angle
Firstred Capital has already completed six deals from its debut fund, making commitments that are flexible in structure to Chinese companies that need its M&A expertise
Chinese financial education start-up raises $100m
Erwan Technology, a China-based wealth management education platform, has secured nearly $100 million in funding across Series D and E rounds.
AVCJ Awards 2020: Fundraising of the Year - Mid Cap: Ascendent Capital Partners
A $500 million investment in Wumart is the exception rather than the rule for Ascendent Capital Partners’ third China fund, but the digital transformation theme is a constant
China's BangEr Orthopedic raises $46m
Chinese hospital chain operator BangEr Orthopedic has raised a RMB300 million ($46 million) Series D round led by Fortune Capital and Cenova Capital.
Sinovation sharpens focus on healthcare-plus-AI
Healthcare, rather than “rocket science,” represents the biggest opportunity for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, according to Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and CEO of China’s Sinovation Ventures.
COVID-19 changing conduct as much as tech usage
Experiences vary across geographies as Asian GPs adapt to pandemic working conditions. Technology use is up, but the most lasting changes may be more cultural in nature.
Hillhouse founder bullish on China life sciences
Lei Zhang, founder and CEO of Hillhouse Capital, emphasized the opportunities at the nexus of life sciences and artificial intelligence-enabled supercomputing, while describing his firm as “probably the largest investor in healthcare in China.”
China-based English learning platform raises $100m
Tencent Holdings and Trustbridge Partners have led a $100 million Series C funding round for Jiliguala, a Shanghai-based online English learning platform.
AVCJ Awards 2020: Fundraising of the Year - Venture Capital: Ince Capital Partners
A year after leaving Qiming Venture Partners, J.P. Gan raised $351.9 million for his debut fund at consumer internet-focused Ince Capital Partners
Chinese-owned gaming business completes $1.9b IPO
Playtika, an Israel-headquartered social and mobile games company that was acquired by a PE-backed Chinese consortium in 2016, gained 17% on its US trading debut following a $1.88 billion IPO.
China mapping start-up gets $40m Series A extension
Chinese mapping start-up Wayz.ai has raised $40 million in an extended Series A round from a range of local investors.
China's Firstred targets $500m US dollar fund
Firstred Capital, a Chinese private equity firm established by M&A veteran Xiaodan Liu, is looking to raise approximately $500 million for its debut US dollar-denominated fund.
Fund focus: Oceanpine opens to external capital
Technology and healthcare-focused Oceanpine Capital sees the large GP commitment to its fund and the network of its founder as key differentiators in a competitive Chinese market
CPE, SDIC lead $46m round for China's Jaka Robotics
Chinese industrial robot manufacturer Jaka Robotics has raised RMB300m ($46m) in Series C funding led by CPE and State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC).
Ascendent founder sponsors SPAC targeting global deals
A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Liang Meng, founding managing partner of China’s Ascendent Capital Partners, has raised $300 million for global consumer technology investments.
China's WeRide raises $310m
Chinese autonomous driving start-up WeRide has raised $310 million in Series B funding across three tranches led by Chinese electric bus manufacturer Yutong Group.
Portfolio: MSPEA and Korres
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia helped ethical Greek cosmetics maker Korres beef up an underweight international presence with a plan that will see China become the main growth engine