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China semiconductor: The chips are up
Excluded from US supply chains, China is looking to satisfy its semiconductor appetite from within. Domestic start-ups can command huge valuations, but are they sustainable?
PE-backed Cambricon becomes China's first listed AI chip maker
Beijing-based Cambricon Technology, which is backed by CICC Capital, Alibaba Group, and Lenovo, has listed on the Star Market. It is the first Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chip manufacturer to complete an IPO.
China's CF PharmTech raises $50m Series F
CF PharmTech, a Chinese medical devices maker focused on innovative respiratory products, has raised a $50 million Series F round with support from CICC Capital.
China's Genetron trades flat after upsizing US IPO
Genetron Holdings, a Chinese company that uses DNA sequencing to support the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, traded flat on its NASDAQ debut following a larger-than-planned $256 million IPO.
Chinese e-commerce services provider raises $100m
Jushuitan, a China-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that targets small to medium-sized e-commerce operators, has received a $100 million Series C round led by Goldman Sachs, China International Capital Corporation (CICC), and Blue Lake Capital.
Investors pump $265m into BYD semiconductor unit
BYD Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Chinese vehicle maker BYD, has raised RMB1.9 billion ($265 million) from 14 investors, including Sequoia Capital China.
Chinese drug developer Mabworks raises $159m Series C
Beijing Mabworks Biotech has raised a RMB1.13 billion ($159 million) Series C round led by CICC Capital, Lyzz Capital, CITIC Securities Investment, and Huge Capital.
Matrix, CICC back Chinese optical chip pioneer
Lightelligence, a US and China-based manufacturer of optical chips, has raised a $26 million Series A round led by Matrix Partners China and China International Capital Corporation (CICC).
CICC, GL Ventures join $66m round for Suzhou Ribo Life Science
Chinese drug developer Suzhou Ribo Life Science has raised RMB470 million ($66 million) in an extended Series C round led by China State-owned Capital Venture Capital Fund, CICC Capital and GL Ventures, the VC arm of Hillhouse Capital.
China's Luckin Coffee reveals $310m in fabricated sales
Luckin Coffee, a PE-backed Chinese coffee shop chain that went public in the US last year, has admitted that RMB2.2 billion ($310 million) worth of sales booked in 2019 were fabricated.
Temasek leads $70m Series C for China's Abbisko Therapeutics
Temasek Holdings has led a $70 million Series C round for Chinese drug developer Abbisko Therapeutics.
China space tech: Aligning the stars
SpaceX-inspired global fervor about the possibilities of space technology has infiltrated China. Some start-ups appear well set for commercial lift-off, but many others will misfire
CICC raises $229m for China healthcare fund
China's CICC Capital has raised RMB1.6 billion ($229 million) for its first fund dedicated to the biopharmaceutical space.
Deal focus: Baibu broadens its fabric scope
VC-backed Chinese B2B fabrics trading platform Baibu is making the transition from online marketplace to cloud-based consolidator of the country's fragmented factories
China fabrics platform Baibu raises $300m
Baibu, a Chinese B2B trading and services platform for the textiles and fabrics industry, has raised a $300 million Series D round led by DST Global.
China’s Genetron secures $50m Series D, seeks US IPO
Genetron Holdings, a precision oncology technology developer in China, has raised a $50 million Series D round and filed for a US IPO.
Alibaba, Yunfeng invest $700m in NetEase Cloud Music
NetEase Cloud Music, one of China's largest music streaming platforms, has secured a $700 million investment from Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital, a private equity firm established by Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
Fosun invests $18m in Chinese pet services player
Fosun Group has agreed to invest RMB130 million ($18.4 million) in Pet Doctor, a Chinese one-stop pet services platform that supplies everything from software for pet hospitals to consultations for pet owners.
Singapore's Novena buys VC-backed China hair salon chain
Singapore-based healthcare platform Novena Global Lifecare has completed a $350 million merger with Xingkedou, a VC-backed Chinese hair salon operator that specializes in fast turnaround services.
Boyu leads round for Chinese health insurance platform
Waterdrop, a Chinese online health insurance platform that runs mutual aid programs and provides brokerage services, has raised RMB1 billion ($145 million) in Series C funding led by Boyu Capital.
China's Luckin Coffee gains 20% after upsized IPO
China’s second largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee, which counts Centurium Capital and Joy Capital among its private equity investors, surged around 20% on its US debut following a $561 million IPO.
PE investors commit $1b to JD.com's healthcare unit
A group including CITIC Private Equity, CICC Capital and Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to invest $1 billion in the healthcare unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, acquiring a combined stake of 14.5%.
PE-backed Luckin Coffee files for US IPO
Luckin Coffee, China’s second largest coffee shop chain, which counts Centurium Capital and Joy Capital among its private equity investors, has filed to list in the US.
TPG backs European jewelry brand with strong China focus
A TPG Capital-led consortium will acquire a 30% stake in APM Monaco, a jewelry brand that was established in Europe nearly 40 years ago and now has its largest retail footprint in China.