Consumer
Navis agrees $360m sale of Golden Foods Siam to Brazil's BRF
Navis Capital Partners is set for a 3.4x return on Thailand-based poultry producer Golden Foods Siam (GFS), having agreed to sell the company to BRF, a leading processor of chilled foods in Brazil, for $360 million.
China social networking app for runners secures $18m
Joyrun, a Chinese social networking app that targets recreational runners, has completed a $18 million Series B round of funding led by Arena Capital, a local sport-focused venture capital firm.
Deal focus: Partners Group targets top-tier baby products
China baby products retailer Aiyingshi wants to develop its online presence and identify partners and acquisition targets in developed markets. Partners Group is going to help
Japan skills platform gets $4.4m in funding
Coconala, a Japanese skills marketplace formerly known as WelSelf, has raised JPY540 million ($4.4 million) in funding from Jafco, Nissay Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and Voyage Ventures.
Bain exits India's Hero Motocorp for $117m
Bain Capital has fully exited Hero Motocorp, India’s largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, selling its remaining stake for INR7.7 billion ($117 million).
SoftBank leads $120m round for India's Grofers
Indian hyperlocal delivery service Grofers has raised $120 million in Series C funding led by SoftBank Corp.
IFC, Everstone back India educational publisher
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has led a funding round for Indian textbook publisher S Chand, with participation by existing investor Everstone Capital.
Mitsui commits $52m to India's Naaptol
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, the VC arm of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui, has invested another INR3.4 billion ($52 million) in Indian TV shopping and e-commerce platform Naaptol.
HNA invests $500m in PE-backed China tour operator Tuniu
China’s HNA Tourism Group has agreed to invest $500 million for a 24.1% stake in Tuniu, a US-listed Chinese online package tour provider that has several PE and VC investors.
Partners Group backs China baby products retailer in overseas M&A push
Partners Group has acquired a minority stake in Aiyingshi, a China-based maternity and baby products retailer, with a view to helping the company secure acquisitions and licensing agreements overseas.
Venturra leads $4m round for Malaysia's Kaodim
Venturra Capital, a Southeast Asia-focused VC fund sponsored by the Lippo Group, has led a $4 million Series A round for Malaysian local services marketplace Kaodim.
Ping An Ventures leads $200m round for China’s Mogujie
Ping An Ventures, a VC arm under Ping An Insurance, has led a Series D round worth $200 million for Mogujie.com, a Chinese social networking and shopping platform.
China B2B travel site raises $78m Series B round
Lvyouquan.cn, a Chinese business-to-business (B2B) online travel platform, has raised RMB500 million ($78 million) in a Series B round of funding from a group of domestic investors.
Bessemer leads $25m round for India's UrbanClap
Bessemer Venture Partners has led a $25 million Series B funding round for Indian local services marketplace UrbanClap.
PE-backed ZhongDi Dairy targets $65m Hong Kong IPO
China ZhongDi Dairy Holdings, a private equity-backed dairy farm operator that supplies raw milk to leading brands such as Mengniu Dairy and Yili Group, is targeting a Hong Kong IPO of up to HK$508.4 million ($65.6 million).
Sequoia, Lightspeed lead $34m round for India's Craftsvilla
Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures have led a $34 million Series C round for Indian online ethnic products marketplace Craftsvilla.
Taiwan consumer: Dining out
Various PE firms have found success supporting Taiwan consumer brands in mainland China. But the food and beverage segment is an example of how picking the team, theme and time can make all the difference
KKR makes $90m China fish food investment - update
KKR has made a fifth investment intended to leverage rising food quality and safety in China by taking a significant minority stake in Yuehai Feed Group, which primarily supplies shrimp farms, for about $90 million.
Tiantu Capital to list on China’s New Third Board
China consumer-focused GP Tiantu Capital has been approved to list on the National Equities Exchange and Quotation (NEEQ), also known as the New Third Board. It has raised a total of RMB2.68 billion ($420 million).
Premji, Temasek pay $296m for stake in ICICI's life insurance unit
PremjiInvest - the family office of Wipro Enterprises chairman Azim Premji - and Singapore's Temasek Holdings have agreed to pay INR19.5 billion ($296 million) for a 6% stake in the life insurance unit of ICICI Bank.
China’s Didi Kuaidi invests in food delivery player Ele.me
Chinese ride-hailing app operator Didi Kuaidi has invested an undisclosed amount in Ele.me, a VC-backed online food-ordering platform.
India's PE-backed CarTrade buys rival CarWale
CarTrade, an Indian online used car portal backed by Warburg Pincus and Tiger Global Management, has bought a majority stake in online automotive sales platform CarWale from its owner, German media conglomerate Axel Springer.
Indonesia's Bhinneka gets $22m from Ideosource
Indonesia-based venture capital firm Ideosource has committed $22 million to online electronics retailer Bhinneka.
Tencent leads $31m round for Chinese online grocer
Tencent Holdings has led a RMB200 million ($31 million) for Miss Fresh, a Chinese online grocery retailer.