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TPG, Fosun raise offer to secure China healthcare take-private
A consortium comprising TPG Capital and Fosun Industrial has agreed to privatize NASDAQ-listed Chinese healthcare provider Chindex International in a deal worth $461 million, after raising its offer to head off competition from a rival financial bidder.
TPG, Fosun target Chindex gets better buyout offer
Chindex International has received a take-private offer from an unspecified financial bidder that values the Chinese healthcare provider at around $414 million, exceeding an earlier offer submitted by TPG Capital and Fosun Industrial alongside the CEO.
Fosun VC leads $20m round for China education firm Uniquedu
Uniquedu, a China-based education company, has raised a $20 million Series A round of funding led by Fosun Venture Capital Investment.
Fosun invests $325m in Beijing Sanyuan Foods
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International has acquired a 20.45% stake in Beijing Sanyuan Foods, a dairy products producer, for RMB$2 billion ($325 million).
Fosun Venture leads Series B round for Kmsocial
Fosun Venture Capital Investment has led a Series B round of funding for Kongming, a Beijing-based social media marketing solutions provider, with participation from previous investor Fidelity Growth Partners Asia. The investment size is about $10 million.
Fosun invests $35m in Malaysian restaurant chain
Fosun Group, China’s largest privately-owned conglomerate, has committed RMB210.5 million ($35 million) to Malaysia’s Secret Recipe, becoming the second-largest shareholder in the restaurant chain.
TPG, Fosun set for $369m China healthcare take-private
TPG Capital and Fosun Industrial have teamed up with the CEO of Chinese healthcare provider Chindex International have won board approval to privatize the NASDAQ-listed company. The deal values Chindex at approximately $369 million.
Fosun Venture leads Series B for Joyme
Fosun Venture Capital Investment, a venture arm of Fosun Group, has led a RMB130 million ($21 million) Series B round of funding for Joyme.com, a Beijing-based mobile game operator. BlueRun Ventures also participated.
Fosun, Prudential to launch China real estate venture
Chinese financial conglomerate Fosun Group and Prudential Financial plan to launch a real estate joint venture aimed at investing in mixed-use development projects in urban centers in China.
China game developer Linekong secures $80m Series C round
China online gaming developer Linekong has raised $80 million Series C round of funding led by Fosun International. Other investors include Orchid Asia, Starwish Global, SAIF Partners and Profitable Century International.
Fosun pays $1.36b to buy Portugese insurer Caixa
China's Fosun International has acquired an 80% stake in Caixa Seguros e Saúde (CSS), the insurance unit of Portugese state bank Caixa Geral de Depositos SA for EUR1 billion ($1.36 billion), beating out Apollo Management International.
Adding extra: China bolt-on acquisitions
Private equity firms are exploring various strategies to help Chinese companies expand overseas. Bolt-on acquisitions are a proven approach in some markets, but that doesn’t mean they work for corporate China
GPs warn of 'China risk' in cross-border deals - AVCJ Forum
China cross-border deals are increasingly attractive to private equity investors but the risks involved, particularly given many domestic companies don't fully grasp international business culture, are considerable.
Fosun VC, ChinaRock back Shijiebang Series A round
Fosun Venture Capital Investment, Fosun Group’s VC arm, and US-based ChinaRock Capital Management have invested in a Series A round of financing for online travel site Shijiebang. Angel investor Jerry Yang, co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo, also participated...
Fosun VC leads Series B round for Chinese animation producer
Fosun Venture Capital Investment, a VC arm of Fosun Group, has invested in a Series B round of funding for Beijing Dream Castle Culture, a Chinese animation producer. Existing backer GGV Capital also participated. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Fosun invests in Hong Kong-listed Goldpoly New Energy
Fosun Group has invested in Goldpoly New Energy Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed Chinese solar power station operator, by subscribing to a $50 million convertible bonds offering. China Orient Asset Management and US-based asset management firm York Capital...
Matrix Partners exits China Bona Film to Fosun
Matrix Partners China and other undisclosed pre-IPO shareholders have exited a 6.4% stake in Bona Film Group, a NASDAQ-listed film distributor in China, to Chinese conglomerate Fosun International for $20.8 million.
Fosun, Axa's Club Med takeover delayed
Axa Private Equity and China’s Fosun International have suffered a setback in their takeover of France-based vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med), as French regulators decided not to rule on shareholder opposition to the deal before...
Fosun buys 35% stake in Italian luxury menswear brand
Fosun International, China’s largest privately-owned conglomerate, has agreed to buy a 35% stake in Italian menswear brand Caruso. Much like Fosun’s investments in other foreign brands, the plan is to support Caruso’s expansion in China.
Focus Media targets $500m dividend recap - report
Focus Media, a Chinese advertising company backed by The Carlyle Group, FountainVest Partners, CITIC Capital Partners, China Everbright and Fosun International intends to return to the loan market with recapitalization plan of around $500 million.
China’s Fosun raises $525.2m for outbound fund
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International has secured $525.2 million for its China Momentum Fund, which is targeting $1 billion for outbound investment.
Simcere accepts Hony-backed take-private bid worth $490m
Chinese drug developer Simcere Pharmaceutical Group has agreed to a management buyout offer from a consortium led by its chairman and Hony Capital that values the company at approximately $490 million. Simcere is now expected to de-list from the New York...
Fosun, Axa French Club Med buyout extended
The French financial markets authority, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has extended a takeover of France-based vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) by China’s Fosun International and Axa Private Equity after shareholder...
France approves Fosun ClubMed takeover
The French financial markets authority, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has approved the takeover of France-based vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and Axa Private Equity.