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China’s Suning leads round for PE-backed Yiguo
Yiguo, a Chinese PE-backed online fresh food retailer, has completed an extended Series C round of funding led by domestic home appliance retailer Suning Commerce Group.
KKR, Goldman to exit as CDPQ invests $155m in India's TVS Logistics
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has agreed to invest more than INR10 billion ($155 million) in India-based third-party logistics provider TVS Logistics, facilitating an exit for KKR and Goldman Sachs.
Chinese corporates climbing learning curve on outbound deals - M&A Forum
Chinese corporates are becoming savvier in how they target overseas assets and engage in M&A activity, but preparation and sound advice are essential to deal execution and post-investment integration, industry participants told the China M&A Forum.
India's Pepperfry gets $31m Series E round
Indian online furniture marketplace Pepperfry has raised a $31 million Series E round from a group of investors including Norwest Venture Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments, Zodius Technology Fund and Goldman Sachs.
TA backs MBO of Goldman's Australia equities, fixed income unit
Mid-market private equity firm TA Associates is supporting a management buyout of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) Australian equities and fixed income business.
Deal focus: Goldman, EastBridge cook up expansion plan
After attempts to grow cross-border struggled, the founder of Korean cookware manufacturer Happycall opted to bring in EastBridge Partners and Goldman Sachs' capital and expertise
Goldman, EastBridge buy majority stake in Korea’s Happycall
Goldman Sachs and South Korean mid-market focused PE firm EastBridge Partners have agreed to buy a majority stake in Korean cookware and kitchen appliances maker Happycall.
Bain, Goldman Sachs to acquire Korea’s Carver
Bain Capital Private Equity and Goldman Sachs have agreed to acquire a majority position in Carver Korea, a specialist cosmetics supplier.
Alibaba acquires VC-backed Chinese app platform Wandoujia
Alibaba Group has bought China-based Android mobile app platform Wandoujia - which has several VC and PE investors, including DCM Ventures and Goldman Sachs - for an undisclosed sum.
Goldman's Vishal Bakshi departs to set up PE firm
Vishal Bakshi, a managing director at Goldman Sachs in India, has left the firm to found his own private equity firm Avatar Growth Capital Partners.
Max, Goldman invest $5m in India's Azure
Max Group and Goldman Sachs have invested INR335 million ($5 million) in Indian restaurant operator Azure Hospitality.
Goldman, Blue Sky buy Australia student accommodation group
Goldman Sachs and Blue Sky Alternative Investments have taken a controlling stake in The Pad, an Australian student accommodation group, as part a $1 billion joint venture.
Goldman invests $37m in China's Venus Medtech
Goldman Sachs has committed $37 million to cardiac valve developer Venus Medtech.
Asian outlier: Standard Chartered and secondaries direct
Over the past three years, Standard Chartered has completed Asia’s largest secondary direct deal and put its PE unit in a position to raise fresh capital. But it is not necessarily a harbinger of things to come
SCPE, Goldman invest $28m in Vietnam's M_Service
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) and Goldman Sachs have invested a combined $28 million in M_Service, the operator behind Vietnamese mobile e-wallet platform MoMo.
GPs focus on operational value-add in slowing China - AVCJ Forum
China's economic slowdown can create better investment opportunities for long-term private equity investors who are value-oriented and operationally focused, as entrepreneurs are becoming more receptive to the asset class.
China Merchants Bank leads $102m round for Boqii.com
China Merchants Bank has led a $102 million Series C round of funding for Boqii.com, a Chinese social network and e-commerce platform for pet owners.
Goldman commits $20m in China biotech firm
Goldman Sachs has committed $20 million in a Series B round of funding to Ascletis, a Hangzhou-based biotechnology company.
Chinese online education platform TutorGroup raises $200m
TutorGroup, a Chinese online education platform, has raised $200 million in a Series C round of funding from new investors including GIC Private and the Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF).
PE-backed China Huarong trades flat after $2.3b HK IPO
Shares in China Huarong Asset Management, a distressed debt manager with several private equity backers, opened flat in Hong Kong following a HK$17.82 billion ($2.3 billion) IPO.
India's ReNew Power raises $265m round
Indian renewable energy producer ReNew Power Ventures has raised a $265 million funding round led by a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), with participation by existing investors Goldman Sachs and the Global Environment Fund (GEF).
PE-backed China Huarong launches Hong Kong IPO
Huarong Asset Management, one of four groups tasked with managing non-performing loans (NPLs) from Chinese state-owned banks, is looking to raise up to $3 billion in a Hong Kong IPO.
Comcast to buy majority stake in PE-owned Universal Studios Japan
Comcast Corp. has agreed to pay JPY183 billion ($1.5 billion) for a 51% stake in Universal Studios Japan (USJ), a theme park operator controlled by MBK Partners, Goldman Sachs, PAG, and US hedge fund Owl Creek Asset Management.
Hillhouse, Goldman lead $394m round for China healthcare portal
Guahao.com, a Chinese healthcare information portal, has completed a Series B round of funding worth $394 million led by Hillhouse Capital and Goldman Sachs.