Indonesia's Go-Jek completes first phase of Series F
Google, JD.com and Tencent Holdings are among the returning investors in the first phase of the Series F round for Indonesia-based ride-hailing and delivery platform Go-Jek, which amounts to around $1 billion.
India's CarDekho secures $110m Series C
Indian online automobile marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in Series C funding from investors including Sequoia Capital India, Hillhouse Capital, CapitalG – an investment arm of Alphabet, parent of Google – and Axis Bank.
Google joins Series C round for Japan's Abeja
Google has participated in a Series C round for Japanese corporate analytics player Abeja, taking the company's cumulative funding to JPY6 billion ($53 million).
Accel, Sequoia lead $100m round for US, India-based Freshworks
Freshworks, a cloud business software developer based in India and the US, has raised a $100 million funding round led by Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital.
Google launches Asian games accelerator
Google has launched an accelerator for Southeast Asia, India, and Pakistan that will focus exclusively on video games.
CapitalG leads $21.8m round for India's Aye Finance
CapitalG, the investment arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, has led a INR1.5 billion ($21.8 million) Series C round for Aye Finance, an Indian microfinance institution (MFI) focused on small businesses.
SoftBank leads $1.9b funding round for China’s Manbang
The Full Truck Alliance Group, a Chinese trucking logistics firm also known as Manbang, has raised a $1.9 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group.
Indonesia's Go-Jek secures $1.5b Series E round
Indonesian ride-hailing and delivery platform Go-Jek has closed its Series E round at $1.5 billion with contributions from the likes of Tencent Holdings, JD.com, Meituan-Dianping, Google, Temasek Holdings, BlackRock, and Samsung Venture Investment.
Google backs Chinese mobile game streaming platform
Google has participated in a Series D round of funding for Chushou, a Chinese mobile game live streaming platform. The investment takes the company’s total funding to more than $120 million.
Asian GPs back $502m round for US-based Magic Leap
Singapore-based EDBI and Temasek Holdings have joined a $502 million Series D funding round for US virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology provider Magic Leap.
SeedPlus Singapore closes debut fund at $18m
SeedPlus Singapore, a Southeast Asia-focused seed fund run by Jungle Ventures, has closed its debut fund at S$25 million ($18 million).
CapitalG leads $15m round for India's Cuemath
CapitalG, the investment arm of Google parent company Alphabet, formerly known as Google Capital, has led a $15 million Series B round for Indian math learning start-up Cuemath.
India's Practo gets $55m round led by Tencent
China's Tencent Holdings has led a $55 million Series D round for Indian clinic management software and doctor search portal developer Practo.
Australia's Future Fund leads round for US-based MapR
Australia’s Future Fund has led a $50 million round of funding for US-based big data services company MapR Technologies.
Google invests in VC-backed Chinese start-up Mobvoi
Google has agreed to buy a significant minority stake in Mobvoi, a Chinese voice-activated mobile search services provider, as part of a $75 million Series C round of funding.
Google, Lightspeed-backed InnoLight files for US IPO
InnoLight Technology, a manufacturer of components used in cloud computing and Google Capital’s first China-based portfolio company, has filed for an IPO in the US.
India's Freshdesk raises $50m Series E from existing investors
Online customer support start-up Freshdesk has raised $50 million in Series E funding from existing investors Tiger Global Management, Google Capital and Accel Partners.
Google Capital backs India real estate platform CommonFloor
Google Capital has provided a new round of funding for CommonFloor.com, an India-based property listings website.
Google Capital in debut China VC investment
Google's discomfort at the growing level of censorship imposed on US internet players by the Chinese authorities after 2008 saw the company withdraw from the M&A scene. There were no deals at all until last week, when Google Capital – a $300 million...