Growth capital
Sabre, CDC lead $26m Series C for India's Portea
Sabre Partners and CDC Group have co-led a $26 million Series C round for Indian home healthcare business Portea Medical.
Chinese autonomous truck start-up TuSimple gets $55m
Chinese self-driving truck technology developer TuSimple has raised a $55 million Series C round led by Hong Kong-based hedge fund Composite Capital, with participation from Sina and Zhiping Capital.
Chinese ride-hailing operator Shouqi receives $195m Series B
Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, a Chinese ride-booking app backed by local transportation company Shouqi Group, has raised RMB1.3 billion ($195 million) in a Series B round across two tranches.
KKR media platform leads $65m round for Southeast Asia's aCommerce
Emerald Media, an Asian investment platform created by KKR, has led a $65 million Series B funding round for Thailand-based online retailing services company aCommerce.
APG commits $175m to India retail JV
Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management has committed $175 million to Virtuous Retail South Asia (VRSA), its India-focused retail joint venture with London-based emerging markets investment firm Xander Group.
DCM leads $75m round for China's Maimai
DCM Ventures has led $75 million Series C round for Maimai, a Chinese social networking app for professionals, with participation from existing backers IDG Capital and Morningside Venture Capital.
SBCVC leads $33m round for China’s Malong Technologies
SBCVC has led a RMB220 million ($33 million) Series B round for Shenzhen-based Malong Technologies – its first investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) technology company in China.
NewQuest joins $31m round for China video cloud player
Asia-dedicated secondaries investor NewQuest Capital Partners has participated in a RMB208 million ($31 million) Series C round for Bokecc.com, a China-based company that offers video cloud computing solutions.
Singtel Innov8, Harmony anchor Qubole's $25m Asian push
Singtel Innov8 and Harmony Partners have led a $25 million round of funding to support the Asia expansion of Qubole, a big data firm based in India and the US.
TPG invests in Korean vinyl tile producer
TPG Capital has agreed to take a significant minority stake in Nox Group, a Korea-based manufacturer of luxury flooring materials. The size of the investment was not disclosed.
Healthcare funds: Repeat prescription
An assortment of healthcare-focused GPs – most of them in China – have emerged to leverage rising domestic consumption and nascent medical innovation. Does domain expertise mean better deal access?
Yunfeng, Xiaomi lead $40m round for China’s Jinying
Yunfeng Capital and Chinese smart-phone maker Xiaomi have jointly led a $40 million Series B round for Beijing Jinying Technology, a China-based online content publisher. Fosun International and SIG Asia also participated.
China's Phoenix Travel gets $105m Series C
Phoenix Travel Group, a China-based travel services provider, has raised a RMB700 million ($105 million) Series C round led by CITIC Capital, Haier Capital, Legend Holdings and Legend Capital.
KKR, Gaja lead $151m round for India's Avendus
KKR and Gaja Capital have led a INR9.8 billion ($151 million) investment in Avendus Capital, an Indian financial services firm owned by KKR.
China genomics player Annoroad raises $105m Series C
Beijing-based genomics services provider Annoroad has completed a RMB700 million ($105 million) Series C round co-led by Shenzhen GTJA Investment Group and Ping An Ventures. SBCVC and SAIF Partners China also participated.
Alibaba leads $335m round for China's Souche
Alibaba Group has led a $335 million Series E round for Chinese online second-hand car trading platform operator Souche. It is the company’s third funding round in the past 12 months.
Chinese facial recognition player raises $460m
Megvii Technology, a Beijing-based facial recognition software developer, has raised a $460 million Series C round led by China State-owned Venture Capital Fund.
Yunfeng leads $120m round for China’s Xiaozhu.com
Chinese PE firm Yunfeng Capital has led a $120 million Series E round of funding for Xiaozhu.com, a Beijing-based short-term rentals platform.
Hony backs Chinese pharmacy management platform
Hony Capital has led a Series B round of funding for Quanyi Pharmacy Chain, an investment and operating platform that is intended to consolidate Chinese retail drug stores.
China used car auction player Tiantian Paiche closes Series C
Tiantian Paiche, a Chinese online used car trading platform, has raised $80 million from investors such as Industrial Bank of China to close its Series C round of funding at $180 million.
ClearVue, TAL lead $55m round for China’s Changingedu
Consumer-focused GP ClearVue Partners and US-listed TAL Education Group have jointly led a $55 million Series D round for Changingedu, a China-based education platform that connects teachers and students.
China Everbright, Walden launch semiconductor fund
China Everbright and venture capital firm Walden International Group have jointly launched a $500 million fund focused on semiconductors and industrial technology.
KKR invests $74m in Indonesian bread producer
KKR has paid around $74 million for a 12.64% stake in Nippon Indosari Corpindo, an Indonesian bakery business backed by local conglomerate Salim Group and best known for the Sari Roti brand.
China's HighLight Capital closes Fund II at $250m
Chinese healthcare-focused GP HighLight Capital, which was set up by former CDH Investments executive Steven Wang, has closed its second US dollar-denominated fund at the hard cap of $250 million.