Growth capital
BlueRun leads $100m Series C for China's QingCloud
China-based cloud computing platform QingCloud has raised a $100 million Series C round led by existing investor BlueRun Ventures.
China VC-backed online campus store 8Dol raises $30m
8Dol.com, a Chinese campus O2O services provider backed by several VC investors, has raised an extended Series B round worth RMB200 million ($30 million) led by Longrich, a Chinese cosmetics company.
China's LeTV raises $153m for cloud-computing unit
LeTV Cloud, a cloud-computing service platform owned by Chinese online video company Leshi Internet Information & Technology (LeTV), has raised RMB1 billion ($153 million) from state-owned Chongqing Industrial Investment Fund.
Guo Jin leads $15m round for China education platform
Guo Jin Capital, a Shenzhen-based early-stage VC firm, has led a RMB100 million ($15.3 million) Series B round for ABC360, an online English learning platform.
INCJ leads $35m investment in Singapore's Astroscale
Singapore-based satellite services and space technology company Astroscale has secured up to $35 million in funding from VC investors including Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Jafco.
Legend leads $30m round for China cloud services provider
Legend Capital has led a $30 million Series C round of funding for Haizhi, a China-based cloud computing service provider.
Corporate VC in China healthcare: Formula for success
Despite the rapid growth of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, corporate venture capital so far has not built a large presence. Industry participants say this shows the market, though booming, is still immature
Kings of content: Investors target China media
From Alibaba Group to Wanda Group, Chinese companies are looking to tighten their hold on the media value chain, moving upstream and downstream. Private equity can profit from this evolving ecosystem
China cloud technology start-up Transwarp secures $24m
Transwarp Technology, a Chinese big-data technology developer, has raised a RMB155 million ($24 million) Series B round of funding from domestic investors including Shanghai Real Power Emerging Industry Funds and Shenzhen Capital Group.
BanyanTree invests $9m in India's Safex Chemicals
BanyanTree Finance has invested INR600 million ($9 million) in New Delhi-based farming pesticides and agrochemicals manufacturer Safex Chemicals.
Eight Roads leads $8m round for Japan's Port
Eight Roads Ventures Japan has led a JPY900 million ($7.9 million) round of funding for Tokyo-based online content developer Port.
Shunwei leads round for China legal services platform
Shunwei Capital Partners has led a Series B round of funding for Kuaifawu.com, a Chinese legal services platform that targets at small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
China logistics provider Tian Tian Express raises $92m
Tian Tian Express, a Chinese courier service firm, has raised a RMB600 million ($92 million) Series A round of funding led by domestic private equity vehicle CICC Qianhai Development Fund.
GIC to invest $387m in Indonesian retailer
Singapore’s GIC Private has agreed to invest IDR5.2 trillion ($387.4 million) in Trans Retail, a hypermarket operator controlled by Indonesian conglomerate CT Corp.
VCs commit $15m to Indonesia's Orami
MoxyBilna, an Indonesia-based mother and baby-focused e-commerce group, has received a $15 million funding round led by Sinar Mas Digital Ventures (SMDV), and also announced a rebranding as Orami.
IDG targets $200m for third India fund
IDG Ventures has launched its third India-focused fund, with a target of $200 million.
China salvage car auction platform Fairlubo raises $45m
Beijing Fairlubo Vehicle Auction, a Chinese online salvage car auction platform, has raised a $45 million round of funding led by PE-backed used car trading platform Uxin.
IFC commits $25m to India's VC-backed Lenskart
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has committed $25 million to Indian online eyewear retailer Lenskart.
IvyCap leads $4.5m round for India's Taskbob
IvyCap Ventures has led a INR280 million ($4.5 million) Series A round for Indian home services start-up Taskbob.
Asia Climate Partners backs India's ColdEX Logistics
Asia Climate Partners, a fund set up by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Orix Corp, and Robeco Institutional Asset Management, has invested in India-based cold chain provider ColdEX Logistics.
Frees Fund, Qihoo 360 lead $100m round for China’s Mobi Magic
Frees Fund, a China-focused VC group that spun out from IDG Capital Partners, and Qihoo 360 Technology have co-led a $100 million round for Mobi Magic, a Beijing-based mobile app developer.
Bain, GIC, Advent buy minority stake in Quest Global
Bain Capital, GIC, and Advent International have bought a minority stake in Indian engineering services outsourcing firm Quest Global for $350 million, providing an exit for Warburg Pincus.
Alpha Animation, Matrix invest in China VR start-up
Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture, a listed Chinese animation firm, has led an undisclosed Series A round of funding for Time of Virtual Reality (TVR), which develops games for VR devices.
South Korea's Yello Mobile raises $30m from SBI
Japanese internet finance group SBI Holdings has committed $30 million to Korean mobile internet platform Yello Mobile.