Growth capital
Venturra leads $4m round for Malaysia's Kaodim
Venturra Capital, a Southeast Asia-focused VC fund sponsored by the Lippo Group, has led a $4 million Series A round for Malaysian local services marketplace Kaodim.
Ping An Ventures leads $200m round for China's Mogujie
Ping An Ventures, a VC arm under Ping An Insurance, has led a Series D round worth $200 million for Mogujie.com, a Chinese social networking and shopping platform.
China B2B travel site raises $78m Series B round
Lvyouquan.cn, a Chinese business-to-business (B2B) online travel platform, has raised RMB500 million ($78 million) in a Series B round of funding from a group of domestic investors.
NEA, Accel commit $12.5m to India's MindTickle
Accel Partners and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) have invested $12.5 million in a Series A round of funding for Indian business training and networking platform MindTickle.
Shenzhen Qianhe leads $47m round for China education platform
Shenzhen Qianhe Capital, an investment firm set up by former leading Chinese mutual fund manager Yawei Wang, has led a RMB300 million ($47 million) Series B round for education group Uniquedu.
Bessemer leads $25m round for India's UrbanClap
Bessemer Venture Partners has led a $25 million Series B funding round for Indian local services marketplace UrbanClap.
India's Ola receives $500m Series F round
India ride-hailing service Ola has completed a Series F round of funding, raising $500 million at a reported valuation of around $5 billion.
Sequoia, Lightspeed lead $34m round for India's Craftsvilla
Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures have led a $34 million Series C round for Indian online ethnic products marketplace Craftsvilla.
KKR makes $90m China fish food investment - update
KKR has made a fifth investment intended to leverage rising food quality and safety in China by taking a significant minority stake in Yuehai Feed Group, which primarily supplies shrimp farms, for about $90 million.
APG, CPPIB join e-Shang in $500m Korea logistics venture
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management will establish a logistics-focused joint venture in South Korea with e-Shang, a Chinese warehousing operator backed by Warburg Pincus.
KKR backs Australia ultrasound start-up
KKR has committed $35 million to Signostics, an Australian medical technology company that produces hand-held devices used to conduct ultrasound tests and bladder scans.
Temasek, Hillhouse lead $150m round for China's Aiwujiwu
Aiwujiwu, a Chinese rental and second-home listings portal, has completed a Series E round of funding worth $150 million round led by Temasek Holdings and Hillhouse Capital.
IFC to invest $7m in VC-backed CL Educate
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest $7 million in India's CL Educate, an education services company backed by Gaja Capital.
Sailing supports securities JV in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
Sailing Capital, a private equity firm backed by Shanghai International Group, has agreed to invest in a joint venture securities company based in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.
China second-hand car platform raises $50m
Haoche51, a Chinese C2C second-hand car trading platform, has raised $50 million in a Series B round of funding led by Source Code Capital and domestic investor Fenghuang Xiangrui Fund.
Indonesia's Bhinneka gets $22m from Ideosource
Indonesia-based venture capital firm Ideosource has committed $22 million to online electronics retailer Bhinneka.
Tencent leads $31m round for Chinese online grocer
Tencent Holdings has led a RMB200 million ($31 million) for Miss Fresh, a Chinese online grocery retailer.
Singapore's Golden Gate commits $4m to six start-ups
Singapore-based early stage investor Golden Gate Ventures will commit more than $4 million to six Southeast Asian start-ups.
SAIF in $6m round for India's Chef's Basket
SAIF Partners has participated in a $6 million Series A round for Indian start-up Fizzy Foodlabs, which operates the Chef's Basket packaged food brand.
Deal focus: KKR eyes Asia content
KKR teams up with The Chernin Group to create Emerald Media, a growth investment platform dedicated to Asia's media and entertainment industry
Tiantu leads Series C round for China cosmetics retailer
China consumer-focused GP Tiantu Capital has led a Series C round of funding for Meilapp, a mobile portal devoted to cosmetics and skincare.
Tsing Capital in $22m round for US-based QD Vision
China's Tsing Capital has co-led a $22 million round, with BASF Venture Capital, for QD Vision, a US-based display technology developer with sizeable exposure to Chinese manufacturers.
China Q&A platform Zhihu raises $55m
Tencent Holdings has led a $55 million Series C round of funding for Zhihu, a Chinese question-and-answer platform similar to US-based Quora.
Taiwan AI start-up Appier raises $23m
Taipei-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Appier has raised $23 million in a Series B round of funding from UOB Venture Management, Sequoia India, Jafco Asia, TransLink Capital and MediaTek Ventures.