Hony Capital
China petcare brand raises $31m
Chongxing, a Chinese petcare brand, has raised RMB200 million ($31 million) in a third tranche of Series B funding from Tencent Holdings, Hony Capital, HighLight Capital, Vertex Ventures China, and Meridian Capital.
Hony launches China healthcare, consumer SPAC
Hony Capital has joined a string of Chinese private equity managers with special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs), targeting $300 million for healthcare and consumer deals.
CMB, Mirae lead Series C for China biotech player EpimAb
Shanghai-based EpimAb Biotherapeutics has raised $120 million in Series C funding led by CMB International and Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group.
China vocational education provider gets $390m Series A
Fenbi, a China-based vocational education platform, has raised $390 million in a Series A round led by IDG Capital and Trustbridge Partners. Hony Capital also took part.
Chinese-owned gaming business completes $1.9b IPO
Playtika, an Israel-headquartered social and mobile games company that was acquired by a PE-backed Chinese consortium in 2016, gained 17% on its US trading debut following a $1.88 billion IPO.
Hony closes debut China VC fund at $130m
Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital has closed its first venture capital fund at $130 million after approximately four months in the market.
China mezzanine: Not the norm
China’s local currency mezzanine capital space is underpenetrated, underpopulated and different to comparable strategies elsewhere. A handful of domestic GPs have begun to get traction. Will others follow?
China's I-Mab falls on US debut after $104m IPO
China-based I-Mab Biopharma traded as much as 12% lower than initial pricing following the private equity-backed company’s $104 million IPO in the US.
Hony commits capital to its Hong Kong-listed restaurant platform
Hony Capital has injected HK$780 million ($100 million) into Best Food Holdings, the Hong Kong-listed platform it established in 2016 to make investments in China’s food and beverage industry.
PE & QSR: Ambition on a bun
Many private equity investors think they can make a fast buck from fast dining, but rolling out a Western-style brand in Asia requires discipline on valuation and competence in execution
China's I-Mab Biopharma pursues US IPO
I-Mab Biopharma, the product of a CBC Group-engineered merger of two Chinese drug developers, has announced plans for a NASDAQ IPO.
Hony invests $42m in Xinhua News Agency’s mobile platform
Hony Capital has agreed to pay RMB300 million ($42 million) for a 20% stake in Xinhua Xuanmen, a mobile platform launched by China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency.
WeWork IPO reveals extent of global scaling risk
WeWork, a US co-working space provider pursuing an aggressive Asia expansion with the backing of several PE investors, revealed a number of risks associated with rapid global growth in a filing for its US IPO.
Chinese online art education business raises $40m
Chinese art education platform Yiqi Technology Group has raised $40 million in the first tranche of a Series C round led by Tencent Holdings. It is said to be the largest-ever funding round for a start-up in this space.
Hony co-leads $700m round for US-based STX
Hony Capital has co-led a $700 million funding round for US film and TV studio STX Entertainment along with TPG Growth, the mid-market investment platform of TPG Capital.
WeWork raises $500m for China unit
Trustbridge Partners, Temasek Holdings, SoftBank Group and the SoftBank Vision Fund, and Hony Capital have led a $500 million Series B round for the China branch of US-based co-working space operator WeWork.
Hony sells Chinese hospital to Hong Kong-listed platform
Hony Capital has agreed to sell three private hospitals in Zhejiang province to Hospital Corporation of China (HCC), a Hong Kong-listed platform it established several years ago, for RMB630 million ($98 million).
Australia's Santos rejects EIG buyout offer
Australia-listed oil and gas supplier Santos has rejected a buyout offer from EIG Global Energy Partners backed by China-based private equity firm Hony Capital and gas distributor ENN Group. The deal would have valued the company at up to $10.9 billion.
Hony backs $7.8b EIG bid for Australia's Santos
EIG Global Energy Partners has made a $10.4 billion buyout offer for Australia-listed oil and gas supplier Santos. It is supported by two Chinese groups, private equity firm Hony Capital and gas distributor ENN Group.
PE-backed STX Entertainment files for Hong Kong IPO
STX Entertainment, a film and TV studio that claims to bridge the US and Chinese markets, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong. The company’s investors include Hony Capital and TPG Capital’s growth arm.
China’s Linmon Pictures raises Series C
Linmon Pictures, a Shanghai-based boutique entertainment studio, has raised a Series C round of funding from domestic PE firms Hanfor Capital, CQY Capital and Wuniu Capital.
China’s Legend Star closes $127m VC fund
Legend Star, the early-stage investment arm of China’s Legend Holdings, has closed its third VC fund at RMB800 million ($127 million).
Hony launches $300m Belt and Road fund, invests in Kazakhstan
Hony Capital has partnered with its portfolio company China Glass Holdings (CGH) to launch a $300 million fund that will invest in glass production projects in countries covered by the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.
China’s Hony Capital to set up mutual fund unit
Hony Capital is poised to become the latest Chinese private equity firm to enter the mutual fund business.
