India
Apis invests in India's EPS
Apis Partners has invested $25 million in Indian payments service provider Electronic Payments and Services (EPS).
Panel proposes reforms to boost domestic capital in India PE
A panel appointed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recommended tax law changes and regulatory reforms to ease fundraising for PE and VC funds.
SoftBank commits $14.7m to India's Housing.com
SoftBank has invested INR1 billion ($14.7 million) in Indian property listing platform Housing.com.
SAIF principals to form India early-stage fund
Two principals at SAIF Partners, Mukul Singhal and Rohit Jain, have left the company to start an early-stage venture capital fund of their own.
Deal focus: Abraaj builds on India healthcare foundation
The Abraaj Group buys India's CARE Hospitals from Advent International with a view to taking the business into new markets
SAIF, Norwest, Accel in $35m round for India's Swiggy
Indian food delivery platform Swiggy has raised $35 million in Series C funding from a group of investors, including existing backers SAIF Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Accel Partners.
Bertelsmann leads round for Indian e-commerce platform
Indian e-commerce platform Kartrocket has raised a $6 million round led by Bertelsmann India Investments.
KKR exits stake in India's Dalmia Cement, invests in parent company
KKR has agreed to sell its stake in India's Dalmia Cement Bharat (DCBL) for INR6 billion ($89 million) to the parent company Dalmia Bharat (DBL), and to invest INR6.2 billion in DBL itself.
India's ChrysCapital reaches $350m first close on Fund VII
ChrysCapital has reached a first close of nearly $350 million on its seventh India fund. The vehicle, which launched last September, has an overall target of $600 million and a hard cap of $650 million.
Temasek leads $145m round for India's CarTrade
Singapore state-backed investment group Temasek Holdings and US-based March Capital have led a INR9.5 billion ($145 million) funding round for Indian online used car dealer CarTrade.
Carlyle promotes India-based Neeraj Bharadwaj to partner
The Carlyle Group has promoted Neeraj Bharadwaj, a Mumbai-based member of the firm’s Asia buyout team, to partner.
India's ShopClues raises GIC-led round at $1.1b valuation
Singapore's GIC Private has led a new funding round for Indian e-commerce start-up ShopClues that is said to value the company at more than $1.1 billion.
Abraaj to buy India's CARE Hospitals from Advent
The Abraaj Group has agreed to buy CARE Hospitals, India's fifth-largest healthcare provider from Advent International.
CDC commits $50m to India microfinance business Janalakshmi
Indian microfinance lender Janalakshmi Financial Services has raised INR3.3 billion ($50 million) from UK government-backed development finance institution CDC Group.
Lightbox commits $5m to Indian online jeweler Melorra
Lightbox Ventures has invested $5 million in Indian online jewelry retailer Melorra.
Deal focus: CreditAccess pursues multi-market scale in Asia
Olympus Capital commits $30 million to support the roll-out of CreditAccess Asia's microfinance business in new markets
China's Ctrip invests $180m in India's MakeMyTrip
Ctrip, a listed travel services firm based in China, has agreed to invest $180 million in MakeMyTrip, India's largest online travel agency.
India classifieds business Quikr buys CommonFloor
Indian classifieds site Quikr has bought property search website CommonFloor for an undisclosed amount. Both companies have received VC funding.
TA promotes India, Asia heads
TA Associates has promoted Naveen Wadhera, its London-based Asia co-head, to managing director, while Dhiraj Poddar (pictured), co-head of the firm’s India business, becomes a principal.
Olympus supports microfinance player's Asia roll-out
Olympus Capital Asia has agreed to invest $30 million in CreditAccess Asia, but this could just be the starting point as the India and Southeast Asia-focused microfinance institution (MFI) pushes into new markets, with Vietnam the likely next target.
SIDBI leads $3m Series A for India's Mycity4kids
SIDBI Venture Capital has led a $3 million Series A round for Indian online parenting portal Mycity4kids, with participation by existing investor YourNest Angel Fund.
India's Nexus re-ups in Blueshift for $8m Series A
Nexus Venture Partners has participated in an $8 million Series A round for portfolio company Blueshift, a US-based automated marketing solutions provider. The round was led by Storm Ventures.
Tata Capital commits $5m to Alef Mobitech
Tata Capital has invested $5 million in Alef Mobitech Solutions, a US-based mobile internet optimization solution developer with offices in India.
PE-backed diagnostics player Thyrocare files for India IPO
Thyrocare Technologies, an Indian diagnostics company with several private equity backers, has filed for a domestic IPO.