India
Mitsui leads $60m round for NZ cleantech play LanzaTech
Japan's Mitsui & Co has led a $60 million Series D round for New Zealand-based low-carbon fuels producer LanzaTech.
Nexus, Avalon re-up in big data platform Indix
Nexus Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures have re-upped their investment in India-based big data firm Indix Corporation via a $8.5 million Series A-1 round of funding.
India start-up targets tea change
Building a business around tea was a logical move for Kaushal Dugar when he left his job as a corporate finance analyst in Singapore to become an entrepreneur back home in India. It has been part of the family business for 80 years. But tea plus e-commerce...
PE and elections: A vote of confidence?
Investors often cite elections as impediments to deal flow, as applications are delayed or applications held over until votes are counted. With Indonesia and India preparing for elections, what does it mean for PE?
ChrysCapital leads Series B for LiquidHub
India's ChrysCapital has lead a $53 million round of Series B funding for LiquidHub, a US-headquartered digital business consultancy.
GVFL eyes $1b fund for Japanese ventures in India
Indian private equity investor Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) will launch a $1 billion fund targeting Japanese enterprises in Gujarat - its largest vehicle to date.
ChrysCapital invests $20m in India's Torrent Pharma - report
ChrysCapital is said to have acquired a stake in Ahmedabad-based drug company Torrent Pharmaceuticals for around INR1.2 billion ($19 million).
India's Persistent backs hand hygiene wearables start-up
Persistent Venture Fund, a VC fund controlled by listed Indian software and technology company Persistent Systems, has invested in Hyginex, a US-based wearable technology manufacturer specializing in healthcare applications.
Callista Capital, RW Media buy stake in India's Abundantia
Singapore-based Callista Capital and strategic investors RW Media have injected an undisclosed sum into Abundantia Entertainment, an independent motion pictures studio in India.
General Atlantic invests in India's CitiusTech
General Atlantic has invested in Indian healthcare technology services firm CitiusTech. Financial details were not disclosed but GA is understood to have paid around $110 million for a significant minority stake.
IDFC raises debut India real estate fund
IDFC Alternatives has reached a final close of INR7.5 billion ($123 million) on its debut India real estate fund.
India's WestBridge to invest in Mayur Uniquoters
WestBridge Capital has acquired a 4% stake in Mayur Uniquoters, an India-based manufacturer of imitation leather, for INR400 million ($6.5 million), while agreeing to invest INR700 million in the firm via a preferential allotment.
FidelisWorld takes the field with TechFront
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will literally enter new territory next month when the seventh season of the cricket tournament starts play in the United Arab Emirates – the first time the country has played host to such an event. The stadium chosen to...
Accel India, Horizen Ventures back tea commerce start-up
Accel Partners India and Horizen Ventures have together invested $1 million in Teabox, a start-up that operates out of Singapore and Bangalore.
Music service Rdio acquires India's VC-backed Dhingana
Rdio, a US-based digital music service, has acquired Dhingana - an India and US-based social music streaming service backed by Inventus Capital Partners, Helion Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
India Value Fund Advisors buys NBHC for $39m
India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) has agreed to buy commodities and collateral management business National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) from Financial Technologies India (FTIL) for INR2.42 billion ($39.5 million).
PE-backed Manappuram acquires Jaypee Hotels NBFC
Manappuram Finance, a listed non-bank financial company (NBFC) backed by Baring Private Equity India and India Equity Partners (IEP) among others, is to acquire Milestone Home Finance Company - a unit of Jaypee Hotels - for an undisclosed amount.
IAN leads round for speech software firm Uniphore
Indian Angel Network (IAN) has led a round of investment for India's Uniphore Software Systems, a company that develops Indian language speech recognition software.
Kinnevik leads $90m round for India's Quikr
Swedish early stage investor Investment AB Kinnevik has led a $90 million round of funding for Indian classifieds platform Quikr.
Mayfield re-ups in India's Securens - report
US-based venture capital firm Mayfield is investing another $6 million in Indian online alarm systems provider Securens Systems.
FidelisWorld invests in India sports management firm
FidelisWorld Asset Management (FAM) - an Indian GP focusing on sports, media and entertainment - has bought a significant minority stake in Technology Frontiers India (TFI), a Chennai-based sports management firm.
PE-backed Prime Focus to acquire Dax
India's Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), a unit of PE-backed movie effects and entertainment company Prime Focus, is to acquire DAX, a developer of a cloud-based workflow software-as-a-service (SaaS) for the media industry, for $9.1 million.
Templeton reaches final close on fourth emerging markets fund
Franklin Templeton has reached a final close of more than $220 million on its latest emerging markets fund. The vehicle, which launched in March 2012 with a target of $300 million, has already made three investments.
Q&A: Creador's Brahmal Vasudevan
Creador is in the process of raising its second fund, which has a target of $250 million, to be deployed in Indonesia, Malaysia and India. CEO Brahmal Vasudevan explains where the firm is investing and why