India
Sequoia, Mayfield in $19m Series C for India's Knowlarity
Sequoia Capital India and Mayfield have participated in a INR1.3 billion ($19.3 million) Series C round for Indian cloud telephony solutions provider Knowlarity Communications.
Sequoia invests $5m in India's Vymo
Sequoia Capital India has committed $5 million in Series A funding to Vymo, an enterprise sales assistant based in India and the US.
India's Quikr buys Sequoia, Kalaari-backed Grabhouse
Indian classifieds site Quikr has purchased Grabhouse, a rental property listing platform backed by Sequoia Capital and Kalaari Capital.
LGT leads $10m Series B for India's Aye Finance
LGT Impact Ventures, the impact investment arm of LGT Group, has led a $10 million Series B round for Indian small business-focused microfinance institution (MFI) Aye Finance.
Deal focus: Eight Roads bets on IFMR as a credit hub
Eight Roads sees IFMR Capital as the backbone India's financial services sector needs in order to support growing but still vulnerable non-banking financial companies
Portfolio: IVFA and India's HiCare
IVFA bought HiCare with an eye to cornering India’s nascent pest control market, but the firm’s ambitions for the company are much greater
India's IL&FS closes latest fund at $60m
IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity arm of India's Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, has reached a final close of $60 million on its latest growth fund.
GIC invests $50m in India's Capital First
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has invested INR3.4 billion ($50.3 million) in Capital First, an Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) backed by Warburg Pincus.
Eight Roads backs India's IFMR Capital
Eight Roads Ventures India has invested $25 million in Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) IFMR Capital.
Tech & government: 20 years of early days
Since the dawn of the internet in the mid-1990s spurred a global rebalancing of economic power, Asia’s newest VC heavyweights have raised questions as to how this technology-driven shift will be governed
SoftBank marks down valuations of India's Ola, Snapdeal
SoftBank has marked down the value of part of its investment portfolio, including holdings India-based ride-hailing app Ola and its e-commerce counterpart Snapdeal.
Reliance PE arm commits $12m to India real estate start-up
Square Yards, an online listings service dedicated to the property sector, has received $12 million in funding from the private equity arm of Reliance Group.
India's Centrum launches $75m PE fund
India-listed financial services company Centrum has launched a INR5 billion ($75.3 million) private equity fund to focus on domestic consumer-focused industries.
PE-backed PNB Housing Finance gains on debut after $449m IPO
PNB Housing Finance, the mortgage lender subsidiary of India's state-run Punjab National Bank that is backed by The Carlyle Group, closed up 11.35% on its trading debut following a INR30 billion ($449 million) IPO.
Warburg Pincus invests $75m in India's Rivigo
Warburg Pincus has invested $75 million for a minority stake in Indian trucking company Rivigo. The transaction marks the GP’s third logistics deal in the country in the past two years.
IDG, Accel invest $3m in India's Bizongo
IDG Ventures has led a $3 million Series A round for Indian business-to-business packaging marketplace Bizongo, with participation by existing investor Accel Partners.
Fund focus: Blume gets early-stage boost
Blume Ventures plans a narrower approach with its second technology-focused fund
Sequoia leads $55m round for India, US-based Freshdesk
Sequoia Capital has led a $55 million Series F round of funding for India and US-based customer support platform provider Freshdesk.
India's Ather Energy raises $31m for electric motorcycles
Indian motorcycle giant Hero MotoCorp will invest about INR2 billion ($31 million) in domestic VC-backed electric vehicle (EV) start-up Ather Energy.
Sequoia leads $6m round for India's KredX
Sequoia Capital India has led a $6.3 million Series A round for Indian online financing marketplace KredX.
Actis renewables platform to buy India solar asset
Ostro Energy, an Indian renewable energy platform backed by Actis Capital, has agreed to buy a solar power project owned by Suzlon Energy.
Deal focus: Eywa brings experienced edge to generics
Eight Roads Ventures India sees considerable strengths in Eywa to tackle the lucrative US generic pharmaceuticals market
Deal focus: CDPQ takes logistics leap with TVS
CDPQ's recently opened India office sees TVS Logistics as both a uniquely healthy company and a chance for an entry into a promising sector in India
Multiples invests $110m in India's Arvind
Multiples Alternative Asset Management has agreed to invest INR7.4 billion ($110 million) in Arvind Fashions, the branded apparel distribution arm of listed Indian textile manufacturer Arvind.