India
KKR, Goldman to exit as CDPQ invests $155m in India's TVS Logistics
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has agreed to invest more than INR10 billion ($155 million) in India-based third-party logistics provider TVS Logistics, facilitating an exit for KKR and Goldman Sachs.
Asia PE-backed IPOs: Fits and starts
Development has been inconsistent in Asia’s IPO markets, with frequent pacing issues and challenges unique to each region. But in the right hands, they can still be highly rewarding for PE investors
Fidelity funds join $30m round for Singapore's Eywa
Eight Roads Ventures India and US-based F-Prime Capital - both of which are controlled by Fidelity - have joined a $30 million investment in Singapore and India-based drug manufacturer Eywa Pharma.
India's MakeMyTrip to buy Naspers, Tencent-backed ibibo
Indian online travel agent MakeMyTrip has agreed to merge with rival booking portal ibibo Group, which is backed by South African internet conglomerate Naspers Group and China's Tencent Holdings, in an all-stock deal.
Lok Capital backs India's Ummeed Housing Finance
Indian venture capital firm Lok Capital has led a $3.5 million Series A round for Ummeed Housing Finance, a Delhi-based low-income property finance company.
VC-backed FirstCry buys rival Babyoye
VC-backed Indian baby and child-focused retailer FirstCry.com has acquired rival children's store chain and e-commerce outlet Babyoye.
Indian news app Dailyhunt raises $25m
Indian online news aggregator Dailyhunt has raised a $25 million Series D round led by ByteDance, a Chinese VC-backed online content provider.
Brookfield to pay $1.6b in Indian cell tower deal
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to buy the telecom towers assets of Reliance Communications for INR110 billion ($1.6 billion).
Nexus commits $7m Series A funding to India's Postman
Nexus Venture partners has committed $7 million in Series A funding to Indian software development tool creator Postman.
3Q analysis: Deep pockets of the state
Fundraising hits a record quarterly high, thanks entirely to Chinese government-backed vehicles; Australia, Southeast Asia compensate for investment slowdown in China; India shines on exits
PE-backed Azure Power raises $61.4m in US IPO
Azure Power, an Indian solar panel company backed by several PE investors, has raised $61.4 million in its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
Profile: Saama Capital's Ash Lilani
Ash Lilani of Saama Capital has seen India’s VC community develop from pure growth deals to support a population of true entrepreneurs. Now he hopes to help the country keep building on its strengths
KKR platform Emerald Media commits $50m to Indian streaming site
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media and entertainment investment platform founded by KKR, has committed $50 million to India and US-based video-streaming provider YuppTV.
Invascent invests $6m in Indian IVF clinic chain
Indian healthcare-focused GP Invascent Capital has committed $6.2 million to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic chain Oasis Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
Everstone buys US-based CRM firm to support India expansion
Everstone Group has agreed to buy US-based customer relationship management (CRM) solutions provider CustomerContactChannels (C3) with a view to helping the company expand in India.
InnoVen ramps up India venture debt funding
InnoVen Capital has provided more than $20 million in venture debt across 15 deals for new and existing portfolio companies in India in the second quarter of the 2017 financial year.
India's Ventureast reaches $83m first close on tech fund
Indian venture capital firm Ventureast Fund Advisors has reached a first close of $83 million on its latest technology-focused fund.
IDFC to buy Indian wind power business
IDFC Alternatives has agreed to buy a wind power business owned by Indian conglomerate Jindal Steel & Power.
CDPQ to invest $700m in Edelweiss for India credit deals
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has agreed to invest up to $700 million in Edelweiss Group for investments in private debt in India.
PE-backed Continental Warehousing files for India IPO
Indian logistics provider Continental Warehousing has filed for a domestic IPO, setting up The Abraaj Group for a full exit. Warburg Pincus is expected to make a partial exit.
PE investors set for partial exits in Genesis Colors' India IPO
Indian fashion brand manufacturer and distributor Genesis Colors has filed an IPO that will provide a partial exit for private equity backers including Henderson Equity Partners, Mayfield India and InnoVen Capital.
Sequoia leads $51m round for Indian data security firm Druva
Sequoia Capital has led a $51 million funding round for Indian cloud data security and information management solutions provider Druva.
India's SIS files for IPO, CX set for partial exit
CX Partners is on course to make a partial exit from India-based Security & Intelligence Services (SIS) as part of the company’s domestic IPO.
PE-backed Go-Jek acquires India home healthcare start-up
Go-Jek, an Indonesian mobile ride-hailing and delivery platform backed by several PE investors, has bought Bangalore-based online home healthcare services platform Pianta, its third acquisition in India.