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Joy sets modest target for China VC fund - update
Beijing-based Joy Capital has set a lower target for its latest US dollar-denominated fund than in the previous vintage and decided against raising a second accompanying growth vehicle.
PE-backed Country Style Cooking, Tuhu file for HK listings
Chinese restaurant chain Country Style Cooking (CSC), which was de-listed in the US in 2015, and automotive after-sales service platform Tuhu, which was previously targeting a New York offering, have both filed for IPOs in Hong Kong.
China plant-based protein player Starfield raises $100m
Primavera Capital Group has led a USD 100m Series B for Starfield, a Chinese producer of plant-based meats.
China smart home specialist Aqara raises $156m
Aqara, a China-based provider of smart home appliances and internet-of-things (IoT) solutions, has raised RMB1 billion ($156 million) in Series C funding.
Joy, Nio Capital invest $315m in China online used car dealer
Joy Capital and Nio Capital will invest $315 million in China-based online used car dealer Uxin, throwing their support behind the company’s pivot from a marketplace to an inventory-holding retailer.
Deal focus: Centurium, Joy re-up in China's Luckin Coffee
Centurium Capital and Joy Capital have invested $250 million in scandal-hit Chinese coffee shop chain, with Centurium describing it as a sign of faith in the company’s business model and long-term prospects.
China’s Danke to be delisted in US
The New York Exchange is set to delist Chinese apartment rental service provider Danke, having halted trading in the stock on March 15 because of poor information disclosure.
China LiDAR specialist Innovusion raises $60m
Innovusion, a Chinese developer of LiDAR technology used in autonomous driving, has raised $60 million in funding. The company is best known as a supplier to domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio.
PE-backed Luckin files for bankruptcy in the US
Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee, which has several private equity backers, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US to aid its restructuring efforts following the emergence of a sales fraud last year.
China gas station location platform Newlink raises $100m
Newlink Group, operator of a platform that helps drivers in China locate the best value gas stations, has raised $100 million in funding led by CMB International. Other investors include Hongtai Capital, Joy Capital and Nio Capital.
Alibaba, Jeneration lead $196m round for China's Nice Tuan
Shihuituan, a China-based community group buying platform also known as Nice Tuan, has raised $196 million in the third tranche of a Series C round led by Alibaba Group and Jeneration Capital.
Asia consumer & technology: Multifarious merchants
Technology is changing the way consumers interact with retailers both concrete and virtual. Ramping up the sociability factor has become a priority amid increasingly pervasive mechanization
China apartment rental start-ups: In arrears
There were doubts about the viability of long-term property rental platforms in China before COVID-19. Post-pandemic regulation is creating further problems
China fresh produce retail: Changing channels
From online grocers to group buying platforms, capital is pouring into China’s fresh produce space as e-commerce finally makes it mark. Which business model will prevail?
Luckin's chairman, PE backers removed from board
The chairman and largest shareholder in scandal-hit Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee has been removed at the second attempt. Representatives of several of the company’s private equity backers have also left the board.
Investigation confirms fraud at China's Luckin Coffee
Private equity-backed Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee has confirmed earlier suspicions of large-scale financial fraud in its operations, while a proposal to remove the company’s chairman failed to receive enough shareholder support.
Deal focus: Reworld turns gamers into creators
China's Reworld has a technology that lowers barriers to entry in online game design, allowing anyone to become a creator. Joy Capital is backing the company to take user-generated content to another level
GGV leads round for Chinese community group buying business
Shihuituan, a China-based community group buying platform also known as Nice Tuan, has raised $81.4 million in an extended Series C round led by GGV Capital.
Chinese game platform Reworld raises $42m Series B
Joy Capital has led a RMB300 million ($42 million) Series B round for Reworld, a platform offering training and IT tools that allow users to design their own videogames.
NASDAQ moves to de-list China's Luckin Coffee
Luckin Coffee, a private equity-backed Chinese coffee shop chain currently enmeshed in a fraud scandal, faces being delisted from NASDAQ.
China's Luckin Coffee reveals $310m in fabricated sales
Luckin Coffee, a PE-backed Chinese coffee shop chain that went public in the US last year, has admitted that RMB2.2 billion ($310 million) worth of sales booked in 2019 were fabricated.
Joy Capital leads $88m round for China's Shihuituan
Joy Capital has announced its participation - as the lead investor - in an $88.3m funding round for Chinese community group buying platform Shihuituan, which is also known as Nice Tuan.
Profile: Joy Capital's Erhai Liu
First at Legend Capital and now at Joy Capital, Erhai Liu has demonstrated a knack for spotting emerging technology trends in China and helping founders navigate the challenges of entrepreneurialism