Logistics
Profile: EmergeVest's Heath Zarin
Heath Zarin has taken EmergeVest out of the Asian private equity mainstream, leveraging a specialist strategy and operational expertise to create the UK’s largest private logistics business
SoftBank Vision Fund to invest in India's Delhivery
SoftBank Vision Fund is planning to purchase a stake of up to 38% in Indian e-commerce logistics services provider Delhivery.
China’s Yimidida raises $266m Series D
Chinese logistics firm Yimidida has raised RMB1.8 billion ($266.1 million) in a Series D round of funding led by Boyu Capital.
CITIC Capital, FountainVest buy control of pallet leasing business
CITIC Capital Partners and FountainVest Partners have acquired a majority stake in China Merchants Loscam, a pallet and packaging business owned by Sinotrans, for RMB2.48 billion ($359 million).
Chinese online truck logistics platform raises $170m
Fuyoukache, a Chinese online truck logistics platform, has raised $170 million in a Series D round led by a Bank of China investment unit and Matrix Partners China. Prospect Avenue Capital also participated.
Everstone’s IndoSpace closes India logistics fund at $580m
IndoSpace, a joint venture between Everstone Group and US-based Realterm Global that develops Indian industrial and logistics facilities, has closed its third fund at $580 million.
Deal focus: India’s Licious cuts in a heavyweight
Indian online fresh meat and seafood delivery company Licious felt compelled to raise its Series D round within three months of its Series C after a segment leader from Japan made an irrefutable offer
Everstone, GLP to invest $500m in India logistics
Everstone Group has established a partnership with Singapore-based warehouse operator GLP to invest $500 million in India’s logistics ecosystem.
Chinese logistics fleet manager raises $320m
G7, a China-based logistics fleet management systems provider, has raised $320 million in funding round led by Hopu Investment Management.
Ant Financial leads Series C for Chinese logistics player Keking
Chinese logistics cloud-based software provider Keking has raised RMB1 billion ($143.7 million) in a Series C round of funding led by Ant Financial and Centurium Capital.
India's PE-backed Coldex files for IPO
Indian cold chain logistics provider Coldex has filed for an IPO that will provide a partial exit to Asia Climate Partners (ACP), an investment vehicle backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Orix Corp, and Robeco Institutional Asset Management.
GLP joins $216m funding round for Chinese logistics service provider
Chengdu-based logistic service provider Juma Peisong has raised RMB1.5 billion ($216 million ) in a Series C round of funding with participation by a number of institutional investors including existing backers Global Logistic Properties (GLP) and Sino-Ocean...
GIC establishes $1.4b logistics JV with Australia’s Dexus
Singapore’s GIC Private has formed a joint venture with Australian real estate investment trust (REIT) Dexus to invest A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) in logistics properties in Australia.
Hong Kong's EmergeVest consolidates UK logistics assets
Hong Kong-based EmergeVest – a PE firm established by former executives from HSBC’s Asia principal investments division – has consolidated ownership of six UK logistics assets into a single platform with GBP850 million ($1 billion) in annual revenue.
PE-backed ESR establishes India logistics JV with Allianz
Private equity-backed Asian logistics and fund management platform ESR has established a joint venture with Allianz Group’s real estate division that will invest around $1 billion – comprising equity and debt – in India.
China's Geek+ closes Series B round at $150m
Geek+, a Chinese manufacturer of robots for use in logistics and warehousing, has closed its Series B round with $150 million in commitments. It is claimed to be the largest financing globally in the logistics robotics space and it takes Geek+’s valuation...
Deal focus: Investors bring new lift to Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab's latest funding round is aimed at helping the New Zealand-founded company grow into new markets and target new business opportunities
Australia's Future Fund leads $140m round for Rocket Lab
Australia’s Future Fund has led a $140 million Series E round for Rocket Lab, a US-based space technology company that operates primarily in New Zealand.
Chinese new energy vehicle rental platform raises $43m
DST, a new energy vehicle rental service platform that mainly serves logistics companies, has raised RMB300 million ($43 million) in the first tranche of a Series B round led by Bojiang Capital, with participation from Japan's Itochu Corporation.
Deal focus: A repeat prescription for Korean shipping
Hahn & Company has secured a $3.7 billion corporate restructuring of SK Shipping with a view to implementing the same operational improvements that have proved successful with H-Line
Hahn & Co buys Korea's SK Shipping for $3.7b
Hahn & Company has completed what is described as one of the first successful non-government led corporate restructurings in Korea’s shipping industry with the $3.7 billion acquisition of SK Shipping.
Sequoia leads $27m round for India's BlackBuck
Sequoia Capital India has led an approximately $27 million investment in Indian logistics services company BlackBuck.
GLP to invest in Everstone’s India logistics JV
IndoSpace, an Indian industrial and logistics facility developer backed by Everstone Group, has formed a local partnership with GLP that will see the warehouse developer invest in IndoSpace Core, its joint venture with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...
Warburg Pincus commits $400m to China logistics business
Warburg Pincus has committed half of an $800 million round for Shanghai-based warehousing and logistics company NewEase China, which focuses on improving shipments through domestic airports and urban hubs.