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Australia's Potentia contests Nitro merger plan
Australia's Potentia contests Nitro merger plan

Potentia Capital has appealed a decision by Australia’s Takeovers Panel not to intervene in a situation that has seen Nitro Software repeatedly rebuff acquisition proposals made by the private equity firm.

  • Australasia
  • 27 January 2023
China's Yunqi seeks $300m for fourth VC fund
China's Yunqi seeks $300m for fourth VC fund

Yunqi Partners, which makes early-stage investments in China’s enterprise software and services space, is targeting USD 300m for its fourth US dollar-denominated fund.

  • Greater China
  • 19 January 2023
India's Avataar hires partner from Alpha Wave Global
India's Avataar hires partner from Alpha Wave Global

Avataar Venture Partners, an India-based investor in growth-stage B2B technology and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, has recruited Anirudh Singh from Alpha Wave Global as a partner.

  • South Asia
  • 12 January 2023
Australia's Potentia backs telecoms technology player

Australia’s Potentia Capital has paid AUD 66.3m (USD 44.9m) for a 25% stake in Soprano Design, a local mobile messaging technology provider that counts Telstra and AT&T as its carrier partners.

  • Australasia
  • 04 January 2023
Australia's Potentia pursues two technology take-privates
Australia's Potentia pursues two technology take-privates

Australia-based specialist B2B technology investor Potentia Capital appears to be continuing its pursuit of two listed companies – Nitro Software and Tyro Payments – despite several rejections.

  • Australasia
  • 13 December 2022
Thoma Bravo raises $32b for deployment in software
Thoma Bravo raises $32b for deployment in software

Thoma Bravo, a specialist investor in software companies, has closed its latest set of buyout funds with more than USD 32.4bn in commitments. This compares to USD 22.8bn in the previous vintage.

  • North America
  • 08 December 2022
India's 3one4 seeks $200m for fourth VC fund
India's 3one4 seeks $200m for fourth VC fund

3one4 Capital, an India-based early-stage investor, has launched its fourth venture capital fund with a target of USD 200m. It raised the same amount in the previous vintage.

  • South Asia
  • 01 December 2022
India's Kae Capital closes Fund III on $94m
India's Kae Capital closes Fund III on $94m

Indian seed-stage investor Kae Capital has closed its third flagship fund at about INR 7.7bn (USD 94m) with about 40% of the capital coming from overseas investors.

  • South Asia
  • 25 November 2022
Australia's Elmo Software agrees take-private with US GP
Australia's Elmo Software agrees take-private with US GP

K1 Investment, a US-based private equity that focuses exclusively on enterprise software companies, has agreed to acquire Australia-listed Elmo Software at a valuation of AUD 483m (USD 313m).

  • Australasia
  • 27 October 2022
Avataar hits first close on second India growth-stage tech fund
Avataar hits first close on second India growth-stage tech fund

Avataar Venture Partners, an India-based investor in growth-stage B2B technology and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, has reached a first close of USD 130m on its second fund. The overall target is USD 350m.

  • South Asia
  • 17 October 2022
Australia's Elmo Software confirms Accel-KKR interest
Australia's Elmo Software confirms Accel-KKR interest

Elmo Software, an Australia-listed provider of cloud-based human resources and payroll software solutions, has emerged as a target for private equity investors, including Accel-KKR.

  • Australasia
  • 14 October 2022
Global Brain leads $30m Series A for Japan's Josys
Global Brain leads $30m Series A for Japan's Josys

Global Brain has led a JPY 4.4bn (USD 30.5m) Series A round for Japanese business automation and IT services platform Josys with plans for an international expansion.

  • North Asia
  • 08 September 2022
Q&A: Unitus Ventures' Surya Mantha
Q&A: Unitus Ventures' Surya Mantha

Indian returns-focused impact investor Unitus Ventures is sharpening its thesis around jobs as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Surya Mantha, a managing partner at the firm, traces the evolution

  • South Asia
  • 07 September 2022
Deal focus: Turning data into operational efficiencies
Deal focus: Turning data into operational efficiencies

Chinese data mining start-up Prothentic has managed to turn first-time business into repeat subscription business, which led to valuation increase between funding rounds even as the wider market stagnates

  • Greater China
  • 07 September 2022
Australia branding platform Outfit acquired by US strategic
Australia branding platform Outfit acquired by US strategic

Australia’s Outfit, a VC-backed brand management business, has been acquired by Smartsheet, a New York-listed enterprise workflow management platform for an undisclosed sum.

  • Australasia
  • 05 September 2022
Japan remote workforce player oVice raises $32m
Japan remote workforce player oVice raises $32m

Japan’s oVice, a start-up that provides virtual co-working spaces for remote and hybrid teams, has raised JPY 4.5bn (USD 32.1m) in Series B funding featuring Jafco and Eight Roads Ventures.

  • North Asia
  • 05 September 2022
Potentia, HarbourVest move for Australia's Nitro Software
Potentia, HarbourVest move for Australia's Nitro Software

Australia-listed productivity software provider Nitro Software has rejected a AUD 386m (USD 263m) buyout offer from Potentia Capital and HarbourVest Partners.

  • Australasia
  • 01 September 2022
GrowX team seeks $100m for spinout India VC fund
GrowX team seeks $100m for spinout India VC fund

The team behind Indian angel investor GrowX Ventures has launched a separate fund targeting USD 100m under the name Merak Ventures.

  • South Asia
  • 30 August 2022
Prosperity7 backs China-founded unstructured data specialist Zilliz
Prosperity7 backs China-founded unstructured data specialist Zilliz

Prosperity7 Ventures, a venture capital fund established by Saudi Arabia state oil giant Saudi Aramco, has led a USD 60m Series B extension for China-founded open-source software developer Zilliz.

  • Greater China
  • 25 August 2022
Fundamentum raises $227m for India growth-stage tech fund

The Fundamentum Partnership, an India-based growth-stage technology investment firm established by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and Helion Venture Partners co-founder Sanjeev Aggarwal, has closed its second fund on USD 227m.

  • South Asia
  • 24 August 2022
Korea start-up equity management platform raises $11m

QuotaBook, a South Korea-based equity management platform that helps start-ups organise their cap tables, has received USD 11m in the second tranche of a Series A round.

  • North Asia
  • 19 August 2022
India's CleverTap raises $105m Series D
India's CleverTap raises $105m Series D

India and US-based customer engagement platform CleverTap has raised a USD 105m Series D round led by Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ).

  • South Asia
  • 11 August 2022
India's SquadStack raises $17.5m Series B
India's SquadStack raises $17.5m Series B

India’s SquadStack, a telemarketing technology provider, has raised a INR 1.4bn (USD 17.5m) Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments.

  • South Asia
  • 10 August 2022
India's WebEngage gets $20m Series B
India's WebEngage gets $20m Series B

Singularity Growth Opportunities Fund and SWC Global have led a USD 20m Series B round for WebEngage, an India-based start-up specialising in customer retention and relationship management.

  • Early-stage
  • 05 August 2022
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