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India SaaS: Global first
India SaaS: Global first

India’s enterprise software start-ups have traditionally ceded the spotlight to their consumer-facing peers, primarily because of their outlook – and their VC backers – are US-oriented. That is now changing

  • South Asia
  • 10 February 2021
Tencent backs China enterprise training start-up
Tencent backs China enterprise training start-up

Yunxuetang, a Chinese online corporate training services provider, has raised more than $100 million in the first tranche of Series E round led by Tencent Holdings.

  • Greater China
  • 29 January 2021
China AI specialist 4Paradigm receives $700m Series D
China AI specialist 4Paradigm receives $700m Series D

Boyu Capital, Primavera Capital Group, and Hopu Investments have led a $700 million Series D round for 4Paradigm, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer that serves enterprise customers.

  • Greater China
  • 25 January 2021
China HR software start-up raises $190m
China HR software start-up raises $190m

WorkTrans, a Chinese human resources services provider, has raised $190 million through two tranches, a Series C of $50 million and a Series D of $140 million.

  • Greater China
  • 12 January 2021
China's MiningLamp gets $200m Series E extension
China's MiningLamp gets $200m Series E extension

The Russia-China Investment Fund has led a $200 million Series E extension for Chinese big data player MiningLamp Technology, taking the overall round to $500 million.

  • Greater China
  • 23 December 2020
Gaja leads $32m Series B for India SaaS start-up
Gaja leads $32m Series B for India SaaS start-up

Gaja Capital has led a $32 million Series B round for India-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider LeadSquared.

  • South Asia
  • 17 December 2020
China HR software start-up GaiaWorks gets $76m Series D

China-based GaiaWorks, an workforce management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, has raised RMB500 million($76 million) in an extended Series D round led by GGV Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 09 December 2020
China education SaaS player raises $225m

Eeo Education, a Chinese software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider to the education sector, has raised a $265 million Series C round led by Hillhouse Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 27 November 2020
Deal focus: PingCap puts its head in the cloud
Deal focus: PingCap puts its head in the cloud

Real-time analytical support and limitless scale underpin the rise of Chinese cloud database provider PingCap. Will it be part of a new breed of local enterprise software giants?

  • Greater China
  • 27 November 2020
China cloud communication start-up secures $60m Series D
China cloud communication start-up secures $60m Series D

XYLink, a Chinese cloud communication service platform, has raised a RMB400 million ($60 million) Series D round led by Qi An Xin, a cybersecurity spinout from Qihoo 360.

  • Greater China
  • 13 November 2020
Vision Plus, CYTS lead round for China hotel marketing player

Zhiketong – a WeChat-based direct sales and marketing service for high-end hotels – has raised $50 million in its Series D round led by Vision Plus Capital and CYTS Hongqi Fund.

  • Greater China
  • 05 November 2020
IFM backs Australia SaaS player Zuuse

Australia’s IFM Investors has invested about A$50 million ($36 million) in local industrial software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up Zuuse.

  • Australasia
  • 05 November 2020
India's Mela Ventures reaches $17.5m first close
India's Mela Ventures reaches $17.5m first close

Mela Ventures, an Indian venture capital firm launched by the co-founders of IT outsourcing player Mindtree, has achieved a first close of INR1.3 billion ($17.5 million) for its debut fund.

  • South Asia
  • 25 August 2020
India's FarEye gets additional $13m for Series D
India's FarEye gets additional $13m for Series D

Indian logistics platform FarEye has received additional funding of $13 million from The Fundamentum Partnership and a fund managed by South Korea’s KB Investment.

  • South Asia
  • 24 August 2020
B Capital to support Yalochat's Asia expansion
B Capital to support Yalochat's Asia expansion

B Capital has led a $15 million Series B round for Yalochat, a US-headquartered messaging-focused customer relations management platform, with plans to help it introduce its solutions to emerging markets in Asia.

  • South Asia
  • 21 August 2020
Ant Capital targets $253m buyout of Japan's Softbrain

Ant Capital Partners has launched a tender offer for Softbrain, a Japanese sales and marketing software developer, that values the business at approximately JPY26.9 billion ($253.1 million).

  • North Asia
  • 17 August 2020
Singapore's Anchanto raises $12m funding round
Singapore's Anchanto raises $12m funding round

Anchanto, a Singapore-headquartered technology provider that helps with e-commerce enablement, raised S$16.6 million ($12 million) in a Series C round.

  • Technology
  • 17 August 2020
Chinese IT infrastructure player SmartX raises $28m

SmartX, a Chinese enterprise cloud services provider, has closed an extended tranche of its Series B round as well as a Series C round, raising RMB200 million ($28 million) in total.

  • Greater China
  • 27 July 2020
Steadview backs India SaaS player Freshworks
Steadview backs India SaaS player Freshworks

Steadview Capital has invested $85 million in India and US-based cloud business software developer Freshworks through the purchase of shares from existing investors.

  • Technology
  • 27 July 2020
Sequoia leads Series B for Chinese intelligent sales player

Tungee, a Chinese sales-focused software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, has raised RMB120 million ($17 million) in a Series B round led by Sequoia Capital China. Qiming Venture Partners also took part.

  • Greater China
  • 17 July 2020
B Capital closes second fund at $820m

B Capital Group, a US-based VC with a presence in Singapore and a significant Asia portfolio, has closed its second global fund at $820 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 02 July 2020
Lightspeed leads round for Singapore mapping software player
Lightspeed leads round for Singapore mapping software player

Lightspeed India Partners and Falcon Edge Capital have led a $7 million Series A round for Nextbillion, a Singapore-based provider of artificial intelligence-enabled mapping software solutions.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 June 2020
Fund focus: Beenext targets a world beyond the mirrors

Beenext Capital Management has expanded its LP base while maintaining fund size discipline. This is born of a philosophy that capacity for cross-pollination is more important than capacity for deployment

  • Venture
  • 24 June 2020
Beenext raises $160m for emerging markets, Japan funds
Beenext raises $160m for emerging markets, Japan funds

Singapore-based VC firm Beenext Capital Management has raised $160 million across two funds that will invest in start-ups in Japan and emerging markets.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 17 June 2020
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