SAIF Partners
Chinese apartment rental platform Qingke pursues US IPO
Q&K International Group, operator of China-based long-term apartment rentals platform Qingke, has filed for a US IPO. Its backers include Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) and Crescent Point.
Naspers leads $125m round for India's Meesho
Naspers has led a $125 million round for Indian e-commerce platform Meesho with support from Facebook and a number of existing VC investors.
SAIF exits as PepsiCo invests $130m in Chinese food distributor
Pepsico has agreed to invest HK$1.02 billion ($130 million) in Natural Food International, a Hong Kong-listed health food distributor, providing a full exit for SAIF Partners.
India's Rivigo raises $65m from Warburg Pincus, SAIF
Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners have led a $65 million Series E commitment to Indian technology-enabled logistics operator Rivigo.
Deal focus: NoBroker eases India's property pain points
Beenext re-upped in NoBroker - supporting a Series C round led by General Atlantic - because it believes the company's deep industry knowledge is a differentiator in India's online property brokerage space
General Atlantic leads $51m Series C for India's NoBroker
General Atlantic has led a $51 million Series C round for NoBroker, an online real estate marketplace based in India. SAIF Partners and Beenext Capital Management also participated in the round.
India used car marketplace raises $13m Series A
SAIF Partners and Accel Partners have led a $13.2 million Series A round for Indian online used car marketplace Spinny, with participation by existing investors Blume Ventures and Simile Ventures.
VC-backed Ruhan drops on debut after $125m US IPO
Ruhan, a VC-backed Chinese celebrity incubator that creates online personalities who drive e-commerce activity, slipped 37% below its IPO price on the first day of trading following a $125 million NASDAQ offering.
Investors commit $65m to Indian digital insurance player
Acko General Insurance, an Indian online insurance broker with several VC and strategic backers, has raised $65 million from a group of new and existing investors.
India's Meesho raises $50m Series C
Meesho, an Indian e-commerce platform focused on small businesses and emerging brands, has raised a $50 million Series C round led by Shunwei Capital, RPS Ventures, and DST Partners.
China Sports Capital leads $15m round for gaming network
Fighting Esports Group (FEG), a China-based online gaming network, has raised a RMB100 million ($14.5 million) Series A round led by China Sports Capital, a joint venture between Sequoia Capital China and CMC Capital Partners.
SAIF-backed Senco files for $86m India IPO
Senco Gold, an Indian jewelry chain backed by SAIF Partners, has filed for an IPO, seeking to raise up to INR6 billion ($86 million).
India’s Unacademy raises $21m Series C round
Indian online education platform Unacademy has raised a $21 million Series C round of funding from a group of investors led by Sequoia Capital India.
CapitalG leads $21.8m round for India's Aye Finance
CapitalG, the investment arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, has led a INR1.5 billion ($21.8 million) Series C round for Aye Finance, an Indian microfinance institution (MFI) focused on small businesses.
IFC co-leads $22m Series C for India's Coverfox
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has co-led a $22 million Series C round for Indian online insurance marketplace Coverfox.
MSPEA, Crescent Point lead Series C round for China’s Qingke
Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPEA) and Crescent Point have jointly led a Series C round of funding for Qingke, a long-term rental apartment services platform in China.
Chinese healthcare SaaS platform raises $48m
Taimei Medical Technology, a Chinese cloud-based software provider that serves pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations (CROs), has raised RMB300 million ($48 million) in Series D funding.
Chinese dating app Momo buys VC-backed Tantan
Chinese mobile dating app operator Momo, which has been listed on NASDAQ since 2014, has agreed to buy 100% of VC-backed industry peer Tantan in a cash and stock deal.
VC holding periods: Delayed gratification
The traditional IPO exit timeline for early-stage investors is being pushed out as technology companies raise additional private funding rounds. A more thoughtful approach to securing liquidity is often required
China genomics player Annoroad raises $105m Series C
Beijing-based genomics services provider Annoroad has completed a RMB700 million ($105 million) Series C round co-led by Shenzhen GTJA Investment Group and Ping An Ventures. SBCVC and SAIF Partners China also participated.
India's HomeShop18 to buy Providence-backed Shop CJ
Shop CJ Network, an Indian home-shopping channel in which Providence Equity Partners holds a 50% interest, will be acquired by industry peer HomeShop18.
India's Unacademy raises $11.5m Series B round
Sequoia Capital India and SAIF Partners have led a $11.5 million Series B funding round for Indian free-to-use learning platform operator Unacademy.
India's Treebo Hotels raises $34m
Treebo, a VC-backed Indian budget hotel chain, has raised $34 million in a Series C funding round led by Hong Kong-based investors Ward Ferry Management and Karst Peak Capital.
Ribbit Capital leads $45m round for India’s Capital Float
Capital Float, an online lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in India, has raised $45 million in a Series C round of funding led by Silicon Valley-based VC firm Ribbit Capital.