Singapore
NEA, Orios commit $4m to India's IntelligenceNODE
IntelligenceNODE, a retail-oriented big data analytics start-up based in India, has raised a $4 million Series A round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Orios Venture Partners.
Singapore online grocer RedMart raises $26.7m
Singapore-based online grocery marketplace RedMart has raised $26.7 million in a bridge round from existing investors Garena Online, Softbank Ventures Korea and US-based Visionnaire Ventures.
India's VC-backed Mobikon buys Singapore's Trii.be
Indian customer engagement and marketing platform Mobikon, which is backed by Jungle Ventures, has bought Singapore's feedback management start-up Trii.be.
GIC supports Carlyle's $8b Veritas acquisition
Singapore's GIC Private has joined The Carlyle Group in its $8 billion acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Veritas, the information management unit of US tech giant Symantec.
Navis exits ECO Industrial to China's Beijing Capital
Navis Capital Partners sold ECO Industrial Environmental Engineering, a Singapore-based hazardous waste management firm, to Beijing Capital Group (BCG) for S$246 million ($179 million)
GIC's PE allocation unchanged as 12-month overall return rises
GIC Private’s PE allocation remained static at 9% last year as the Singapore sovereign wealth fund posted a 20-year annualized return of 4.9% for the 12 months ended March 2015, up from 4.1% in 2014.
Golden Gate reaches first close on SE Asia VC fund
Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures has reached a first close of $35 million on its second Southeast Asia-focused fund, Golden Gate Ventures Fund II.
Ex-TPG Growth executive joins Singapore’s Jungle Ventures
Singapore-based Jungle Ventures has appointed David Gowdey, previously of TPG Capital’s growth investment unit, as a managing partner.
Singapore's Qoo10 raises $82.1m Series A
Singapore-based Giosis, which manages e-commerce site Qoo10, has raised $82.1 million in a Series A round led by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).
Singapore flatbread machine maker raises $11.5m
Zimplistic, the kitchen robotics start-up behind automatic flatbread maker Rotimatic, has raised $11.5 milllion in Series B funding from NSI Ventures and RBVC, the venture capital arm of German electronics multinational Robert Bosch.
Deal focus: Fastacash brings payments everywhere
Digital networks are remaking communication patterns across the world; where people living abroad once relied on postal services and analog telephone lines, now their loved ones are just an instant message away.
Singapore's Temasek, UOB to offer $500m in venture debt
Singapore's government-sponsored investment fund Temasek Holdings and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have agreed to form a joint vehicle which will offer $500 million in venture debt financing to start-ups in China, India and Southeast Asia.
GLP forms $7b China logistics fund
Singapore-listed warehouse operator Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has launched a $7 billion fund for developing logistics facilities in China.
Singapore's GIC buys 35% stake in Brazil shopping mall
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has acquired a 35% stake in Brazil's Via Parque Shopping, a mall in Rio de Janeiro, for $41.89 million from developer Aliansce Shopping Centers.
TPG, Affinity-owned UTAC files for $350m US IPO
UTAC Holdings, the Singapore-based precision engineering firm owned by TPG Capital and Affinity Equity Partners, is looking to raise as much as $350 million in its US IPO.
Southeast Asia start-ups: Connecting the dots
The start-up scene in Southeast Asia is growing apace but making the most of the region's potential is as much about having cross-border capabilities as it is about targeting the right opportunities
Singapore payment platform Fastacash raises Series B round
Asia-focused investment firm Rising Dragon Singapore has led a $15 million Series B round of funding for Fastacash, a Singapore-based social payments platform.
LVMH acquires Singapore VC-backed beauty e-commerce start-up
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has acquired Luxola, a VC-backed beauty e-commerce start-up based in Singapore, for an undisclosed sum.
VC-backed PropertyGuru acquires eProperty Track
Singapore-based online real estate portal PropertyGuru, which recently raised funds from TPG Capital, Emtek Group and Square Peg Capital, has bought sales and marketing platform ePropertyTrack.
Bain to sell electronic connectors maker FCI Asia for $1.28b
Bain Capital has agreed to sell FCI Asia, which manufacturers connectors used in electronics, data storage and telecommunications, to US-headquartered industry peer Amphenol for $1.28 billion.
NSI Ventures, F&H lead $8m round for Singapore's Chope
NSI Ventures, the VC unit of Northstar Group, and consumer and technology sector-focused investor F&H Fund Management have led an $8 million round for Singapore online restaurant platform Chope.
SCPE commits $52m to L Capital-owned Crystal Jade
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has committed $52 million to Crystal Jade Group Holdings, a food and beverage conglomerate owned by L Capital Asia.
Tech in Asia secures $4m funding round
Tech in Asia, a Singapore-based digital media company that focuses on Asian start-ups, has raised a $4 million round led by SB ISAT Fund, a $50 million vehicle backed by Japan's SoftBank and Indonesia's Indosat.
TPG joins $129m investment in Singapore's PropertyGuru
Singapore online property portal PropertyGuru has raised S$175 million ($129 million) from TPG Capital, Australia's Square Peg Capital, and Indonesian media company Emtek Group.