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SoftBank bets big on Indonesia e-commerce

Softbank's first investment in Alibaba Group came 14 years ago. The initial $20 million was followed by around $80 million more, and by the time of Chinese e-commerce giant's IPO earlier this year, the Japanese tech firm held a 32.4% stake. This holding...

  • Consumer
  • 29 October 2014
Mobile payments: Breaking down barriers

Driven by strong demand from consumers underserved by traditional payment channels, VC and strategic investors are increasingly active in Southeast Asia mobile payment. It is too early to identify winners.

  • Financials
  • 29 October 2014
China mobile marketing firm Lomark raises $30m

A group of VC investors – DFJ DragonFund, KPCB, ABC Capital and Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital – have committed $30 million in Series B funding to Lomark, a Chinese mobile advertising firm.

  • Greater China
  • 28 October 2014
CDH VC, Pine invest in China cloud service provider Upyun

CDH Ventures and Pine Capital have provided a Series A round of funding for Upyun, a Chinese cloud services specialist.

  • Greater China
  • 28 October 2014
Tamarisc leads Series A round for Australia’s Serraview

Australian software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up Serraview has raised a Series A round of funding from US-based venture capital firm Tamarisc as it looks to expand into US markets.

  • Venture
  • 28 October 2014
Singapore’s Infocomm Investments extends reach to Europe

Infocomm Investments, a VC arm of the Singapore government-backed Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), has opened an office in London, its second overseas base after Silicon Valley.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 October 2014
Korea's KnowRe raises $6.8m Series A from VC backers

SoftBank Venture Korea (SBVK) has a led a $6.8 million Series A investment in Seoul-based education technology start-up KnowRe.

  • Technology
  • 23 October 2014
China’s Baidu, Ping An, Qihoo360 invest in Israeli VC fund

Israeli VC firm Carmel Ventures has reached a $194 million final close on its latest VC fund with participation Chinese tech giants Baidu and Qihoo360 as well as insurer Ping An Group.

  • Greater China
  • 23 October 2014
Intel Capital invests $28m from China smart device fund

Intel Capital, the US chip maker's corporate venture capital arm, has invested $28 million from its China Smart Device Innovation Fund (CSDIF) into a batch of technology start-ups.

  • Technology
  • 22 October 2014
Japanese mobile app Quan gets VC backing

Japanese mobile game developer Quan has received an undisclosed sum from a group of domestic VC investors.

  • North Asia
  • 22 October 2014
Tiger Global leads Series C round for GrabTaxi

Tiger Global Management has led a Series C round of funding for GrabTaxi, a Southeast Asian-focused taxi-booking mobile phone app.

  • Venture
  • 21 October 2014
Chinese VC-backed semiconductor specialist files for US IPO

VeriSilicon Holdings, a China-based semiconductor design services provider backed by several VC investors, has filed for a US IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 21 October 2014
Japan online home-hunter service bags $2m from VCs

Japan's YJ Capital and Incubate Fund have invested JPY200 million ($1.9 million) in Ietty, a Tokyo-based start-up that runs an online platform for home-hunters.

  • Early-stage
  • 21 October 2014
Telstra, Global Brain lead $19m round for India's Adnear

India location-based mobile advertising platform Adnear has raised a $19 million Series B round of funding from Telstra Ventures, the Australian telecom giant's corporate venture capital arm, and Japanese VC Global Brain.

  • Early-stage
  • 20 October 2014
Qiming-backed life science firm BBI files for Hong Kong IPO

BBI Life Sciences Corporation, a Chinese genetic engineering specialist backed by Qiming Venture Partners, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong. The company has yet to disclose the size and pricing of the offering.

  • Exits
  • 17 October 2014
JFDI.Asia launches fifth start-up batch

Singapore-based start-up accelerator JFDI.Asia has launched the fifth batch of its program which will include 12 new companies.

  • Early-stage
  • 17 October 2014
India’s Snapdeal set for $650m funding round – report

Indian e-commerce business Snapdeal is expected to raise up to $650 million in a new round of funding lead by Japan's SoftBank Corporation with existing investors also participating.

  • South Asia
  • 16 October 2014
India's Lightbox reaches $100m close on Fund II

Indian venture capital firm Lightbox Management has reached a INR6.1 billion ($100 million) close on its second fund.

  • South Asia
  • 15 October 2014
CyberAgent, Mizuho back Japan venue rental marketplace

CyberAgent Ventures and Mizuho Capital have together invested JPY100 million (about $1 million) in SpaceMarket, a Japanese online platform that lists vacant spaces that users can rent for corporate events such as meetings and training courses.

  • North Asia
  • 15 October 2014
Intel invests in China cloud communication service Gotye

Intel Capital, the corporate investment arm of the US chipmaker Intel Corp, has invested an undisclosed sum in Gotye.com, a Shanghai-based start-up that provides cloud communication technology solutions.

  • Greater China
  • 14 October 2014
Gree Ventures backs Japan marketing start-up

Japanese online marketing firm Somewrite has raised JPY100 million (about $1 million) from corporate venture capital arm Gree Ventures and other undisclosed investors.

  • North Asia
  • 13 October 2014
China’s Xiaomi commits $14m to GPS firm Careland

Chinese VC-backed smart phone maker Xiaomi has invested RMB84 million ($14 million) in Careland Information System, a Shenzhen-based GPS mapping technology developer.

  • Greater China
  • 13 October 2014
Alibaba invests $50m in US TV remote app Peel

Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce player, has invested $50 million in Peel Technology, a California-based start-up that has developed a TV remote control mobile app.

  • Greater China
  • 10 October 2014
Foxconn VC invests $98m in Taiwan Mobile

Hongyang Venture Capital Investment, a corporate investment arm of electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, has invested NT$2.98 billion ($98 million) in local telecom operator Taiwan Mobile.

  • Greater China
  • 08 October 2014
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