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Deal focus: Airwallex plots Asia payments expansion
Airwallex recently became Australia's newest unicorn following a $100 million Series C round, but the company's growth is largely based on an understanding of Chinese demand. Regional expansion is now the priority
Tencent leads $297m Series B for China fresh food retailer
Yipinshengxian, a China-based fresh food discount supermarket operator, has raised RMB2 billion ($297 million) in a Series B round of funding led by Tencent Holdings.
Chinese big data player MiningLamp raises $298m
MiningLamp Software, a big data solutions provider in China, has raised RMB2 billion ($298 million) in a Series D round of funding led by Tencent Holdings.
Tencent leads $74m round for China crowdfunding platform
Shuidi, the operator of Shuidichou, a Chinese crowdfunding platform for patients with critical medical conditions, has raised RMB500 million ($74 million) in a Series B round of funding led by existing investor Tencent Holdings.
Australia's Airwallex achieves unicorn status
Australian financial technology company Airwallex has received a $100 million Series C round led by DST Global at a valuation of more than $1 billion.
South Africa's Naspers to list internet assets on Euronext
South Africa-based conglomerate Naspers plans to spin-off its internet businesses – which include stakes in Chinese giant Tencent Holdings and Indian food-ordering platform Swiggy – through a listing on Euronext in Amsterdam.
General Atlantic, Tencent invest $31m in India’s Byju’s
Indian educational technology provider Byju’s has raised a INR2.14 billion ($31 million) round of funding from existing investors General Atlantic and Tencent Holdings.
Chinese electronic contract services provider raises $59m
Fadada, a China-based electronic contract services provider, has raised RMB389 million ($59 million) in a Series C round of funding led by Tiger Global Management and Tencent Holdings.
PE-backed ticketing player falls on debut after $287m HK IPO
Maoyan Entertainment, a Chinese online movie ticketing business backed by Tencent Holdings and several private equity investors, fell on its trading debut in Hong Kong following a HK$2.25 billion ($287.1 million) IPO.
Indonesia's Go-Jek completes first phase of Series F
Google, JD.com and Tencent Holdings are among the returning investors in the first phase of the Series F round for Indonesia-based ride-hailing and delivery platform Go-Jek, which amounts to around $1 billion.
Deal focus: Medbanks brings big data to China cancer care
Medbanks raises a $59 million Series C round to update the traditional information networks that make China’s growing oncology industry tick. Quality of management has proven a critical investment factor
Tencent-backed Weimob surges 14% on Hong Kong debut
Weimob, a Shanghai-based provider of marketing and cloud services to online merchants that is backed by Tencent Holdings and several private equity firms, has surged 14% on its first day of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Chinese cancer database provider Medbanks raises $59m
Beijing and Shanghai-based Medbanks, an information service provider specializing in cancer care, has raised RMB400 million ($59 million) in Series C funding led by CLP Fund.
Sequoia-backed Futu Securities files for US IPO
Futu Securities International, a Hong Kong-based online brokerage backed by Sequoia Capital China and Matrix Partners China, has filed to list in the US.
Chinese online education start-up Yuanfudao raises $300m
Tencent Holdings has led a $300 million round of funding for Chinese online education start-up Yuanfudao, propelling the company to a valuation in excess of $3 billion.
Naspers leads $1b Series H for India's Swiggy
Naspers has re-upped in Indian online food ordering and delivering platform Swiggy, leading a $1 billion Series H round of funding for the company.
PE-backed Tencent Music gains on US debut
Chinese music streaming platform Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) gained 7.7% on its US trading debut, following a $1.1 billion IPO that facilitated partial exits for several investors.
Chinese social e-commerce player raises $100m Series B
Fresh Buddy, a Chinese social e-commerce app that focuses on fresh produce, has raised a $100 million Series B round led by Genesis Capital.
FountainVest-backed consortium makes tender offer for Amer
A consortium including FountainVest Partners and Chinese sportswear retailer Anta Sports has won board support for a EUR4.6 ($5.23 billion) tender offer for Finland-listed Amer Sports, which owns brands such as Salomon, Atomic, and Louisville Slugger.
Tencent-backed Tongcheng-Elong gains 26% on HK debut
Tongcheng-Elong, a Chinese online travel services company backed by Tencent Holdings, Ctrip and local PE player Ocean Link, surged on its Hong Kong trading debut following a HK$1.62 billion ($207 million) IPO.
PE-backed Chinese fashion platform Mogujie files for US IPO
Chinese online shopping and social networking business Mogujie has filed to list in the US. The company's investors include Tencent Holdings, Trustbridge Partners, and Hillhouse Capital.
Tiger Global leads round for China online music tuition business
VIP Peilian, a Chinese online music education platform, has raised $150 million in a Series C round of funding led by Tiger Global Management.
Qiming leads Series B-plus for China's Jingling
Chinese social e-commerce platform Jingling has closed an extended Series B round - said to be worth millions of US dollars - led by Qiming Venture Partners.
Deal focus: XtalPi takes big pharma into the cloud
China and US-based XtalPi has raised $61 million this year from investors impressed its use of quantum physics, computational chemistry, and artificial intelligence to bring greater certainty to drug development