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Premji Invest leads $111m round for India's GlobalBees
GlobalBees, an India-based platform that agglomerates technology-enabled emerging consumer brands, has raised USD 111.5m in Series B funding at a valuation of USD 1.1bn.
Indonesia coffee shop start-up achieves unicorn status
Indonesia coffee chain Kopi Kenangan has raised USD 96m in an ongoing Series C round at a valuation of at least USD 1bn. Hong Kong’s Tybourne Capital Management led the investment.
Alpha Wave leads $300m round for India's Cars24
Indian used car platform Cars24 has raised $400 million in funding – comprising $300 million in equity and $100 million in debt – at a valuation of $3.3 billion.
Anchor invests $210m in Korean grocery player Kurly
Anchor Equity Partners has committed KRW250 billion ($210 million) in pre-IPO funding to Kurly, a Korean grocery delivery platform that earlier this year said it would list locally rather than in the US.
India's OfBusiness achieves $5b valuation with Series G
OfBusiness, an India-based B2B platform focused on industrial supply chain and procurement services, has raised $325 million in Series G funding at a valuation of $5 billion.
Q&A: Legend Capital's Richard Li
Richard Li, president of Legend Capital, on evolving US-China relations, the logic behind the recent wave of regulation, investing in line with government policy, and why LPs should get used to onshore exits
TPG, ADIA, Temasek join funding round for Vietnam's The CrownX
The CrownX, a Vietnam-based consumer brands and retail business, has raised $350 million in funding from investors including TPG, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and Temasek Holdings.
Australia fintech player Finder raises $21m
Finder, an Australian financial technology start-up with a diversified suite of retail investor services, has raised A$30 million ($21.5 million) from local VC firm Future Now Capital.
L Catterton backs China-based Amazon vendor aggregator
Nebula Brands, a China-based aggregator of Amazon vendors, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by L Catterton Asia.
India used car marketplace Spinny raises $283m
Spinny has followed fellow Indian automotive marketplace Droom into unicorn territory, closing a $283 million Series F round at a valuation of $1.8 billion.
India's AgroStar raises $70m Series D
Indian agriculture industry platform provider AgroStar has raised a $70 million Series D round led by Evolvence Capital, Schroders Capital, Hero Enterprise, and CDC Group.
Fund focus: Lightspeed bets on green-tech
Green-tech is the latest big idea being championed by Lightspeed China Partners. It has inspired a change in the firm’s name and it will underpin deployment of the new $920 million fund
Vision Fund backs Japan sneaker marketplace
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 has made a Series D investment of undisclosed size in Japan’s Soda, operator of sneaker reselling platform Snkr Dunk, at a valuation of JPY38 billion ($336 million).
Chinese language learning platform raises $105m
Singapore’s LingoAce, a Chinese language learning app, has raised $105 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital India. It comes within a year of a $55 million Series B.
CVC backs take-private of Hong Kong-listed Razer
CVC Capital Partners is supporting a proposed founder-led privatization of Hong Kong-listed gaming hardware and software provider Razer that values the business at HK$24.7 billion ($3.17 billion).
China's Didi to delist in New York
China ride-hailing platform Didi, which has traded poorly ever since being targeted by regulators in the wake of its IPO in June, plans to delist from the New York Stock Exchange and relist in Hong Kong.
KKR hires Asia growth equity head
KKR has appointed Mukul Chawla, formerly of Temasek Holdings, to the newly created position of partner and head of growth equity for Asia Pacific.
Grab completes SPAC merger, sees volatile trading debut
Southeast Asia ride-hailing platform turned super app Grab experienced a tumultuous first day of trading on NASDAQ following the completion of its merger with a US-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at an enterprise valuation of $30.4 billion.
India edtech start-up CollegeDekho raises $35m
Indian education technology start-up CollegeDekho has closed a Series B round of $35 million with support from a mix of global investors including Australia’s QIC and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ.
Vision Fund leads $188m investment in Naver's metaverse
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is the largest participant in a KRW223.6 billion ($187 million) investment in Naver Z, the metaverse platform unit of Korean internet giant Naver Corporation.
Lightspeed China closes US dollar fund at $920m
Lightspeed China Partners has closed its latest US dollar-denominated fund at $920 million. It is the largest fund raised by the firm and brings assets under management to $3 billion.
Legend hits first close on healthcare fund, launches TMT vehicle
Legend Capital has reached a first close of $177 million on its third US dollar-denominated China healthcare fund. It is one of five vehicles the GP has in the market, including its recently launched ninth flagship technology, media, and telecom (TMT)...
India's NoBroker joins unicorn club
General Atlantic, Tiger Global Management, and Moore Strategic Ventures have participated in a $210 million Series E round for Indian real estate marketplace NoBroker at a valuation of $1 billion.
Blume hits $105m first close on fourth India VC fund
Indian venture capital investor Blume Ventures has achieved a first close of $105 million on its fourth fund, exceeding the full amount raised in the previous vintage.