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China’s Toutiao acquires VC-backed selfie app Faceu

Chinese private equity-backed online content platform Toutiao has acquired Faceu, a camera app that has received funding from IDG Capital and Lightspeed China Partners.

  • Greater China
  • 21 February 2018
Dell Foundation in $13.5m round for Indian edtech start-up

Indian education technology start-up IMAX Program has received a $13.5 million funding round from a group of venture investors including the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF).

  • South Asia
  • 21 February 2018
Indonesia's Go-Jek scales up with Series E round

Indonesian ride-hailing and delivery platform Go-Jek is set to achieve a post-deal valuation of more than $5 billion through a funding round that was expected to reach $1.5 billion but has seen the addition of several strategic backers.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 20 February 2018
Gobi's Victor Chua leaves to launch SE Asia VC firm

Victor Chua has left a position as vice president focusing on Southeast Asia at Gobi Partners to launch his own Malaysia-based VC firm, Vynn Capital.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 20 February 2018
Chinese PE firm to acquire Spain’s Imagina Media

Orient Hontai Capital, a PE unit of China’s Orient Securities, has agreed to buy a 53.5% stake in Imagina Media Audiovisual, part of Spain-based Mediapro Group. The transaction values Imagina at EUR1.9 billion ($2.35 billion).

  • Greater China
  • 20 February 2018
Mahindra participates in $40m round for India's Zoomcar

Mahindra & Mahindra will invest up to INR1.76 billion ($27 million) in Zoomcar as part of a $40 million round for the Indian car-rental start-up. The rest of the capital comes from existing backers.

  • South Asia
  • 20 February 2018
Hillhouse, Sequoia join $2.5b round for JD.com's logistics unit

Chinese online retailer JD.com has raised approximately $2.5 billion for its logistics subsidiary from investors including Hillhouse Capital and Sequoia Capital China.

  • Greater China
  • 15 February 2018
China’s Easyhome raises $2b from Alibaba, PE investors

Alibaba Group has joined a group of PE investors to acquire a 36% interest in Beijing Easyhome Furnishing, China’s second-largest home improvement supplies and furniture chain operator, in a deal worth RMB13 billion ($2 billion).

  • Greater China
  • 14 February 2018
Fullerton leads $87m round for India's Lendingkart

Fullerton Financial Holdings has led an $87 million Series C round for Indian financial technology platform Lendingkart.

  • South Asia
  • 14 February 2018
China’s Club Factory raises $100m Series C

Club Factory, a China-based e-commerce platform that sells fashion products overseas, has raised $100 million in a Series C round of funding from existing investors IDG Capital Bertelsmann Asia Investment (BAI).

  • Greater China
  • 14 February 2018
VC-backed Chinese wearables maker seals $110m US IPO

Huami, a Chinese wearables manufacturer that has a strategic relationship with smart phone maker Xiaomi and several venture capital backers, has raised $110 million in its US IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 12 February 2018
India's HealthifyMe gets $12m Series B

Sistema Asia Fund, a VC unit of Russian conglomerate Sistema, has led a $12 million Series B funding round for Indian fitness lifestyle app operator HealthifyMe.

  • South Asia
  • 12 February 2018
Intudo doubles debut Indonesia fund

Indonesian early-stage VC investor Intudo Ventures has raised $20 million for its debut fund - having closed the vehicle last year at $10 million but subsequently reopened it due to increased investor interest.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 February 2018
Sinovation seeks $500m for China fund

Chinese early-stage venture capital firm Sinovation Ventures is looking to raise $500 million for its fourth US dollar-denominated fund.

  • Greater China
  • 09 February 2018
B Capital closes Asia-US tech fund at $360m

B Capital Group, a venture capital firm established by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has raised $360 million for a fund focused on start-ups that are ready to scale globally.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 February 2018
Naspers, Meituan-Dianping invest in India's Swiggy

Indian online food-ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has raised a $100 million Series F round led by South African internet giant Naspers Group, with participation by China-based online-to-offline (O2O) local services provider Meituan-Dianping.

  • South Asia
  • 09 February 2018
China’s JD.com, Cosmo Lady launch $159m M&A fund

Chinese online retailer JD.com has formed an M&A fund with Hong Kong-listed clothing producer and retailer Cosmo Lady. The target size is RMB1 billion ($159 million).

  • Greater China
  • 08 February 2018
ChrysCapital exits US-based LiquidHub to Capgemini

French IT services company Capgemini has acquired US-based customer engagement firm LiquidHub, providing an exit for Indian private equity firm ChrysCapital.

  • South Asia
  • 07 February 2018
CITIC PE leads $55m round for China’s BroadLink

CITIC Private Equity has led a RMB343 million ($55 million) Series D round for China’s smart home technology solutions provider BroadLink. It is said to be the largest funding round for a domestic start-up in this market segment.

  • Greater China
  • 07 February 2018
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

  • Greater China
  • 07 February 2018
IDG Capital backs Chinese electric car maker

IDG Capital has invested RMB1 billion ($159 million) in Skio Matrix, a Chinese company that manufactures electric cars and batteries.

  • Greater China
  • 06 February 2018
CDH leads $100m Series D for China’s Blued

CDH Investments has led a $100 million Series D round of funding for Blued, a leading gay dating app in China, with participation from UG Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 06 February 2018
Warburg Pincus abandons Tata Technologies investment

Warburg Pincus has called off a planned $360 million investment in Tata Technologies, the engineering outsourcing and product development IT services arm of Indian conglomerate Tata Group.

  • South Asia
  • 06 February 2018
China’s Ping An raises $2.2b for healthcare, fintech units

Ping An Insurance Group has raised $2.2 billion in private equity funding for its three technology businesses: Ping An Good Doctor, Ping An Healthcare Management, and OneConnect Financial Technology.

  • Greater China
  • 05 February 2018
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