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GGV reaches $622m final close on Fund V - Update
GGV has confirmed the final close of its fifth Sino-US venture capital fund. The firm said it had raised $620 million, although regulatory filings indicate the final total is $621.9 million.
TransLink leads $7.1m round to support Kamcord's Asia growth
TransLink Capital has led a $7.1 million Series A round of investment for Kamcord, developer of the mobile gaming platform of the same name.
SAIF joins Series B as Ayla eyes China expansion
SAIF Partners has participated in a $14.5 million Series B round of funding for Ayla Networks, an internet of things (IoT) platform that wants to expand its cloud-based services into China.
Texas County & District backs Legend's China VC fund
Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has committed $30 million to Legend Capital’s latest China venture capital fund.
Fosun launches VC arm in Silicon Valley
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International has launched a venture capital arm operated in Silicon Valley. The firm, Kinzon Capital, has received $100 million from Fosun to invest in US-based start-ups.
US-based Weebly secures $35m from Tencent, Sequoia
Tencent Holdings and Sequoia Capital have invested $35 million in a Series C round of funding for Weebly, a US-based web-hosting services provider.
TRG's Kaji moves to consultancy Accordion
Suneel Kaji has left The Rohatyn Group (TRG), where he was involved in private equity and special situations credit investments in US and the Pacific Rim, to become a managing director at Accordion, a US-headquartered consultancy.
VC-backed Chukong files for US IPO
Chukong Holdings, a Chinese mobile game developer backed by several VC investors, is planning to raise up to $150 million through a US IPO.
Perfect World joins consortium for Shanda Games take-private
Chinese online game developer Perfect World has joined a consortium of investors seeking to privatize its rival Shanda Games in a deal that values the company at $1.9 billion.
Jafco reaches $260m final close on fifth global VC fund
Jafco Ventures has reached a final close on its latest global fund at $260 million for its latest global fund. The vehicle, which was originally targeting $250 million, is the largest the firm has ever raised.
China's AutoNavi agrees to be acquired by Alibaba
AutoNavi Holdings, a Chinese digital mapping and navigation firm, has agreed to be acquired by Alibaba Group in a deal valuing the NASDAQ-listed company at $1.5 billion.
Blackstone's Asia head Michael Chae to return to New York
Michael Chae, head of international private equity at The Blackstone Group, will move back to New York after a four-year stint in Hong Kong.
LP interview: Oregon State Treasury
Andy Hayes, PE investment officer at the Oregon State Treasury (OST), has been managing his fund’s Asian investments for nearly six years. The role is as much about networks as it is know-how
ChrysCapital in cross-border IT play
LiquidHub might be described as characteristic of all ChrysCapital’s investments in the IT segment, yet at the same time the US and India-based digital consultancy represents the complete reverse of any other deal the PE firm has done.
Mitsui leads $60m round for NZ cleantech play LanzaTech
Japan's Mitsui & Co has led a $60 million Series D round for New Zealand-based low-carbon fuels producer LanzaTech.
ChrysCapital leads Series B for LiquidHub
India's ChrysCapital has lead a $53 million round of Series B funding for LiquidHub, a US-headquartered digital business consultancy.
India's Persistent backs hand hygiene wearables start-up
Persistent Venture Fund, a VC fund controlled by listed Indian software and technology company Persistent Systems, has invested in Hyginex, a US-based wearable technology manufacturer specializing in healthcare applications.
China's Alibaba invests $215m in US messaging app Tango
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has invested $215 million in California-based mobile messaging app maker Tango. The deal values the start-up at a reported $1 billion.
NZ Super commits $250m to KKR energy investments
New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has committed up to $250 million to oil and gas investments in North America through a partnership with KKR.
Portfolio: CITIC Capital Partners and Elgin Equipment
When CITIC Capital Partners joined Audax Group in acquiring Elgin Equipment, its brief was to re-position the clean coal equipment business from low-growth America to high-growth China
DCM bets bigger on China
DCM's latest global fund is smaller than its two predecessors because Silicon Valley-based general partners, Carl Amdahl and co-founder Dixon Doll, are stepping down. As a result, there will be fewer US investments, but China is expected to play a more...
Baring Asia, Hony agree Giant Interactive take-private
Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive has accepted a buyout offer from a consortium including Baring Private Equity Asia, Hony Capital and company management. It values the New York Stock Exchange-listed business at approximately $2.9 billion....
PE-backed Alibaba confirms US listing
Private equity-backed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has decided to go public in the US, ending months of speculation.
CalPERS CIO Joseph Dear dies following cancer battle
Joseph Dear, chief investment officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), has died. Dear had been battling prostate cancer and last summer stepped back from his role to undergo treatment.