Venture
Shenzhen Capital, New Margin fund Chinese sex toy retailer – report
Shenzhen Capital and New Margin Ventures have reportedly provided RMB300 million ($47.4 million) in Series A funding to Adam & Eve, a Chinese sex toys retailer. The company claims to be the first in its segment to receive approval from the State Food...
NVP, Sequoia lead Series A round for India's Capillary Technologies
Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) and Sequoia Capital have led a $15.5 million Series A round of funding for Capillary Technologies, an India-based cloud computing services provider. Existing investor Qualcomm Ventures also participated.
China's IPV Capital backs mobile protection solution provider
V-Key, a mobile applications security solutions provider, has secured a $4 million Series A funding round from China-based VC investor IPV Capital.
Wellington Partners leads $3.4m Series A for AyoxxA Biosystems
Wellington Partners Venture Capital has led a EUR2.6 million ($3.4 million) Series A round of financing in AyoxxA Biosystems, a biotech firm based in Singapore and Germany. The capital will provide AyoxxA with the resources to scale-up production of bead-based...
Tsinghua's TEEC raises $1.4m for US-China angel fund
Tsinghua Entrepreneurs & Executive Club (TEEC), a group set up by VC-oriented alumni of China’s Tsinghua University, has raised $1.4 million for its second angel investment fund. The vehicle launched in June and has a final target of $8 million.
Yahoo Japan launches VC fund - report
Yahoo Japan has joined the corporate venture capital club by launching a JPY1 billion ($12.8 million) fund. It will principally target start-ups in the smart phone, internet advertising and cloud computing spaces.
India's DesiCrew raises $1.3m from VC players
DesiCrew Solution, a rural business process outsourcing (BPO) service provider, has raised INR70 million ($1.3 million) in a Series B round from social investment manager responsAbility and Ventureast Fund Advisors India. The capital was channeled through...
IndoUS Ventures leads Vyome Biosciences Series A round Partners
Vyome Biosciences, a Delhi-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on dermatology, has raised $3.3 million in Series A financing. The round was led by IndoUS Venture Partners, with Aarin Capital and existing investor Navam Capital also participating....
Star potential: Celebrities turn to VC
Chinese basketball star Yao Ming recently upped his involvement in private equity, prompting speculation that other Asian celebrities will follow suit. Can they be successful?
RRJ Capital invests $50m in Chinese biotech firm - source
RRJ Capital is said to have injected $50 million in Chinese biotech company Triplex Biosciences, taking an 11-19% stake in the company.
Non-profit VC firm hires Navis director for India operations
Sachindra Rudra, former director of India operations at Navis Capital, has joined Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture firm addressing poverty across Africa and South Asia, as the new country director.
General Catalyst invests $20m in Australia's Bigcommerce
Australian e-commerce start-up Bigcommerce has won $20 million in Series B funding from General Catalyst Partners. The US venture capital firm previously invested $15 million just over a year ago.
Kaizen commits $4.5m to Indian school management firm
Kaizen Private Equity has invested INR250 million ($4.5 million) for a minority stake in Altus Learning, an Indian school management firm. The funding will be used to help the Gujarat-based operator expand in northern India.
China's Kaiwu Capital to raise $150m maiden fund
Kaiwu Capital, a China-based early-stage venture capital firm, is raising its maiden fund with a target size of $150 million.
Qualcomm Ventures backs Dolphin Browser Series B round
Qualcomm's venture capital arm has participated in the Series B funding round of Dolphin Browser, a Chinese-made mobile browser.
Q&A: Globis Capital Partners' Shinichi Takamiya
Shinichi Takamiya, a partner at Japanese VC firm Globis Capital Partners, discusses the prospects for domestic start-ups and how venture investment in Japan stacks up against global counterparts
India regulator pulls plug on ACA PE's Repco Home deal
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has vetoed ACA Private Equity Trust’s proposed investment into Repco Home Finance because it contravenes the country’s venture capital regulations.
GREE Ventures makes first Southeast Asia investment
GREE Ventures has made its first Southeast Asian investment by leading the Series B funding round in PriceArea.com, a price comparison website in Indonesia. Sony’s So-net Entertainment and East Ventures, a new and an existing investor, respectively, also...
GGV raises $625m for Sino-US fund IV
Following its survey of the terms and conditions employed by China-focused venture capital funds, law firm Cooley revealed that more or less every early and mid-stage VC fund it had seen charged a management fee of 2.5%.
JAFCO invests $5m into VC-backed Bubble Motion
JAFCO Asia has invested $5 million in Bubble Motion, a voice blogger service provider backed by venture capital players including Sequoia Capital.
MAVCAP forms alliance with regional partners
VC firm Malaysia Venture Capital Management has agreed a co-investment partnership with three foreign VC firms and another Malaysian company. The foreign firms are located in China, South Korea and the US.
GGV reaches final close at $625m on fourth fund
GGV has reached a final close on its fourth fund at $625 million. The US- and China-focused venture capital firm, formerly known as Granite Global Ventures, has added RMB650 million ($105 million) to the $520 million already raised from US investors....
GE, VC firms to back Australasia cleantech start-ups
General Electric (GE) has teamed up with five venture capital firms in Australia and New Zealand on a $10 million fund that will support the development of clean technology. It is the company’s first ever local “ecoimagination” challenge and entries are...
GGV receives commitments of $509m for fund IV
GGV Capital, the US and China-focused venture capital investor, has raised $508.9 million for its fourth fund. In addition to the main fund, the VC firm has attracted $10.8 million for a side vehicle known as GGV Capital IV Entrepreneurs Fund.