Venture
Accelerator fundraising: Backing the batch
The start-up accelerator can offer attractive opportunities for early-stage investors but the business model is still in its infancy and educating potential backers can still be challenge
India e-commerce: Arms race
Chinese online retailer JD.com's US IPO was preceded by a three-year period in which it raised $1.7 billion from private equity and venture capital investors. This faith has, so far, paid off, with $1.8 billion raised through the IPO – allowing partial...
DST leads $210m round for India's Flipkart
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has raised a $210 million round of funding led by Russian investor DST Global.
China PE funds invest in Hunan Boyun New Materials
Shenzhen-listed Hunan Boyun New Materials has raised RMB629 million ($100 million) from investors including domestic PE funds Xiangtou High-Tech Venture and Hunan Da Boyun Investment.
WestBridge leads Series C round for India's Vistaar Finance
WestBridge Capital has led a INR1.6 billion ($27.4 million) Series C round for Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) Vistaar Finance.
Indosat, SoftBank form $50m Indonesia VC fund
Indonesian mobile telecom operator Indosat and Japanese Softbank have launched a $50 million venture capital fund targeting Indonesian start-ups.
VCs invest $1.3m in Japan mobile rewards platform
Gree Ventures, CyberAgent Ventures and Incubate Fund have together invested $1.3 million in Yoyo, the start-up behind mobile rewards platform Candy.
Unitus backs India mobile e-commerce site Jiffstore
Unitus Seed Fund has invested in Jiffstore, an Indian mobile e-commerce company. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
VC-backed Xunlei files for US IPO
Xunlei, a Chinese file-sharing and download management platform backed by a string of VC firms, has revived plans for a US IPO, two-and-a-half years after abandoning a NASDAQ offering due to market volatility.
VC-backed Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart acquires Myntra
VC-backed Indian online shopping company Flipkart has acquired fashion retailer Myntra as competition intensifies in the country's e-commerce market.
ICICI Venture-backed India theme park operator files for IPO
Adlabs Entertainment, the ICICI Venture-backed firm behind theme park Adlabs Imagica, wants to raise more than INR4 billion ($68 million) through an India IPO.
China audio platform Ximalaya raises $11.5m
Ximalaya, a Chinese audio sharing platform, has raised $11.5 million in a Series A round of funding from KPCB, SIG China and Sierra Ventures.
India's Snapdeal raises $100m in new funding
Temasek Holdings, BlackRock, Premji Invest and Hong Kong-based investors Myriad Asset Management and Tybourne Capital Management have together invested $100 million in Jasper Infotech, the Indian e-commerce company behind Snapdeal.
Chinese group-buying site 55Tuan secures $50m
55Tuan, a Chinese group-buying site, has received $50 million in a new round of funding from existing investors, including CDH Investments and Zero2IPO Capital.
Globis leads $14m round for Japan app developer
Globis Capital Partners has led a JPY1.4 billion ($13.7 million) round of investment for Japanese mobile app developer Akatsuki.
Legend Capital closes sixth China VC fund at $500m
Chinese venture capital firm Legend Capital has reached a final close of $500 million on its sixth US dollar-denominated fund.
Matrix India backs Chumbak Design
Matrix Partners India has made an investment in Chumbak Design, a Bangalore-based design-led consumer products company that makes tech accessories, bags and wallets and souvenirs.
IDG commits $1m to Hong Kong start-up AfterShip
AfterShip, a Hong Kong start-up that runs a package tracking platform, has received $1 million in Series A funding from IDG Capital Partners.
Early stage Japan: Accelerating Tokyo
The numbers suggest that early-stage investing is in the midst of a renaissance in Japan. While the emergence of incubators and angels is encouraging, the start-up community still lacks depth
Policy vacuum?
Everyone wants to be Silicon Valley. Beijing's Zhongguancun area, Bangalore in India and Tokyo's Shibuya district are among those to earn versions of the moniker by virtue of their technical might. Hong Kong and Singapore have lofty but as yet unrealized...
VCs back iYogi's Spanish strategy
Bearing in mind Spanish has the second- largest number of native speakers in the world - 410 million - after Mandarin, it is little wonder that many businesses see the value in learning the language. India-based technology support services provider iYogi...
Taiwan's National Development Fund targets tech investments
Taiwan’s National Development Fund has committed NT$1.15 billion ($38 million) to local polysilicon maker Powertec Energy Corporation and a biomedical-focused fund owned by China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB).
VC-backed Jumei gains 10% on trading debut after $245m IPO
Jumei International Holding, a Chinese online beauty products retailer backed by several VC investors, saw its stock jump nearly 10% on its US trading debut on Friday, following a $245.1 million IPO.
DCM leads $14.6m round for Japan CRM start-up
DCM has led a JPY1.46 billion ($14.6 million) round of investment for Sansan, the Japanese start-up behind business card-based customer relationship management (CRM) solution Eight.