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Tencent leads Series B round for online financial site Howbuy

China internet giant Tencent Holdings has led a Series B round of funding for Howbuy.com, a Chinese online financial products platform. Existing investor Legend Capital, the corporate venture capital arm of Legend Holdings, also participated in the round....

  • Greater China
  • 17 December 2013
Shunwei leads $12m Series B round for online English site 51Talk

51Talk, a Chinese online English teaching platform, has received a $12 million Series B round of funding led by Beijing Shunwei Venture Capital. Existing backer DCM China also participated.

  • Greater China
  • 16 December 2013
Moody's acquires Helion-backed Amba Investment Services

Moody’s subsidiary Copal Partners has acquired Helion Ventures-backed Amba Research for an undisclosed sum.

  • South Asia
  • 12 December 2013
Australia's first equity crowd funding platform set for launch

Early-stage venture capital firm Artesian is aiming to launch Australia's first equity crowdfunding platform in February.

  • Australasia
  • 12 December 2013
GGV leads Series B for China mobile gaming platform Yodo1

GGV Capital has led a Series B round of funding worth $11 million for Yodo1, a Chinese mobile gaming platform. Existing investor Singtel Innov8 also participated alongside new entrants Pavillion Capital and Iris Capital.

  • Venture
  • 12 December 2013
Kalaari, Singapore Press commit $10m to Magzter

Digital magazine store and newsstand Magzter Inc. has raised a $10 million Series B round of funding from Singapore Press Holdings and existing investor Kalaari Capital.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 12 December 2013
Unilazer leads $6m for Indian online lingerie retailer

Indian online lingerie retailer Zivame has received a round of Series B funding worth $6 million led by Unilazer Ventures. Existing backers IDG Ventures and Kalaari Capital Partners also participated.

  • South Asia
  • 12 December 2013
IDG leads Series A for China online finance site Tongbanjie

Tongbanjie, a Chinese online finance mobile app, has receive more than $10 million in a Series A round of funding led by IDG Capital Partners.

  • Greater China
  • 11 December 2013
Profile: IDG Vietnam's Henry Nguyen

For the last 12 years IDG Ventures’ Henry Nguyen has played a role in the opening up of Vietnam, from helping launch its first VC fund to introducing an the World’s most iconic fast food brand

  • People
  • 11 December 2013
SE Asia online retailer Lazada gets $250m in funding from Tesco, others

Rocket Internet’s Southeast Asian online shopping mall, Lazada, has raised a $250 million round of funding from Tesco, Access Industries, and return backers Investment AB Kinnevik and Verlinvest.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 10 December 2013
Australian taxi app Ingogo gets new funding, eyes listing

Ingogo, the Australian start-up behind the mobile taxi-booking app of the same name, has raised a A$3.4 million ($3.1 million) from a group of PE investors ahead of a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) next year.

  • Australasia
  • 10 December 2013
Legend Capital leads Series A round for VHall

Legend Capital, the VC arm of Legend Holdings, has led a Series A round of funding for Vhall, a Chinese online conference service providers. Three other domestic VC firms also participated.

  • Greater China
  • 10 December 2013
Japan’s VC-backed Oncolys Pharma raises $64m in Tokyo IPO

Oncolys Pharma, a VC-backed developer of drugs targeting cancer and serious infectious diseases, saw its stock open at JPY3,500 per share - a 34.6% premium on the offering price - on its first day of trading in Tokyo. This followed a JPY6.6 billion ($64.4...

  • Healthcare
  • 09 December 2013
Matrix provides Series A for India traffic information portal

Matrix Partners India has provided a Series A round of funding for real-time traffic and travel information platform Birds Eye Systems. The size of the investment was not disclosed but the capital will be used to expand the company’s coverage from Mumbai,...

  • Venture
  • 09 December 2013
Horizon Ventures leads $15.2m Series B for Misfit Wearables

Hong Kong-based Horizon Ventures has led a $15.2 million Series B round for Misfit Wearables, the US start-up behind the physical activity monitor Shine. Existing investors – which include Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, OATV,...

  • Technology
  • 09 December 2013
Sequoia-backed Citrus Payment raises $5.5m in Series B funding

Citrus Payment Solutions has raised a $5.5 million Series B round from Japanese investors econtext Asia, an online payments company, and Beenos. Existing investor Sequoia Capital also participated in the round.

  • South Asia
  • 09 December 2013
BootstrapLabs launches Korea accelerator

Silicon Valley-based accelerator program BootstrapLabs, and Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC), a Korean technology venture firm, have together formed BootstrapAccelerator Korea, a Seoul-based six-month accelerator program.

  • North Asia
  • 06 December 2013
Jafco Asia leads Series B round for US games developer

Japanese venture capital investor Jafco Asia has led a Series B round of funding for US games developer Playnery. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

  • North Asia
  • 05 December 2013
Online fashion retailers Zalora, The Iconic raise $112m

Rocket Internet’s Zalora Group has raised $112 million in funding from US-based Access Industries, Scopia Capital Management and other unnamed institutional investors. Southeast Asia-focused Zalora.com and Australia’s The Iconic are part of Zalora...

  • Southeast Asia
  • 04 December 2013
Japan's Ride On Express raises $23m in Tokyo IPO

Ride On Express, a Japanese food delivery franchise operator backed by Jafco Ventures, saw its stock open at JPY3105 per share - a 55% premium on the offering price - on its first day of trading. The company earlier raised JPY2.3 billion ($22 million)...

  • North Asia
  • 04 December 2013
VCs to take Kingsoft across borders, platforms

Hong Kong-listed software developer Kingsoft is not in desperate need of capital. It posted a net profit of RMB466.4 million ($76.6 million) in 2012, up 39% year-on-year, and its cash reserves stood at RMB2.4 billion for the year. Furthermore, in July...

  • Venture
  • 04 December 2013
Asia Awards: VC Professional of the Year – Richard Liu

Richard Liu has spent 14 years investing in tech, media and telecom for Morningside Technologies. He has witnessed increasing competition, ups and downs in e-commerce, and the rise of the domestic super angel

  • Venture
  • 04 December 2013
Asia Awards: VC Deal of the Year – Tujia

Lightspeed China likes disruptive business models that build up traction online and then use the momentum to gain a foothold offline as well. This has worked to good effect with Meilele, an online furniture retailer that now has a network of 200 offline...

  • Greater China
  • 04 December 2013
China Huace Media buys stakes in VC-backed Herun Media

Shenzhen-listed film and television producer Huace Media has picked up a 20% stake in Herun Media, a Beijing-based marketing specialist backed by several domestic VCs, for RMB104 million ($17 million).

  • Greater China
  • 03 December 2013
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