Vietnam
KKR boosts Masan Consumer stake with $200m investment
KKR has more than doubled its investment in Vietnam’s Masan Consumer Corp. (Masan), committing $200 million on top of the $159 million it paid for a 10% stake in the company two years ago. It is the largest ever private equity investment in Vietnam,...
Navis acquires Vietnamese seafood processor
Navis Capital Partners has acquired a stake in Go Dang Joint Stock Company (Godaco), one of Vietnam’s fastest growing seafood processing companies, through its Singaporean subsidiary Panga Hold.
VCs and mobile internet: The race to stay relevant
Venture capital investors targeting the mobile and social media space are only as good as their understanding of the consumer habits and technologies that underpin industry trends
LPs on Asia: The risk factor
Proximity is reassuring. It shouldn't be surprising that a corporate governance scandal in Asia triggers concerns among institutional investors in North America who are far removed from the information flow and first hear the news via newspaper headlines...
CyberAgent Ventures backs Vietnam food review site
CyberAgent Ventures has made an undisclosed commitment to Vietnamese food review site, Foody. The venture capital arm of Tokyo-based internet firm CyberAgent made the investment through its CA Asia Internet Fund I, a Southeast Asia-focused VC vehicle.
Composition launches VinaLand counter-proposal
Composition Capital Partners, which is leading a shareholder revolt against the board of VinaLand - a Vietnam real estate fund - over reorganization plans, has now launched a counter-proposal.
Compostion Capital leads VinaLand shareholder revolt
Composition Capital is leading a large group of shareholders in Vietnam real estate fund VinaLand against a “reorganization” proposal by the company’s board.
SE Asian private equity deals to rebound in 2013 - Bain & Co
Southeast Asia’s private-equity investments are expected to pick up next year as the region’s improving economic outlook attract new funds, said Sebastien Lamy, a partner at Bain & Co. He projects transactions across the region in 2012 to match last...
Dragon Capital funds secure continuation vote from shareholders
Shareholders in two Vietnam-focused funds managed by private equity firm Dragon Capital have voted in support of the continuation of the vehicles.
Navis invests in Vietnam pharma firm
Navis Capital Partners has invested into OPV Pharmaceutical, a major Vietnamese branded generic pharmaceutical manufacturer.
CVCI achieves 2x return on Chinfon Vietnam exit
Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) has achieved a return of 2x on its exit from Chinfon Vietnam, after holding the company for four years.
Mekong exits toy maker Nam Hoa
Mekong Capital has completed the sale of its holding in Nam Hoa Production & Trading Corporation, a Vietnamese manufacturer of wooden toys for preschool children.
Q&A: Axiom Asia's Chihtsung Lam and Marc Lau
Chihtsung Lam (CL) and Marc Lau (ML), managing partner and partner, respectively, at Axiom Asia, discuss the relative merits of different markets in Southeast Asia and the fund strategies best suited to addressing them
SE Asia media peaks PE’s interest
A year ago, global private equity firms stopped ignoring Southeast Asia’s media industry and put the sector on their priority list. What changed?
Serasi’s Veronica John joins Mekong Capital
Veronica John, founder of Serasi Capital and formerly CEO of IDFC Capital, has joined Mekong Capital as a senior advisor. She is responsible for various aspects of the Vietnam-focused GP’s operations, including investments, fundraising and private equity...
Intel bets on Vietnam’s information highway
Imagine initialing every page of a 1,200-page equity agreement. Sudheer Kuppam, managing director of Intel Capital APAC, did exactly that over the last few months, for the paperwork for a transaction with Vietnam Communication Corp (VC Corp), a leading...
Intel Capital injects $17m in Southeast Asian firms
Early-stage technology investor Intel Capital has invested a total of $17 million in Singapore-based Reebonz.com and Hanoi-based Vietnam Communications Corporation (VC Corp).
Profile: Dominic Scriven of Dragon Capital
Dragon Capital’s Dominic Scriven settled in his adopted country of Vietnam when it was still a frontier market. Twenty years on, he remains active in the country’s private equity and cultural communities
Mekong Capital to launch $150m fund
Private equity firm Mekong Capital plans to launch a new fund with a target of $150 million to tap opportunities in Vietnam’s fast-growing consumer sector.
VinaCapital takes full control of BTS towers builder
Vietnam Infrastructure Limited (VNI), a VinaCapital closed-end fund trading on London Stock Exchange sub-market AIM, has increased its stake in in VNC-55 Infrastructure Investment to 100%. VNC-55 specializes in building and leasing Base Transceiver Station...
CyberAgent Ventures backs Vietnam game developer
CyberAgent Ventures has invested an undisclosed sum in Colorbox Software Corporation, a Vietnam company that develops smart phone games for the global market. This is the second investment made through CA Asia Internet Fund, which targets deals in Southeast...
Dragon Capital plans $250m new fund
Southeast Asian emerging markets-focused Dragon Capital is in the process of raising its newest vehicle, the Indochina Opportunities Fund, which will invest in companies based in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Mekong Capital exits hotel decorator AA Corporation
Mekong Capital, a Vietnam-focused private equity fund, has exited its 100% stake in luxury furniture maker and hotel decorator AA Corporation to an undisclosed investment fund. It has achieved a gross return multiple of 2x and a gross IRR of approximately...