Warburg Pincus Asia
Warburg Pincus trims stake in China Biologic
Warburg Pincus has generated $425.7 million by selling an approximately 16% interest in US-listed biopharmaceuticals developer China Biologic Products.
Warburg Pincus joins $220m Series B round for D&J China
D&J Industrial Property, a Chinese business park developer co-founded by Warburg Pincus, has raised $220 million in a Series B round of funding.
Bain, GIC, Advent buy minority stake in Quest Global
Bain Capital, GIC, and Advent International have bought a minority stake in Indian engineering services outsourcing firm Quest Global for $350 million, providing an exit for Warburg Pincus.
Warburg Pincus' China head to form own firm
David Li, managing director and head of China at Warburg Pincus, has resigned to set up his own company. Julian Cheng and Frank Wei have duly been appointed to lead Warburg Pincus’ China business.
PE-backed e-Shang boosts Asia footprint through merger
China-based warehousing operator e-Shang, which was founded by two local entrepreneurs in conjunction with Warburg Pincus, has agreed to merge with Asian counterpart Redwood Group as it builds scale towards a public market listing.
Deal focus: Warburg Pincus backs intercity logistics
China's Yunniao wants to do for corporates in intercity delivery what Didi Kuaidi does for individuals in taxi services. Warburg Pincus has led a $100 million round to support expansion
Warburg Pincus leads $100m round for China logistics player
Warburg Pincus has led a $100 million Series C round of funding for Yunniao Distribution, a platform for sourcing intercity courier services in China.
Temasek leads $145m round for India's CarTrade
Singapore state-backed investment group Temasek Holdings and US-based March Capital have led a INR9.5 billion ($145 million) funding round for Indian online used car dealer CarTrade.
Warburg Pincus closes latest global fund at $12b hard cap
Warburg Pincus has closed its latest global fund, which will seek investments in companies at all stages of development, at the hard cap of $12 billion.
APG, CPPIB join e-Shang in $500m Korea logistics venture
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management will establish a logistics-focused joint venture in South Korea with e-Shang, a Chinese warehousing operator backed by Warburg Pincus.
India's PE-backed CarTrade buys rival CarWale
CarTrade, an Indian online used car portal backed by Warburg Pincus and Tiger Global Management, has bought a majority stake in online automotive sales platform CarWale from its owner, German media conglomerate Axel Springer.
French investor buys 5% stake in Warburg Pincus
Billionaire investor Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere, the CEO of French financial services firm Fimalac, has bought a 5% stake in Warburg Pincus and become a senior strategic partner at the firm.
PE-backed China Huarong trades flat after $2.3b HK IPO
Shares in China Huarong Asset Management, a distressed debt manager with several private equity backers, opened flat in Hong Kong following a HK$17.82 billion ($2.3 billion) IPO.
Legend transfers CAR shares to PE-backed Ucar
Legend Holdings, the largest shareholder in Hong Kong-listed China Auto Rental (CAR), has transferred part of its shares in the company to Ucar Technology, a Chinese chauffeured car service provider.
Warburg Pincus, Embassy in $250m India warehousing JV
Warburg Pincus and Indian real estate developer Embassy Group has formed a joint venture to build industrial parks with warehousing facilities in key cities in India.
PE-backed China Huarong launches Hong Kong IPO
Huarong Asset Management, one of four groups tasked with managing non-performing loans (NPLs) from Chinese state-owned banks, is looking to raise up to $3 billion in a Hong Kong IPO.
Warburg Pincus, Legend re-up in China chauffeur service Ucar
China-based chauffeured car service provider Ucar has raised a further $550 million from Warburg Pincus, Legend Capital and China Auto Rental (CAR). They have now invested a total of $800 million in the company.
Q&A: Warburg Pincus' Charles R. Kaye
Charles R. Kaye, co-CEO at Warburg Pincus, discusses the growing importance of Asia to his firm, valuation bubbles in the technology space, and changes in the GP-LP relationship
Warburg Pincus leads round for India's Capillary Technologies
Warburg Pincus has led a $45 million Series C round of funding for Capillary Technologies, an Indian cloud-based software provider that focuses on customer relationship management (CRM) solutions.
VIDEO: Warburg Pincus' Charles R. Kaye
Twenty years after Warburg Pincus set up shop in Asia, the region accounts for one third of the firm’s headcount and approximately one third of its most recent global fund. However, Charles R. Kaye, co-CEO of Warburg Pincus, is non-committal when asked...
Warburg's Chang Sun targets $1b China agribusiness fund
Black Soil Capital Partners, a private equity firm newly formed by Chang Sun, formerly Asia managing director at Warburg Pincus, is looking to raise $1 billion for its debut China agriculture-focused fund.
Worst case scenarios: How GPs recover value
There are various ways for PE investors to seek legal recourse against portfolio companies that have behaved improperly – provided they have structured deals properly and don’t mind getting their hands dirty
Warburg Pincus commits $284m to India's Piramal Realty
Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest INR18 billion ($284 million) in Piramal Realty, the real estate development arm of Indian conglomerate Piramal Group.
Deal focus: Ucar appeals to classy car bookers
China's online taxi-booking platforms have made huge strides, but the convenience they offer comes with an element of risk as well. Services like Didi Dache, Kuaidi Dache and Uber treat their drivers as contractors rather than employees, which limits...