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China’s VIPKid raises $200m Series D
VIPKid, a China-based English-language learning platform backed by VC investors, has completed a $200 million Series D round of funding, in what the company claims is the largest investment in the K-12 education space globally.
GIC, Yunfeng Capital LPs in $1.7b Asian insurance acquisition
Singapore’s GIC Private has joined a group of investors including Yunfeng Financial Group (YFG), a Hong Kong-based financial services company backed by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, in a $1.7 billion acquisition of insurance provider MassMutual Asia.
Yunfeng invests in China tourism services provider
Yunfeng Capital has invested in Beijing Davost Tourism & Cultural Creativity, a provider of resorts management and other support services to the Chinese tourism industry.
Yunfeng leads $29m round for China media company
China-focused PE firm Yunfeng Capital has led a RMB200 million ($29 million) Series B round of funding for Tianjin Galaxy Cool Media, a local online video content producer.
PE-backed WuXi Biologics completes Hong Kong re-listing
WuXi Biologics, a Chinese contract R&D services provider to the global pharmaceutical industry that was taken private by a PE-backed consortium in late 2015, gained 38% on its Hong Kong trading debut following a HK$3.97 billion ($510 million) IPO.
Hillhouse leads $55m round for China AI developer Yitu
Hillhouse Capital has led a RMB380 million ($55 million) Series C round of funding for Yitu Technology, a Shanghai-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer.
Deal focus: WuXi NextCode eyes mass-market genomics
By acquiring NextCode Health in 2015, WuXi Pharmatech combined its gene sequencing capabilities with one of the world's largest genome datasets. PE investors are backing the business to sell genomic testing services to Chinese patients
Temasek, Yunfeng lead $75m round for contract genomics player
Temasek Holdings and Chinese PE firm Yunfeng Capital have jointly led a $75 million Series B round for Wuxi NextCode, a genome sequencing analysis subsidiary of China-based contract research organization (CRO) WuXi PharmaTech.
Alibaba’s local services platform Koubei completes $1.1b round
Koubei, a China online-to-offline (O2O) local services platform backed by Alibaba Group, has completed a $1.1 billion funding round led by Silver Lake, CDH Investments, Yunfeng Capital and Primavera Capital.
China’s VIPKID receives investment from Bryant Stibel
VIPKID, an English-language learning platform that connects North American teachers with students in China, has received an undisclosed investment from Bryant Stibel, a new VC firm launched by retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and his partner Jeff Stibel.
PE-backed consortium withdraws take-private bid for China’s Momo
An investor consortium that includes several private equity firms has withdrawn their take-private offer for Chinese mobile dating app Momo.
China’s Yunfeng leads $100m round for English tuition site
Yunfeng Capital has led a $100 million Series C round of funding for VIPKID, an English-language learning platform that connects North American teachers with students in China. Existing investor Sequoia Capital also took part.
PE-backed Chinese consortium buys Caesars games business for $4.4b
Yunfeng Capital, Hony Capital and CDH Investments' wealth management platform are part of a consortium that has agreed to buy Caesars Interactive Entertainment’s (CIE) social and mobile games business for $4.4 billion in cash.
IKang chairman, Meinian withdraw take-private bids
Ligang Zhang, founder and CEO of US-listed Chinese company iKang Healthcare Group, and a consortium led by Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Group, have withdrawn their privatization proposals for iKang after the company received a new offer from Yunfeng Capital.
Yunfeng joins the battle for US-listed iKang
Chinese healthcare services provider iKang Healthcare Group, which became the take-private target of a string of PE and strategic investors, has received a new competing bid from Yunfeng Capital.
China’s Ucar raises $569m, files for NEEQ listing
Chinese chauffeured car service provider Ucar has raised RMB3.68 billion ($569 million) from domestic investors including Yunfeng Capital ahead of a proposed listing on the National Equities Exchange and Quotation (NEEQ).
Alibaba, Yunfeng join take-private bid for China's Momo
Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital – a PE firm co-founded by Alibaba’s Jack Ma – have joined the investor consortium seeking to privatize Chinese mobile dating app Momo at a valuation of around $3.5 billion.
Alibaba, Yunfeng-backed YTO Express set for $2.7b backdoor listing
Chinese clothing maker Dalian Dayang Trands has agreed to acquire Shanghai's YTO Express, which is backed by Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital, for RMB17.5 billion ($2.7 billion), resulting in a backdoor listing in Shanghai for the courier service provider.
Yunfeng leads round for China reviews site
Yunfeng Capital has led an extended Series A round of funding for Du Yao, a China-based book and movie reviews platform.
PE consortium completes take-private of China's WuXi PharmaTech
A consortium comprising the founder and CEO of WuXi PharmaTech and several PE investors has completed the privatization of the China-based provider of contract R&D services to global pharmaceutical companies.
Huayi, Tencent, Yunfeng buy Hong Kong shell for movie investments
China's Huayi Brothers, Tencent Holdings and Yunfeng Capital – a PE firm co-founded by Alibaba Group's Jack Ma – have acquired a Hong Kong-listed shell company to develop films for local and international markets in a deal worth HK$547 million ($70.6...
WuXi Pharmatech wins endorsement for PE-backed take-private
The proposed privatization of WuXi PharmaTech, a China-based provider of contract R&D services to the global pharmaceutical sector, has won the support of two major shareholder proxy advisory firms.
Sailing, Yunfeng lead $158m round for China’s Rong360
Sailing Capital and Yunfeng Capital have jointly led a RMB1 billion ($158 million) Series D round of funding for Rong360, a Chinese online search platform for loan products.
Alibaba, Yunfeng, Sina launch sports business
Alibaba Group has set up sports unit alongside Chinese internet company Sina Corporation and Yunfeng Capital, a PE firm backed by Alibaba founder Jack Ma.