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China hydrogen energy player raises $44m Series C

Chinese hydrogen power company TangFeng Energy has raised a Series C round of CNY300m (USD 44m) led by GP Capital, Qianyan Investment, and a unit of Dongfeng Motor Corporation.

  • Greater China
  • 01 February 2023
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Japan's JGIA targets Wow World take-private

Japan Growth Investments Alliance (JGIA) has won board approval from Tokyo-listed Wow World Group for a take-private that values the business communications technology provider at JPY 6bn (USD 46.4m).

  • North Asia
  • 01 February 2023
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Airtree leads $25m round for New Zealand's Hnry

Australia’s Airtree Ventures has led a NZD 35m (USD 25mm) Series B round for New Zealand small business financial technology provider Hnry.

  • Australasia
  • 01 February 2023
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China battery component supplier secures $296m pre-IPO round

Kuntian New Energy, a China-based developer of artificial graphite used in lithium-ion batteries, has raised a pre-IPO funding round of CNY2 bn (USD 296m) from a string of financial and strategic investors.

  • Greater China
  • 31 January 2023
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Orchestra to launch debut Korea, Japan blind pool fund

Orchestra Private Equity, a Korea and Japan-focused manager that has to date operated on a deal-by-deal basis, plans to launch its first blind pool fund later this year.

  • North Asia
  • 31 January 2023
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India's Enzene Biosciences raises $50m

Indian biotech company Enzene Biosciences has raised a USD 50m round featuring Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 31 January 2023
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TMI Ventures leads $13.5m round for Indonesia's EdenFarm

Indonesian agriculture technology start-up EdenFarm has raised a USD 13.5m round led by TMI Ventures, the investment arm of local wireless network operator Telkomsel.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 31 January 2023
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IMM commits $121m to Korea cloud business

IMM Investment is providing KRW 150bn (USD 121m) in Series A funding for Korean cloud computing business NHN Cloud at a valuation of KRW 1trn.

  • North Asia
  • 30 January 2023
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China adult online education platform raises $41m in US IPO

QuantaSing Group, a Chinese adult tuition platform that spun out from wealth management and investment education business Erwan Technology, has traded relatively flat following a USD 41m IPO on NASDAQ.

  • Greater China
  • 30 January 2023
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MBK, Unison Korea pursue dental implant buyout

MBK Partners and Unison Capital Korea have launched a tender offer for Osstem Implant, a Korea-based manufacturer of dental implants, that values the company at approximately KRW 2.85trn (USD 2.3bn).

  • North Asia
  • 30 January 2023
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Bain targets $236m buyout of Japan's Impact HD

A Bain Capital-backed take-private of Japanese one-stop field marketing services provider Impact HD, which values the company at approximately JPY 30.7bn (USD 236.3m), has won board support.

  • North Asia
  • 30 January 2023
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China LiDAR specialist Hesai aims for US IPO

Hesai Technology, a China-based developer of sensors used in autonomous driving, is targeting a US listing. Its investors include Lightspeed China Partners, Baidu, Bosch, and Xiaomi.

  • Greater China
  • 27 January 2023
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Indonesia fintech start-up iSeller gets $12m

Indonesia financial technology start-up iSeller, which helps businesses to digitise sales and operations, has raised USD 12m in Series B funding led by Intudo Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 27 January 2023
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Hillhouse-backed China pet services business seeks US listing

New Ruipeng Pet Group, a China-based pet care services platform that counts Hillhouse Capital as a significant shareholder, has filed for an IPO in the US.

  • Greater China
  • 27 January 2023
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Australia's Potentia contests Nitro merger plan

Potentia Capital has appealed a decision by Australia’s Takeovers Panel not to intervene in a situation that has seen Nitro Software repeatedly rebuff acquisition proposals made by the private equity firm.

  • Australasia
  • 27 January 2023
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Japan's Net Marketing is sold four months after take-private

Net Marketing, a Japanese online advertising and media management business that was delisted following the completion of a successful tender offer by Bain Capital last September, has been acquired by Tokyo-listed marketing analytics player Macbee Planet.

  • North Asia
  • 26 January 2023
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Aramco backs Japan drone start-up

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, has invested USD 14m in Japanese drone maker Terra Drone on the back of a JPY 8bn (USD 62m) Series B round.

  • MENA
  • 26 January 2023
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Bain exits India maritime logistics business to German strategic

Bain Capital has sold its stake in J.M. Baxi Ports & Logistics, an India-based provider of maritime logistics, to Germany-headquartered shipping and container transportation company Hapag-Lloyd for an undisclosed sum.

  • South Asia
  • 26 January 2023
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ResponsAbility hits $173m first close on Asia food fund

Swiss impact investor ResponsAbility has reached a first close of USD 173m for a South and Southeast Asia-focused sustainable food private equity fund. The target is USD 400m.

  • South Asia
  • 26 January 2023
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Partners Group, Pantheon bolster Japan coverage

Partners Group and Pantheon have both strengthened their teams in Japan, with the former appointing Teppei Kawai as country head and the latter promoting Akitoshi Yamada to partner.

  • North Asia
  • 26 January 2023
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China cell therapy developer raises $75m

Iaso Biotherapeutics, a Chinese cell therapy developer focusing on oncology treatments, has raised nearly CNY 500m (USD 75m) in an extended Series C round.

  • Greater China
  • 26 January 2023
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China's Riverhead Capital closes $295m renminbi fund

China-based Riverhead Capital, the private equity arm of Sunshine Insurance Group, has closed a renminbi-denominated fund with CNY 2bn (USD 295m) in commitments.

  • Greater China
  • 26 January 2023
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India's PhonePe raises $350m at $12b valuation

General Atlantic has invested USD 350m – at a pre-money valuation of USD 12bn – in PhonePe, a digital payments platform that spun out from Indian e-commerce marketplace Flipkart.

  • South Asia
  • 20 January 2023
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AVCJ daily bulletin returns January 26

AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break for the Lunar New Year holiday. Publication will resume on January 26.

  • Performance
  • 20 January 2023
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