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Chinese gene therapy player raises $45m
New Alliance Capital has led a $45 million Series A round for China-based contract research and manufacturing services provider Thousand Oaks Biopharmaceuticals, with participation by Addor Capital and several other healthcare-focused investors.
Sequoia, Blackbird join Series A for Australia's Baraja
Baraja, an Australia-based start-up developing guidance technology for autonomous vehicles, has raised a $32 million Series A round from investors including Sequoia China and Blackbird Ventures.
CDH leads Series A for Chinese commercial rocket launch player
Chinese commercial rocket developer iSpace has completed an extended Series A round of undisclosed size led by CDH Investments, with participation from Matrix Partners China and local VC Dianke Xinghe.
Iron Pillar leads $22m round for India's Vyome Therapeutics
Indian venture capital firm Iron Pillar Capital Management has led a $22 million Series D round for Vyome Therapeutics, a domestic pharmaceuticals developer focused on skin diseases.
Malaysia's Ekuinas launches fourth fund at $242m
Malaysian government-backed private equity firm Ekuinas has set up its fourth fund with MYR1 billion ($242 million) and an option to increase the corpus to MYR1.5 billion.
Singapore's Fullerton Fund Management creates PE team
Fullerton Fund Management (FFM), an Asia-focused multi-strategy investment firm controlled by Temasek Holdings, has appointed Huck Khim Tan to lead a newly established dedicated private equity team.
India's CarDekho secures $110m Series C
Indian online automobile marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in Series C funding from investors including Sequoia Capital India, Hillhouse Capital, CapitalG – an investment arm of Alphabet, parent of Google – and Axis Bank.
Advantech leads $55m round for China biotech player
Advantech Capital has led a $55 million Series B funding round for China’s Connect Biopharmaceuticals with support from Qiming Venture Partners.
Aflac invests $20m in PE-backed Singapore Life
US insurance giant Aflac has invested $20 million in Singapore Life, a digitally-focused financial technology start-up backed by UK private equity investor IPGL.
Lightspeed China closes US dollar fund at $560m
Lightspeed China Partners has closed its latest US dollar-denominated fund at $560 million. It is the largest fund raised by the firm to date and brings assets under management to $1.5 billion.
China’s Antengene raises $120m Series B round
Antengene Corporation, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology drugs and therapies, has raised $120 million in a Series B round led by Boyu Capital and FountainVest Partners.
Sequoia-backed Futu Securities files for US IPO
Futu Securities International, a Hong Kong-based online brokerage backed by Sequoia Capital China and Matrix Partners China, has filed to list in the US.
CLSA buys Japan parking lot operator
CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has acquired 100% of Ecolo Holdings, a Japanese parking lot business that operates primarily under the name Ecolocity.
Chinese online education start-up Yuanfudao raises $300m
Tencent Holdings has led a $300 million round of funding for Chinese online education start-up Yuanfudao, propelling the company to a valuation in excess of $3 billion.
Polaris buys filling station technology business from Hitachi
Japan’s Polaris Capital Group has agreed to buy Hitachi Automotive Systems Measurement (HASM), an automotive components subsidiary of Hitachi Corporation.
Australia's Next Capital to buy NZ Bus from Infratil
Australian mid-market buyout firm Next Capital has agreed to buy NZ Bus, a local bus service operator in New Zealand, from infrastructure investment manager Infratil.
KKR to assume control of Indian hospital operator Max Healthcare
KKR-backed Radiant Life Care is taking majority control of Indian hospital operator Max Healthcare, three months after agreeing to buy a 49.7% stake held by South Africa’s Life Healthcare Group.
KKR wins board support for $1.4b MYOB buyout
The board of Australian accounting software provider MYOB has agreed to back a buyout offer from KKR that values the company at approximately A$2 billion ($1.43 billion).
Brookfield nears $3.16b bid for Australia's Healthscope
Brookfield Asset Management expects to proceed with a A$4.49 billion ($3.16 billion) take-private offer for Australia-listed hospital operator Healthscope, although BGH Capital – which began its pursuit of the company eight months ago – has indicated...
Axiom Asia completes $1.6b fundraise
Axiom Asia has closed its fifth regional fund-of-funds at $1.39 billion - beating the target of $1.01 billion - and also raised $210 million for its first dedicated co-investment vehicle.
Hong Kong online insurance start-up gets $30m Series A
Hong Kong-based Bowtie Life Insurance has raised $30 million in Series A funding and become the first company in the territory to receive a “virtual” license to provide online-only services.
Naspers leads $1b Series H for India's Swiggy
Naspers has re-upped in Indian online food ordering and delivering platform Swiggy, leading a $1 billion Series H round of funding for the company.
CITIC Capital, FountainVest buy control of pallet leasing business
CITIC Capital Partners and FountainVest Partners have acquired a majority stake in China Merchants Loscam, a pallet and packaging business owned by Sinotrans, for RMB2.48 billion ($359 million).
KKR reduces offer for Australia's MYOB
KKR has reduced its offer for Australian accounting software provider MYOB and is now willing to buy all the shares it doesn’t already own at a valuation of A$2 billion ($1.43 billion).