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Alibaba's Taiwan fund backs fitness brand

Space Cycle, a boutique fitness studio chain operating in mainland China and Taiwan, has raised a RMB100 million ($15.6 million) Series B round of funding led by Alibaba Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund.

  • Greater China
  • 19 January 2018
Creador targets $500m for Southeast Asia, India fund

Creador is targeting $500 million for its fourth Southeast Asia and India-focused fund. The private equity firm closed its previous vehicle at $415 million in late 2016.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 19 January 2018
Japan's SBI sets up $450m AI-blockchain fund

SBI Investment, the VC arm of Japan’s SBI Holdings, has launched a JPY50 billion ($450 million) fund that will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology.

  • North Asia
  • 19 January 2018
Temasek leads Series C for China home automation player

Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has led a Series C round of undisclosed size for Rokid, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developer focused on home automation devices.

  • Greater China
  • 19 January 2018
Ekuinas exits Malaysia’s Tenby Education

Malaysian government-backed private equity investor Ekuinas has exited its majority stake in private school chain Tenby Education Group to International Schools Partnership (ISP).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 19 January 2018
Clearwater, IFC plan $150m distressed asset JV

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank,and Clearwater Capital Partners will together invest $150 million in distressed assets in Asia.

  • Greater China
  • 19 January 2018
Fosun Capital leads $80m Series B for China’s BingoBox

BingoBox, a Chinese unmanned convenience store operator, has raised an $80 million Series B round of funding led by Fosun Capital. Existing investors Prometheus Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, GGV Capital and Ventech China also took part.

  • Greater China
  • 18 January 2018
Korean political crises present PE opportunities

A turbulent 2017 for South Korea in both domestic and international politics has complicated private equity agendas across a number of sectors, but GPs are tracking some positive aftereffects.

  • North Asia
  • 18 January 2018
Asian credit remains attractive for investors

While global investors often express wariness about investments in Asian credit and special situations, industry veterans remain optimistic about the future of the strategy.

  • Greater China
  • 18 January 2018
Overseas LPs find entering Asia challenging

Overseas institutional LPs – in particular those willing to write larger checks – have found it difficult to access Asia's private equity market, industry participants told the HKVCA Asia Private Equity Forum.

  • Greater China
  • 18 January 2018
Carlyle hires Goldman executive for China growth deals

The Carlyle Group has hired Wanlian Liu from Goldman Sachs to lead the firm’s growth investments in China as a managing director.

  • Greater China
  • 18 January 2018
Crescent buys Australian CRO business

Crescent Capital Partners has acquired Australia-based clinical research organization (CRO) Nucleus Network from The Baker Institute, an independent research institute that focuses on heart disease and diabetes.

  • Australasia
  • 18 January 2018
ADB commits $50m to True North's India fund

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to invest up to $50 million in the sixth fund of Indian private equity firm True North, formerly known as India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA).

  • South Asia
  • 17 January 2018
Lazard appoints head of Asia secondaries practice

Dominik Woessner, formerly head of Greenhill Cogent’s secondary advisory business in Asia, has joined Lazard to lead the origination and execution of secondaries transactions in the region.

  • Secondaries
  • 17 January 2018
Quadrant acquires Australia's Darrell Lea

Quadrant Private Equity has acquired Darrell Lea, a candy maker based in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Australasia
  • 17 January 2018
China apartment rental firm Ziroom raises $621m

Ziroom, a Chinese apartment rental service provider, has raised a RMB4 billion ($621 million) Series A round of funding led by Warburg Pincus, Sequoia Capital, and Tencent Holdings.

  • Greater China
  • 17 January 2018
China’s Bianlifeng acquires VC-backed Lingwa

Bianlifeng, a Chinese PE-backed cashier-free convenience store operator, has acquired a controlling stake in its peer Lingwa. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Greater China
  • 16 January 2018
Morningside, Legend lead $112m round for China’s Pony.ai

Pony.ai, a China and US-based start-up that develops autonomous driving solutions, has completed a $112 million Series A round of funding jointly led by Morningside Venture Capital and Legend Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 16 January 2018
Tiger co-leads $20m Series B for India's Razorpay

Tiger Global and Y Combinator have led a $20 million Series B round for India-based online payment gateway Razorpay.

  • South Asia
  • 16 January 2018
Xiaomi, VC-backed Chinese wearables maker targets US IPO

Huami, a Chinese wearables manufacturer that has a strategic relationship with smart phone maker Xiaomi and several venture capital backers, has filed for a US IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 16 January 2018
India's Pi Ventures reaches $25m second close on AI fund

Indian early-stage investor Pi Ventures has announced a second close of $25 million on its debut artificial intelligence (AI)-focused fund.

  • South Asia
  • 16 January 2018
StepStone wins GPIF infrastructure mandate

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) – the world’s largest pool of retirement savings – has awarded a global infrastructure fund-of-funds mandate to StepStone Group.

  • North Asia
  • 16 January 2018
Partners Group exits Australia cancer clinic

Partners Group has sold its entire 21% stake in Australia’s Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) to AMP Capital.

  • Australasia
  • 15 January 2018
KKR joins $1.75b investment in India's HDFC

KKR has joined a group of investors including Singapore’s GIC Private and the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) to commit INR111 billion ($1.75 billion) to listed Indian financial institution HDFC.

  • South Asia
  • 15 January 2018
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