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Rui Ma leaves 500 Startups to launch US-focused fund-of-funds

Rui Ma, Greater China partner at Silicon Valley-based investor 500 Startups, has left the firm and set up her own early-stage fund-of-funds to invest in US GPs.

  • Greater China
  • 05 December 2016
Sydney Angels launches $15 million VC fund

Sydney Angels, a syndicate of high-net-worth individuals that invests in Australian start-ups, has launched its second fund with a view to raising up to A$20 million ($15 million).

  • Australasia
  • 05 December 2016
INCJ to invest $45m in UK freeze-dried food company

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) has committed up to $45 million as part of a joint acquisition of UK-based freeze-dried food manufacturer Chaucer Food.

  • North Asia
  • 05 December 2016
Eight Roads leads $12m Series B for India's Core Diagnostics

Eight Roads Ventures has led a $12 million Series B round for India-based medical diagnostics services provider Core Diagnostics.

  • South Asia
  • 05 December 2016
OTPP promotes Jo Taylor to international managing director

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has promoted Jo Taylor to senior international managing director. He will also serve as interim head of Asia Pacific as Nicole Musicco, the current head, returns to Toronto to lead OTPP's public equities unit.

  • People
  • 05 December 2016
China's CITIC PE creates training program for portfolio executives

Chinese GP CITIC Private Equity has teamed up with Yale School of Management to provide customized management training courses to senior executives from its portfolio companies.

  • Greater China
  • 05 December 2016
Morgan Stanley marks down India's Flipkart four quarters in a row

A Morgan Stanley mutual fund has once again marked down its investment in Flipkart, cutting another 38.2% off its valuation of the India-based e-commerce marketplace.

  • South Asia
  • 02 December 2016
Tsinghua Unigroup scraps plan to acquire stake in Taiwan's ChipMOS

Tsinghua Unigroup, an investment arm of China's state-backed Tsinghua Holdings, has scrapped its plan to invest in ChipMOS Technologies, a chip test and packaging company listed in Taiwan.

  • Greater China
  • 02 December 2016
XIO Group to acquire Israel's Meitav Dash for $387m

XIO Group, a PE firm founded by several Asia-based investment professionals with a view to buying companies in North America and Europe and helping them tap emerging market opportunities, has agreed to acquire Israeli investment firm Meitav Dash for ILS1.48...

  • MENA
  • 02 December 2016
Taiwan's Appier raises $19.5m in Series B funding

Pavilion Capital, a private equity unit of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, has joined a number of Asian VC firms in a $19.5 million Series B investment in Singapore artificial intelligence (AI) company Appier.

  • Greater China
  • 02 December 2016
Australia's IFM opens Hong Kong office

IFM Investors, an investment manager owned by 29 Australian superannuation funds, has opened an office in Hong Kong and been granted a license by the Securities & Futures Commission.

  • Greater China
  • 02 December 2016
American Express Ventures leads $4m round for IndiaLends

American Express Ventures, the corporate VC arm of credit card company American Express, has led a $4 million round of funding in Indian financial technology start-up IndiaLends.

  • South Asia
  • 02 December 2016
Tsing Capital, SVC Angel back US-China IoT platform

China cleantech-focused VC firm Tsing Capital and US-based SVC Angel Fund have formed a partnership with IngDan, an internet-of-things (IoT) platform that aims to connect hardware start-ups with supply chain resources in China.

  • Greater China
  • 02 December 2016
Jungle Ventures reaches $100m final close on SE Asia fund

Singapore-based Jungle Ventures has reached a final close of $100 million on its second fund, which will target Southeast Asian technology start-ups.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 01 December 2016
Australia's QIC announces partnership with Ping An

Australia’s QIC has reached an agreement with Ping An Asset Management (PAAMC), the asset management arm of Ping An Insurance, which will allow the Chinese group to tap into QIC’s experience in alternatives.

  • Australasia
  • 01 December 2016
Accel closes fifth India VC fund at $450m

Accel Partners has closed its fifth India-focused venture capital fund at $450 million, less than two years after raising $305 million for the fourth vehicle.

  • South Asia
  • 01 December 2016
China genomic services provider Novogene raises $75m

Novogene Technology, a Beijing-headquartered genomic services provider, has raised a $75 million Series B round from Chinese investors including CMB International, SDIC Innovation Investment and Shanghai Sigma Square Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 01 December 2016
China Angel Plus raises $100m to back US start-ups

Angel Plus, a Chinese early-stage VC fund established by Michael Yu, co-founder of New Oriental Education, has launched a debut US dollar-denominated fund worth $100 million.

  • Greater China
  • 01 December 2016
Lok Capital leads $6.6m round for Indian dairy brand

Lok Capital has led a INR450 million ($6.6 million) Series B round of funding for India’s HR Food Processing, which produces dairy products under the brand Oram.

  • South Asia
  • 01 December 2016
Integral acquires majority stake in Tokyo-listed wig maker

Integral Corp. has acquired a majority interest in Aderans, a Japan-based provider of male and female wigs, for JPY17.1 billion ($150 million).

  • North Asia
  • 01 December 2016
Everbright ReInfore leads $102m round for China retail portal

Everbright Reinfore, a China-focused PE firm under the China Everbright Group umbrella, has led a RMB700 million ($102 million) Series B round for Beijing DS365 Technology, which operates an online retail portal.

  • Greater China
  • 30 November 2016
India's Kalaari Capital backs two domestic start-ups

Indian technology investor Kalaari Capital has invested $6 million across domestic start-ups, AffordPlan and Active Intelligence.

  • South Asia
  • 30 November 2016
Singapore's Leonie Hill Capital backs aerospace VC fund

Singapore’s Leonie Hill Capital is backing a $200 million venture fund for the aviation and aerospace industry alongside US-based Starburst Accelerator.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 November 2016
WiL leads $26m round for Japan cross-border e-commerce site

Inagora, a cross-border e-commerce platform that focuses on selling Japanese products, has completed a Series B round of funding worth $26 million led by World Innovation Lab (WiL), a US and Japan-based early-stage investor.

  • Greater China
  • 30 November 2016
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