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KTB, Jolly Innovation lead $30m round for China's CARsgen
KTB Ventures and Jolly Innovation Ventures have led a $30 million Series B round for Shanghai-based cancer therapy developer CARsgen Therapeutics.
Black River PE team goes solo as part of Cargill spin-out
The private equity team of Black River Asset Management, an independently managed alternative investment unit of agribusiness giant Cargill, has spun out to form Proterra Investment Partners.
Qiming closes fifth China VC fund at $648m – update
Qiming Venture Partners has announced that it has closed its fifth US dollar-denominated China VC fund at $648 million.
JC Flowers to buy Chi-X's Asia trading platforms
J.C. Flowers has agreed to buy the Australia and Japan businesses of Chi-X Global Holdings, an alternative equity trading platform that competes with primary exchanges, as well as the company’s Hong Kong-based technology services unit.
CPIC leads $30m round for China restored car auction platform
China Pacific Insurance Corporation (CPIC) has led a RMB200 million ($30 million) Series B round for Bochewang.com, a Chinese online auction platform for restored cars.
Jungle, Blume in $7.2m round for India's SnapBizz
Jungle Ventures, Blume Ventures, Konly Venture and Taurus Value Creation have led a $7.2 million round for India-based retail technology developer SnapBizz.
IVP leads $30m Series C for India, US-based Qubole
Qubole, a big data firm based in India and the US, has raised a $30 million Series C round led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).
PE-backed e-Shang boosts Asia footprint through merger
China-based warehousing operator e-Shang, which was founded by two local entrepreneurs in conjunction with Warburg Pincus, has agreed to merge with Asian counterpart Redwood Group as it builds scale towards a public market listing.
Go Scale still committed to global deals, despite Lumileds setback
Go Scale Capital will continue to target international acquisitions, including in the US, despite the termination of a deal for Philips’ LED components and automotive lighting unit due to regulatory concerns.
CMC invests $100m in China sports marketing firm
CMC Holdings, an investment platform launched by Ruigang Li, founder of Chinese media-focused PE firm CMC Capital Partners, has invested $100 million in SECA, a Beijing-based sports marketing and management company.
Apis invests in India's EPS
Apis Partners has invested $25 million in Indian payments service provider Electronic Payments and Services (EPS).
KKR forms China distressed investment partnership
KKR has formed a partnership with China Orient Asset Management and China Orient Summit Capital (COS Capital) to make credit and distressed opportunities in the country, with real estate likely to be a key area of focus.
China's Innovation Works seeks $250m for Fund III
China-based early-stage investor Innovation Works, which was founded by former Google China head Kai-Fu Lee, is looking to raise $250 million for its third fund.
Panel proposes reforms to boost domestic capital in India PE
A panel appointed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recommended tax law changes and regulatory reforms to ease fundraising for PE and VC funds.
China VC firm Qiming announces promotions
China-based venture firm Qiming Venture Partners has promoted Peter Yin, Stella Zhou, Shiyu Wang and Jay Yin to principal.
CITIC Capital leads round for China VR headset maker
CITIC Capital has led a RMB230 million ($35 million) round of funding for Baofeng Mojing, or Baofeng Magic Mirror, a Chinese virtual reality (VR) headset manufacturer.
SoftBank commits $14.7m to India's Housing.com
SoftBank has invested INR1 billion ($14.7 million) in Indian property listing platform Housing.com.
Principle targets $350m for China fund
Principle Capital, a Chinese private equity firm that has previously raised around RMB4 billion ($608 million) for renminbi-denominated funds, is targeting $350 million for its debut US dollar vehicle.
Monument promotes Niklas Amundsson to partner
Niklas Amundsson, who joined Monument Group from MVision last year as managing director of the firm’s Hong Kong office, has been promoted to partner.
Asia PE returns will rise as GP skills develop
Distributions from private equity funds in Asia, which have in the past been lackluster compared to those in certain developed markets, are expected to rise as the industry matures and GPs develop their skill sets.
Hony reaches $1.25b mark on latest China fund
Hony Capital has reached a first close of $1 billion on its new Greater China-focused fund and raised an additional $250 million towards a second close.
SAIF principals to form India early-stage fund
Two principals at SAIF Partners, Mukul Singhal and Rohit Jain, have left the company to start an early-stage venture capital fund of their own.
Spin-out of PE-backed SouFun set for China reverse merger
SouFun Holdings, a US-listed Chinese online real estate portal backed by the Carlyle Group and IDG Capital Partners, plans to spin out its online media and finance service units into a domestic backdoor listing.
New business needs drive VC funding demands
The venture capital market in Asia is set for growth as new market segments - notably technology-enabled business services - emerge with unmet needs.