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VC-backed Asia streaming business agrees SPAC merger

Asia Innovations Group (ASIG), a social media, gaming, and e-commerce business best known for the Uplive streaming platform, has agreed to merge with a US-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at an equity valuation of USD 2.5bn.

  • Technology
  • 03 October 2022
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 5

AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on October 4 due to the public holiday in Hong Kong marking the Chung Yeung Festival.

  • Performance
  • 02 October 2022
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Japanese GPs should target incremental gains on ESG - AVCJ Forum

Japanese private equity firms should be very targeted in implementing environment, social, and governance (ESG) policies at the portfolio company level even if the payoffs are small and accumulate over time, the AVCJ Japan Forum heard.

  • North Asia
  • 30 September 2022
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Singapore's Una Brands raises $30m Series B

Una Brands, a Singapore-based brand agglomeration platform that operates across Asia, has secured USD 30m in Series B funding led by Alpha JWC Ventures and White Star Capital.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 September 2022
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BlackRock leads $300m investment in Indonesia's Traveloka

BlackRock has led a USD 300m investment in Indonesia’s Traveloka via a credit fund as expectations mount for an IPO by the travel platform.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 30 September 2022
Sequoia, ChrysCapital to exit India's Curatio

Sequoia Capital India and ChrysCapital Partners are set to exit Indian skincare brand Curatio, with Torrent Pharma agreeing to acquire 100% of the company for INR 20bn (USD 245m).

  • South Asia
  • 29 September 2022
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India's Molbio secures Temasek backing, becomes unicorn

India’s Molbio Diagnostics, a medical equipment maker best known for its COVID-19 testing systems, has raised a USD 85m round featuring Temasek Holdings at an enterprise valuation of USD 1.6bn.

  • South Asia
  • 29 September 2022
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China silicon supplier Lihao gets $305m Series B

Lihao Semiconductor, a China-based supplier of silicon materials used in solar panels, has raised CNY 2.2bn (USD 305m) in Series B funding from an investor group featuring Oceanpine Capital, V Fund, and Harvest Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 29 September 2022
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OTPP opens Mumbai office

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has opened an office in Mumbai, adding India to an Asian footprint that currently includes bases in Hong Kong and Singapore.

  • South Asia
  • 29 September 2022
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Boyu pursues listed Chinese property manager

Boyu Capital is seeking full control of Chinese property management business Jinke Smart Services Group through a cash offer that values the Hong Kong-listed company at HKD 7.83bn (USD 998m).

  • Greater China
  • 28 September 2022
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Petronas Ventures backs Malaysian drone player

Petronas Ventures, the VC arm of Malaysian oil giant Petronas, has led a USD 30m round for drone developer Aerodyne Group with support from domestic pension fund KWAP.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 September 2022
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India's True North buys stake in TA-backed Accion Labs

Indian middle market private equity firm True North has acquired a significant minority position in US and India-based IT provider Accion Labs from TA Associates for USD 93m.

  • North America
  • 28 September 2022
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Temasek leads $40m Series B extension for China's Well-Link

Temasek Holdings has led a USD 40m Series B extension for Well-Link Technologies, a China-based provider of real-time cloud rendering solutions for game developers.

  • Greater China
  • 28 September 2022
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China AI solution provider Evomotion raises $20m

Evomotion, a China-based artificial-intelligence-of-things (AIoT) specialist that supplies software and chips to electronic appliance makers and supermarket retailers, has raised USD 20m in Series B funding.

  • Greater China
  • 27 September 2022
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Polaris exits Japan LCD panel business

Polaris Capital Group has fully exited Aimechatec, a supplier of LCD panel manufacturing equipment it carved out from Hitachi in 2016 and took public last year, with proceeds of JPY 3.96bn (USD 27.6m).

  • North Asia
  • 27 September 2022
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Thailand's Line Man Wongnai raises $265m

Thailand’s Line Man Wongnai – a food delivery, taxi, and messaging app – has raised a USD 265m round featuring GIC at a valuation of USD 1bn. It claims to be the largest start-up locally.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 27 September 2022
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Japan flying car player SkyDrive gets $67m Series C

Japanese flying car developer SkyDrive has raised JPY 9.6bn (USD 67m) in Series C funding featuring US-based Pegasus Tech Ventures and local strategics such as Suzuki Motor.

  • North Asia
  • 27 September 2022
KKR walks away from bumper Australia healthcare take-private

A KKR-led consortium has ended its pursuit of Australia-listed hospital operator Ramsay Health Care, having failed to reach an agreement on a AUD 20.1bn (USD 13.9bn) take-private that would have been among the largest private equity deals ever seen in...

  • Australasia
  • 27 September 2022
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Japan's Nomura launches blockchain VC unit

Japan’s Nomura Holdings has launched a business called Laser Venture Capital that will invest in companies in the blockchain and digital assets space.

  • North Asia
  • 26 September 2022
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HarbourVest opens Australia office

HarbourVest Partners has opened an office in Sydney on the back of claimed recent success in cultivating institutional and private wealth clients in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Australasia
  • 26 September 2022
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India gifting platform secures $23m Series B

Join Ventures, an India-based company that owns a portfolio of direct-to-consumer gifting brands, has raised USD 23.5m in Series B funding led by Motilal Oswal Alternate Investment Advisors.

  • South Asia
  • 26 September 2022
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Cambodia's Amara Capital backs local hospitality operator

Cambodia’s Amara Capital has agreed to invest an undisclosed sum in local restaurant and hotel group Thalias Hospitality.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 September 2022
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Korea autonomous driving player gets $25m

Korea’s Seoul Robotics, which specialises in computer vision for 3D sensors used by autonomous cars, has raised a USD 25m Series B round led by KB Investment.

  • North Asia
  • 23 September 2022
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Gaorong backs China energy storage company

China-based energy storage company WeView has raised CNY 400 million (USD 57m) from a group including Gaorong Capital, Green Pine Capital Partners, and ZhenFund.

  • Greater China
  • 23 September 2022
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