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Bain agrees $3b carve-out from Japan's Olympus
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Evident, a Japan-based medical devices manufacturer best known for producing microscopes, from Olympus Corporation for JPY 427.7bn (USD 3.08bn).
Dymon Asia carves out shipping industry supplier
Dymon Asia Private Equity has agreed a carve-out of Singapore-based shipping industry equipment supplier RAM Spreaders from its German parent Salzgitter Maschinenbau for an undisclosed sum.
Renminbi GPs wary of government guidance funds as LPs
Chinese government guidance funds represent a potentially rich source of capital for managers in the renminbi-denominated space, but some are reluctant to take it, the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association's (HKVCA) China forum heard.
Kedaara buys minority stake in India's Oasis Fertility
Kedaara Capital has invested USD 50m for a significant minority stake in Oasis Fertility, a fertility treatment business with more than 26 centres across India.
Australia's Ramsay Health Care rebuffs revised KKR buyout offer
Australia-listed hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has rejected an alternative buyout proposal from a KKR-led consortium after progress with the initial bid was slowed by the need to conduct due diligence on Ramsay Santé, the company’s separate...
GPs exit Australian quantity surveyor to management
The management team of Australia-based quantity surveyor BMT Tax Depreciation has assumed control of the business, ending a seven-year holding period for private equity backers CHAMP Ventures and Yorkway Equity Partners.
AIGF closes second ASEAN fund on $127m
AIGF Advisors, a private equity firm sponsored by Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation, has closed its second ASEAN-focused fund with JPY 17.3bn (USD 127m) in commitments.
Japan healthcare AI start-up Ubie closes $26m Series C
Japan’s Ubie, a healthcare technology start-up that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for symptom-checking questionnaires, has raised USD 26.2m in Series C funding from local investors.
Singularity Growth leads Series D for India's Servify
India’s Singularity Growth Opportunity Fund, a vehicle associated with former Reliance Capital executive Madhusudan Kela, has led a USD 65m investment in after-sales software provider Servify.
LPs emphasize differentiation in China venture capital
LPs want to back Chinese venture capital firms that are differentiated from their peers, although there remains an element of discomfort with efforts to achieve this through increasingly popular China-plus strategies.
Carlyle forms Australia, New Zealand private credit joint venture
The Carlyle Group has broadened its Asia private credit coverage through the establishment of a joint venture with Australia-based credit investor and corporate advisory firm Amicaa.
Baidu-backed autonomous truck developer raises $67m
DeepWay, an intelligent driving solutions provider for trucks established by Baidu, has raised a Series A round of CNY 460m (USD 67m) led by Qiming Venture Partners.
Investors call on Hong Kong to prioritise talent retention, innovation
Hong Kong must deploy a series of initiatives around talent retention and the fostering of innovation if it is to remain competitive as a financial hub within Asia, the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association’s (HKVCA) China forum heard.
Singapore's Genesis hits first close on second venture debt fund
Singapore-based Genesis Alternative Ventures has reached a first close on its second venture debut fund, having raised nearly half the overall target of USD 150m.
China’s Whale Capital achieves first close on food fund
Chinese consumer-focused VC firm Whale Capital has reached a first close of undisclosed size on its latest renminbi-denominated fund, which will specialise in the food industry. The target is CNY 500m (USD 73m).
Prosperity7 backs China-founded unstructured data specialist Zilliz
Prosperity7 Ventures, a venture capital fund established by Saudi Arabia state oil giant Saudi Aramco, has led a USD 60m Series B extension for China-founded open-source software developer Zilliz.
Keppel buys Singapore waste management player 800 Super
Keppel Corporation has purchased a majority interest in Singapore waste management services business 800 Super Holdings, which was delisted in 2019 through a KKR-backed take-private, at a valuation of SGD 380m (USD 273m).
Fundamentum raises $227m for India growth-stage tech fund
The Fundamentum Partnership, an India-based growth-stage technology investment firm established by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and Helion Venture Partners co-founder Sanjeev Aggarwal, has closed its second fund on USD 227m.
Korea medical tech start-up raises $20m Series B
Korea’s Airs Medical, a healthcare technology provider active in diagnostics software and robotics, has raised USD 20m in Series B funding from Klim Ventures, Q Capital Partners, and Hanwha Life Insurance.
China luxury goods player Secoo gets private equity bailout
Secoo Holding, a US-listed Chinese luxury goods retailer that has seen its stock price fall by 95% since the start of 2020 and has filed for bankruptcy twice in the past eight months, has received USD 4m in funding.
Australia's PEP buys traffic management business
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has acquired a majority stake in Altus Group, which claims to be Australia’s largest provider of traffic management services.
Winreal hits $150m first close on China tech fund
Winreal Investment, a China-based venture capital firm established by a former chief engineer at domestic telecom equipment provider ZTE Corporation, has reached a first close of CNY 1.3bn (USD 150m) on its latest renminbi-denominated fund.
NZ Super, ACC exit Kiwibank via $1.3b NZ government buyout
New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) and Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) have exited state-owned Kiwibank at an implied valuation of NZD 2.1bn (USD 1.3bn).
Korea's KIC names Hoon Lee as CIO
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has appointed Hoon Lee, previously head of its investment strategy and innovation division, as CIO.