Finch Capital, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage financial technology businesses in Southeast Asia and Europe, has exited its minority stake in Indonesia-based online financial product marketplace Cermati to Indonesia-based conglomerate Djarum Group. Finch originally invested in Cermati’s Series A round in February 2017 and reportedly generated a 2.7x… Read More
Global venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has reached final closes for its latest China-focused funds with US$2.5 billion in aggregate capital commitments. Sequoia raised US$1.8 billion for Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund V, US$550 million for Sequoia Capital China Venture Fund VII and US$150 million for Sequoia Capital China Seed… Read More
Global alternative investment manager KKR, through its credit arm, has agreed to acquire 100 percent of JBF Petrochemicals, a subsidiary of India-based polyester manufacturer JBF Industries. The parent company, which reportedly has total debt of about INR110 billion (approximately US$1.6 billion), will use the funds to partly repay obligations to… Read More
Fincare Business Services, the India-based promoter of Fincare Small Finance Bank (SFB), has raised INR950 million (approximately US$13.5 million) from existing investors through a rights issue. Participants in the round include private equity fund managers True North, TA Associates, LeapFrog Investments and Tata Capital, with the latter investing through Tata… Read More
Asia-focused alternative asset manager Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has partially exited India-listed IT services company Hexaware Technologies, selling an 8.4 percent stake in the company for INR11.2 billion (approximately US$160 million) on the National Stock Exchange of India. After the sale, BPEA retains a 63 percent stake in Hexaware… Read More
Private investment firm DST Global has led a US$200 million Series D round for Maimai, a China-based professional networking platform. Existing investors IDG Capital, DCM and Morningside Venture Capital also participated in the round. The company reportedly plans to hold an IPO in the United States and expand overseas in… Read More
Global venture capital firm Sequoia Capital’s India arm has reached a final close for its sixth fund with US$695 million in capital commitments. The fund will invest in early- and growth-stage companies in the technology, consumer and health care sectors across India and Southeast Asia. Read More
AirTrunk, a Singapore-based data center provider focused on Australia and other Asia-Pacific markets, has raised AUD850 million (approximately US$621 million) in senior debt financing and equity from shareholders including global private investment firms TPG and Goldman Sachs. Deutsche Bank was the lead arranger, underwriter and sole bookrunner for the senior… Read More
India-focused mid-market private equity fund manager Gaja Capital has sold a 3.3 percent stake in India-listed staffing services company TeamLease for INR1.48 billion (approximately US$21 million). Gaja sold 561,353 shares at INR2,645 (approximately US$37.82) per share on the National Stock Exchange of India. Gaja originally invested in the company in… Read More
Global alternative investment manager KKR has agreed to acquire a 60 percent stake in India-based waste management company Ramky Enviro Engineers for US$530 million. KKR will invest through KKR Asian Fund III via a combination of primary and secondary investments, valuing the company at US$925 million. Read More
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