Venture capital firms IDG Ventures India and Accel Partners have made a US$3 million Series A investment in India-based Smartpaddle Technology, the owner of business-to-business packaging materials marketplace Bizongo. The company plans to use the funds to expand its seller base, build automation, improve its supply chain and strengthen its… Read More
China-focused venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners has reached a final close for its fourth RMB fund with CNY1.5 billion (approximately US$222 million) in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include CDB Capital, Oriza Holdings, Gopher Asset Management, Pingan Wealth and high net worth individuals. Qiming Venture Partners targets opportunities… Read More
Indonesia-focused early-stage venture capital firm Convergence Ventures has reached a final close for its Convergence Capital Fund I with US$30 million in capital commitments. The firm, formerly known as Convergence Accel, plans to make around 30 investments from the fund, which will target companies focused on disruptive digital and mobile… Read More
CITIC Capital Partners, the China-focused private equity arm of CITIC Capital, has completed the sale of its controlling stake in China-based mattress manufacturer and retailer King Koil Shanghai Sleep System to global private equity firm Advent International. CITIC Capital Partners originally acquired the company in June 2014 through CITIC Capital… Read More
COFCO Meat, a subsidiary of China-based agricultural conglomerate COFCO Group backed by KKR and Baring Private Equity Asia, has raised HKD1.95 billion (approximately US$251 million) in its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company sold 975.6 million shares for HKD2 (approximately US$0.26) a share. KKR and Baring Private… Read More
Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has invested US$75 million for a minority stake in India-based transportation logistics company Rivigo. The company will use the funds to expand operations and improve technology. Separately, Warburg Pincus announced a joint venture with China-based internet data center services provider 21Vianet to acquire and… Read More
The Fall 2016 Bulletin focuses on regulatory changes, which impact and will be of interest to practitioners in the emerging market private capital investment community. Of note are changes to ways in which private equity investment is regulated in Brazil, an overview of potential shareholder and director liability in troubled… Read More
By Matthew Griffin, White & Case In the past, managers encountering issues realising value to investors within the terms of their funds were left with few options. The maturing of the secondary market increasingly provides managers with the opportunity to obtain capital to restructure and reorganise their funds and management… Read More
This brief draws upon engagement with the EMPEA Energy & Infrastructure Council. Members of the Council recognize both the importance and nuanced nature ESG issues have in infrastructure investing in emerging markets. This brief is designed to help articulate those nuances and help support practitioners understanding of ESG in the… Read More
PAG Asia Capital, the private equity arm of Asia-focused alternative investment management firm PAG, has agreed to invest in Singapore-based restaurant operator Paradise Group. Founded in 2008, Paradise Group runs more than 60 outlets in Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai and the United Kingdom. Financial details of the… Read More
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