Vietnam-focused private equity firm Mekong Capital has partially exited Vietnam-listed mobile phone retailer Mobile World, selling 2.24 million shares, or a two percent stake, between 14 January and 26 January. Mekong originally invested in the company in May 2007 through Mekong Enterprise Fund II. Financial details of the transaction were… Read More
Hedge fund Valiant Capital Partners has led a US$26 million Series D financing round for India-based BrainBees Solutions, owner of baby-focused e-commerce site FirstCry.com. Venture capital fund managers IDG Ventures India and SAIF Partners and Vertex Venture Holdings, the early-stage investment arm of Temasek Holdings, also participated in the round. Read More
Washington, D.C., 28 January 2015 – EMPEA announced today the election of Robert Petty, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Clearwater Capital Partners, as the next Chairman of the association. Mr. Petty was unanimously elected by the EMPEA Board to a two-year term commencing in January 2015. Joining the Board of Directors… Read More
Healthcare-focused private equity fund manager Quadria Capital has agreed to invest in Indonesia-based SOHO Global Health, a developer and manufacturer of natural medicine and over-the-counter products. Financial details of the transaction, which was structured through Quadria Capital Fund and is subject to corporate approvals and other customary closing conditions, were… Read More
Global private investment firm TPG has acquired a 25 percent stake in India-based healthcare service provider Manipal Health Enterprises for US$150 million. The deal was approved by the Competition Commission of India on 15 January. Manipal has been scaling its business through a mix of organic expansion and acquisitions in… Read More
China-focused private equity firm CITIC Private Equity Funds Management has backed China-based Ele.me in a US$350 million Series E financing round, with participation from venture capital firm Sequoia Capital China, media and technology group Tencent Holdings, e-commerce company JD.com and restaurant review site Dianping.com. Ele.me operates an online food ordering… Read More
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs and India-focused investor Zodius Capital have led a financing round of up to US$56 million for Singapore-based data solutions provider Antuit Holdings. The funding will support the company’s global expansion through organic growth and acquisitions. Read More
Private equity firm Bain Capital has completed its exit from China-based electrical appliance retailer Gome Electrical Appliances Holding, selling its remaining shares for about HKD1 billion (approximately US$137 million). Bain Capital originally invested in the company in June 2009. Read More
L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity business sponsored by global luxury goods distributor LVMH Group, has reportedly invested more than US$100 million in China-based Sasseur Cayman Holding, the operator of four outlet malls. The transaction was structured through L Capital Asia 2. Private equity firm Warburg Pincus also participated… Read More
Darby Private Equity, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has exited its investment in China-based Shayne International Holdings, a manufacturer and exporter of high-end upholstered furniture and leather apparel. Darby originally invested in the company in 2006 through Darby Asia Mezzanine Fund II. Financial details of the transaction… Read More
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