Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Wolfensohn Capital Partners has partially exited its investment in India-listed housing finance company Repco Home Finance, selling over half of its shares for INR1.12 billion (approximately US$18.8 million). Wolfensohn originally acquired a 13.3 percent stake in Repco before the company’s public offering in March… Read More
LeapFrog Investments, an investor in financial services for emerging consumers in Africa and Asia, will invest US$29 million in India-based non-banking financial services company IFMR Capital. The transaction was structured through LeapFrog’s Fund II. IFMR Capital provides credit, insurance and other financial services to more than 6.6 million active… Read More
A consortium led by global investment and advisory firm The Blackstone Group has completed a take-private of China-based technology outsourcing provider Pactera Technology International, valuing the previously NASDAQ-listed company at approximately US$625 million. Company management and existing investor venture capital firm GGV Capital rolled over their shares into the… Read More
China-based commercial lender to small businesses Harbin Bank has raised US$1.1 billion from its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, selling 3.02 billion shares at HKD2.90 (approximately US$0.37) each. Harbin Bank secured pledges from seven cornerstone investors to buy 46 percent of the IPO. Investors… Read More
Alternative investment management and advisory firm CITIC Capital has invested more than RMB100 million (approximately US$16 million) in a Series A financing round for China-based vocational training provider Shsun Education Group. The company, which offers vocational training courses on architecture, real estate and financial services, intends to use the… Read More
China- and Taiwan-focused investment firm Zoyi Capital has acquired a controlling stake in China-based Pink Mary, a manufacturer and distributor of women's apparel. Pink Mary's products are sold in around 400 stores throughout China. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad's (IIM-A) technology incubator Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) has reached a second close on its cleantech fund, Infuse Ventures, with INR1.11 billion (approximately US$18 million) in capital commitments. Infuse Ventures held a first close last May and aims to reach a final… Read More
Venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners has closed its fourth USD-denominated venture capital fund with US$500 million in capital commitments. The fund, which was oversubscribed, will focus on early- to growth-stage investments in the internet and consumer, healthcare, information technology and cleantech sectors in China. Read More
China-based investment holding company Tencent Holdings and Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer MediaTek have led a financing round worth more than US$200 million for China-based e-commerce platform Mmb.cn. Existing investor venture capital firm Sequoia Capital also participated in the round. Mmb.cn intends to use the new capital to build a nationwide… Read More
Funds advised by private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners have acquired a controlling stake in Da Niang Dumpling Holdings, a Chinese cuisine quick-service restaurant operator based in China, from the founder, Wu Guoqiang, who will remain as a shareholder. Da Niang operates a network of over… Read More
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