SEAVI Advent Private Equity, the Asian affiliate of global private equity firm Advent International, held a US$125 million first close for its sixth fund. SEAVI partners committed US$10 million to the fund. The vehicle follows the US$178 million SEAVI Advent Equity V fund raised in 2008. Read More
responsAbility Investments, an asset manager specializing in emerging economies, has invested in Saraplast, an India-based manufacturer of sanitary facilities and a provider of liquid waste management. Saraplast has proposed a pay-and-use model for its sanitation services and is working to improve sanitation facilities in schools. Financial details of the… Read More
Lazada, an Indonesia-based online retail sales company focused on Southeast Asia, has secured US$100 million in funding from European investors, including from existing stakeholder Summit Partners, a growth equity and credit investor. Apart from Summit Partners, existing investors that are also participating in the investment round include J.P. Morgan;… Read More
ChrysCapital, an investment firm that focuses on growth sectors in India, has acquired a 4 to 4.5 percent stake in India-based Infotech Enterprises from venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India. Infotech Enterprises is an IT services firm that provides engineering solutions to organizations worldwide, and is listed on both… Read More
CITIC Capital, a China-based alternative investment management and advisory firm, has held a final close of US$683 million on its China Retail Properties Investment Fund, exceeding the original target of US$600 million. Since the first closing in late 2011, the fund has invested US$250 million into three projects located… Read More
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has agreed to sell its entire 24 percent stake in Yashili International Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed baby formula producer, for roughly HKD3 billion (approximately US$387 million) in a strategic sale to China Mengniu Dairy, a China-based milk producer. Yashili's controlling shareholder, Zhang… Read More
China-focused investment firm IDG Capital Partners has invested US$4 million in the Series A financing round of Chinese mobile app developer China WeiPass. WeiPass developed a smartphone app for payment verification that allows businesses and customers to earn and redeem coupons and confirm payments. IDG Capital Partners is a… Read More
Eredene Capital, an independent investment firm that specializes in Indian infrastructure, sold its 6.8 percent stake in Ocean Sparkle, an Indian port operations and marine services company, to Mauritius-based Infrastructure India Holdings Fund for GBP8.2 million (approximately US$12.8 million). The stake was held by Eredene subsidiary West Coast Port. Read More
BanyanTree Finance, a private equity firm that focuses on middle market companies in India, has invested INR500 million (approximately US$8.6 million) in Atria Brindavan Power, an India-based renewable power generation company. The investment was structured through BanyanTree Growth Capital II, which announced its first close in July 2012 with… Read More
Asia-focused investment firm PAG has agreed to invest up to US$150 million in Chinese shopping mall operator Zall Development Group. PAG Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund will purchase US$100 million in convertible bonds issued by Zall, with the option to purchase up to US$50 million in additional convertible bonds. If… Read More
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