Private Equity

East Asia

Chinese city to launch two PE funds

Hangzhou, a picturesque historical city near Shanghai, is reportedly looking to raise RMB5 billion and RMB560 million for an industrial fund and a venture capital fund respectively.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Goldman, Chinese firms to pay €271m for CIFA in secondary sale

Italian private equity firm Magenti will sell the concrete equipment firm to a consortium comprised of Shenzhen-listed construction equipment company Zoomlion, Goldman Sachs, Hony Capital and Mandarin Capital Partners.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Youku raises $30m from venture consortium

Maverick Capital, Brookside Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Farallon Capital and Chengwei Ventures have committed $30 million in equity financing to Chinese video website Youku.com, bringing its total venture capital backing to some $70m.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Doughty Hanson to buy Svendborg Brakes for €460m

The European buyout firm is making its second bet on renewable energy, banking on the growth in the global wind turbine market to drive sales at Svendborg. Doughty Hanson has an existing investment in LM Glasfiber, a wind turbine blade maker, which despite some lean years is now enjoying strong growth.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

ARCH invests in Chinese university

The quoted China-focused private equity company has invested $71m in a university in Shaanxi, in recognition of the growing demand for tertiary education in the country.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

General Atlantic appoints two special advisors

Former ABC Broadcasting president Robert Callahan and former Altria Group chief financial officer Dinyar Devitre have joined the global growth equity firm to identify and advise portfolio companies.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Parachute failure

A recent conference panel comprised of heavy-hitting GPs highlights how crucial local expertise is to operate in China, writes Amanda Janis

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Balderton hires software entrepreneur

Balderton Capital is boosting its line-up again. The firm is back up to full strength after the departures this year of Ynon Kreis and George Coelho.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Report: firms look to raise $2bn Chinese green fund

Berun Group of China and APCIG of Australia are reportedly raising the largest-ever fund to target Chinese companies focussed on environmental protection.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Daiwa to invest in Fang’s Hopu Fund

The Japanese financial services conglomerate is committing $100m to Hopu Investment Management, the China-focussed private equity firm founded by Goldman executive Fang Fenglei.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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