Qiming Venture Partners continues strong fundraising pace with final close of latest yuan-denominated fund

China's Qiming Venture Partners is keeping up a strong fundraising pace through the RMB2.85bn ($440m) final close of its latest yuan-denominated fundraise.

Fantasia adds $150m from tap

Chinese property company Fantasia Holdings Group Co returned to the debt market this week for a $150m tap to meet some imminent refinancing needs.

Infestos Sustainability launches ESG Spac

A Dutch shell company is vying to become the first European special purpose acquisition company (Spac) to list this year.

AMB :- Early-stage funding rounds accounted for 70.8% of global VC funding deal volume in Q4 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate the global VC funding landscape in terms of deal volume during the quarter, as venture capital (V...Article Link

China Fortune Land’s bonds see rollercoaster ride after defaults on domestic debt

China Fortune Land Development’s domestic and offshore bonds swung this week after the property company admitted to onshore defaults worth Rmb5.255bn ($813m), adding to ongoing concerns about its liquidity condition and access to funding. Addison

Second time lucky for Continuum with green bond

Indian renewable energy company Continuum Energy Levanter made its debut in the dollar bond market this week, more than three years after pulling its initial attempt. However, it had to offer investors incentives to seal

Myanmar’s political turmoil casts pall over rare acquisition loan

A $390m loan backing CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Green Towers (IGT) was abruptly put on hold this week after political turmoil rocked the country following a military coup. Pan Yue reports.

BlackRock’s push on ESG is coming at ‘a business-friendly pace’

Advocates say the giant money manager could be more aggressive

VC-backed Auto1 completes IPO

Auto1, a used car trading platform that has received backing from VCs including Softbank and DN Capital, has completed its IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, marking the first IPO in Germany of 2021.

Osae Partners eyes Covid-19 market dislocation with €250m debut French RE fund close

French private equity real estate specialist Osae Partners has pulled in €250m for the final close of its debut fundraise.

ICG taps up PIMCO’s Lionel Laurant to help lead Covid debt Rescue Fund

Intermediate Capital Group has brought in former PIMCO European credit opportunities head Lionel Laurant as a managing director in the wake of launching a Covid-focused recovery fund.

VCs sell stakes in Adjust to KKR's AppLovin

VCs including Eurazeo have sold their stakes in Germany-based app performance measurement and marketing company Adjust to US-based AppLovin, a portfolio company of KKR.

CVC seals $1.52bn buyout of low-cost skincare, shampoo brands from Japan’s Shiseido

CVC Capital Partners has agreed a JPY160bn ($1.52bn) buyout of a suite of skincare and shampoo brands from Japanese cosmetics business Shiseido.

Charlesbank Capital races to more than $4.5bn close across Fund X, companion vehicle

A storming fundraise has seen long-standing private equity house Charlesbank Capital Partners strike a $3.75bn hard cap close for its tenth fund after less than six months in the market.

Endicott Group closes debut data, analytics-focused private equity fund on $142m

New York investment firm Endicott Group has sealed a $142m final close for its debut private equity fund focused on the information services sector.

Africa foodchain investor Phatisa scores big DFI, impact investor backing to close $143m fund

CDC Group has led a string of development finance institutions and impact investors to help Phatisa Food Fund 2 reach a $143m final close.

Genesis Capital hits hard cap close for debut Czech Republic, Slovakia-focused growth fund

Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital has struck a hard cap close for its debut growth fund, which will look to expand out promising Czech Republic and Slovakian businesses.

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