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APER Mar 2025 - The Magnificent DeepSeek

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The Magnificent DeepSeek

Performance Benchmark

APER Index: Performance of 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 Deal Vintages (as of Jun 2024) 2020 Deal Vintage

Quick Data

Measured Recovery

India

Case Study

A BPO Legend

Japan/South Korea

Trends

Sakura for Japan’s PE

Southeast Asia

Sovereign Wealth Fund

SE Asia’s Sovereign Chest

News

Australia/New Zealand

Coller Targets ANZ’s HNIs with Debut Private Credit Secondaries Fund

UK’s Nest Hatches a Stake in IFM Down Under

China

Brake on Zongmu, an Autonomous Driving Play

GSR Joins China’s Growing List of Managers in GP-led Transactions

China Units of Global Firms Draw Interest from PE Buyers

India

Flow of Liquidity from IPOs

Healthcare Global Provides CVC Healthy Returns

RBI Takes Over AVIOM India Housing Finance

Japan/South Korea

KKR to Bag FUJI SOFT, after a 11.9% Valuation Hike

Bain Credit Takes Over Operations at Gaming Resort

Southeast Asia

SE Asia’s e-Commerce Faces Consolidation Headwinds

Alberta Govt Shutters Its Asian Office

HSBC AM in Singapore’s EV Infra

Rest Of Asia/Rest Of The World

HongShan Amplifies Its Presence in Europe

Saudi to Bring FinTech from China to Riyadh

Market Section

Australia/New Zealand

Funds

Adamantem Closes Climate Fund at Over A$350 Mn

TPG Targets Mid-Cap Opportunities in Asia’s Developed Markets

Icehouse Raises NZ$122 Mn for New Zealand Tech Space

Investments

AfterWork & Jelix Revisit PropHero, a Property Investment Platform

KKR Backs HR Solutions Down Under

Oaktree Extends A$650 Mn Lifeline to Star Entertainment

Blackbird et al to Provide Real-Time Data Management Solutions

Alpha JWC & Blackbird Double Down on harrison.ai, an AI Diagnostics Play

Five V Backs ERP Solutions Provider, DyFlex Solutions

Carlyle to Store Its Energy in Oz

Quadrant Picks Its Property Valuation Firm

Pemba Focuses on CyberSecurity Issues

Brandon Capital Joins International Investors in Providing Cancer Therapies

Glow Capital Partners Buys Home Cosmetic Products

ICG Reportedly to Acquire SuperChoice from Potentia

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Divestments

Quadrant to Sell Its Pet Food to Colgate-Palmolive

CVC DIF to Offload Its Renewable Energy Portfolio in Oz

China

Funds

CICC Capital Raises Rmb3 Bn for Green Fund

Hony Launches Healthcare Fund

Investments

CDH VGC Backs Drone Detection Tech

Hillhouse and Sinovation in Infant Milk

Lanchi Doubles Down on Treatment for Metabolic Diseases

Orion Capital Asia in Hillhouse’s Logistics Platform

Shunwei & INCE Co-lead in AI-generated Graphic Platform

Coller Seals a Rmb-Denominated Secondaries Deal with GSR

GL Ventures, IDG, Baidu et al Bolster Robotics AI

Lenovo Partners with SDIC in Humanoid Robot Development

Glory Ventures Ramps Up AI Infra Play

Sinovation, Peakview & Others Join Force to Back China’s GPU Protocols

BAI Capital & GSR Back Web3 Digital Payment Ecosystem

IMO & Yael Re-up in Drug Discovery

Qiming & Riverhead Capital in ENT-focused Medical Devices

ewpartners to Bridge FinTech in Asia and Saudi

Detong & BGI Co-win in Biomanufacturing Solutions

Vitruvian Partners Books Tours Via Klook

Lilly Asia, OrbiMed & Qiming in Brain-Computer Tech

Lightspeed China to Control & Power eVTOL Aircraft

IDG et al Shop for AI-driven Consumer Hardware

Temasek et al in EV Battery Material Play

Everest Re-ups in Metabolic Diseases Solutions

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Divestments

Guming, a Tea Store Operator, Debuts on SEHK

India

Funds

360 ONE Raises US$590 Mn for Maiden Secondaries Fund

Ascertis Raises 10 Bn Rupees for a New Private Credit Fund

IFC to Allocate US$120 Mn to Motilal Oswal’s IBEF V G

Investments

Elevation Capital Supports Cancer Care

Motilal Oswal Alternates Backs API Manufacturer

Actis Joins EDF India for Metering Infrastructure in India

Multiples Leads to Source Apparel Materials

KKR to Take Control of Healthcare Global from CVC

Sofina SA Joins Z47 & Peak XV to Munch on Healthy Snacks

Vertex Joins Accel to Snap Perfect Shots of Automobile

NIIF Speeds Up Network Connectivity with Lightstorm

Lightspeed Revisits B2B e-Commerce, Udaan

Carlyle Builds Auto Component Platform thru M&A

Prosus Ventures Grabs a Ride with Rapido

Vertex Joins Prosus, Premji Invest in Legal Tech

WestBridge Leads in Cloud Storage Firm, Lucidity

Venturi Partners Picks Up Sports Shoes in India

360 ONE, Premji Invest to Board on Akasa Air, a Budget Carrier

Multiples Takes Control of Digital Solutions Provider

Avendus in La Renon Healthcare

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Divestments

Blackstone Offloads a Portion of Its Laminated Plastic Tubes

Kedaara Clocks 4.7 Bn Rupees at Ajax Engineering’s IPO

Japan/South Korea

Investments

Resona Capital et al Support Next-generation Solar Cell Technology

JIC Commences Tender Offer for Shinko Electric, a Chip Packaging Play

Eight Roads Japan et al in Hair Salon Business

KIP, IMM Investment Back Medical Aesthetic Platform

Carlyle Makes Bid for Human Resources Platform

DBJ Leads in AR Glasses Development

Bain Capital to Take Control of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

Ant Capital to Privatise IT Solutions Provider

Incubate Fund, JIC, Mizuho et al in Micro-Satellite Constellations

Altos Ventures Revisits AI 3D Animation Play

Japan Post et al Back Real Estate Data Platform

Blackstone Commences Takeover of I’rom, a Clinical Trial Services Provider

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Divestments

KKR Pares Down Interest in HD Hyundai Marine

Carlyle Exits from Electronic Devices Maker, TOTOKU

Basic Capital Offloads Mitoyo

Affirma to Sell Its Interest in Kyobo Life

Advantage Partners Sells PCBs Maker to MBK

Macquarie to Clock 599.7 Bn Won at LG CNS’s Debut

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Southeast Asia

Investments

M Venture & Kaya Founders Promote Online Tutoring

PATRIZIA-Mitsui JV in Sustainable Parking in PH

East Ventures & Forge Back AI-Powered Healthcare

Partech Partners Backs Thailand’s Healthcare Play, HD

TPG to Take Econ Healthcare Private

Aura PE Travels to The Philippines for eGift Vouchers

Quona & PayPal Provide Treasury Management Solutions

Rigel Capital Repurposes Cooking Oil

BlackRock & InnoVen to Provide Credit to Fintech Play, Atome

Philippines’ Wealth Fund Maharlika Picks Up Indirect Stake in National Grid Operator

Illuminate, Antler & Insignia Pump More Into Financial Software

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Rest Of Asia/Rest Of The World

Funds

CPPIB Commits Over US$1.1 Bn to Asia-focused Funds

East Ventures & SV Investment JV Fund Achieves 1st Closing

Hamilton Lane Raises US$615.3 Mn for Its Inaugural Venture Access Fund

Hitachi Targets US$400 Mn for Its 4th Corporate Venture Fund

Tanglin Venture Seeks US$250 Mn for Its VC Fund III

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Investments

Samsung Ventures, Foxconn & CTBC VC in EnCharge AI

LG Technology Ventures in US Battery Material Company

Blue Pool Takes Minority Interest in Golden Goose

Divestments

CVC to Conclude Its 1st Outbound Investment by Its Asia Fund IV

People on the Move

HongShan Appoints Its Japan Office Head

Ms Nisa Leung Bids Adieu to Qiming

Mr Pak-Seng Lai to Lead Coller Capital’s Private Wealth Distribution in Asia Pacific

Two MDs at Peak XV to Take New Paths

GIC Appoints New Heads for the Group & Its Infra Unit

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