J-Star sells 20% stake in staffing service firm Aki-Japan to UT Group
J-Star has transferred a 20% stake in Aki-Japan to staffing firm UT Group for an undisclosed sum.
Indonesia’s telemedicine startup Halodoc raises $80m in Series C round
The round was led by Indonesian conglomerate Astra International.
China’s AI robot tech firm Laiye bags $50m in Series C+ round
The round was co-led by Ping An Global Voyager Fund.
SEA Digest: Temasek backs Hazel Technologies; Uploan bags $15m financing
Hazel Technologies seeks to expand in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe.
China’s CR Capital, COFCO debut fund to raise $308m for new consumption bets
The Liangrun Fund has secured 1 billion yuan in its first close.
China’s NextData nets $135m funding from Matrix, Hopu, others
Existing backers Tencent and Xiang He Capital made follow-on investments.
Bain Capital said to weigh bid to take Toshiba private
The Japanese conglomerate recently dismissed a $20 billion buyout offer from CVC Capital.
Chinese data analytics firm Kyligence bags $70m in Series D round
Return backers – Shunwei Capital, Redpoint China Ventures and Eight Roads – re-upped in the round.