Australian waste management firm Bingo agrees to $1.8b buyout by Macquarie funds
CPE Capital had approached Bingo in January with MIRA but reportedly dropped out recently.
China’s Tencent invests $225m in India’s ShareChat amid stiff FDI rules: Report
Tencent made the investment through two European entities – Zennis Capital BV and Hlodyn BV.
China Digest: Hepagene nets $40m; Temasek backs drone startup EAVision
EAVision Technologies has secured $30 million in its Series C round co-led by Temasek.
Australia’s Main Sequence raises $195m for second fund from Temasek, others
Its other investors include Horizons Ventures, Hostplus, and Lockheed Martin.
Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures in talks to lead over $70m round in Indonesia’s BukuWarung
The deal will mark Peter Thiel-backed Valar’s first bet in Indonesia.
L Catterton Asia eyes early-stage deals, shifts focus from brick-and-mortar retail
The PE major will also continue to look at beauty, health and wellness sectors.
Amazon, Google partner domestic firms for slice of India’s digital payments business
ICICI Bank and Axis Bank will partner with Amazon, while Reliance will link with Google, Facebook.
Ant-backed Chinese bike-sharing giant Hello files for US IPO
The company was earlier reported to be considering raising as much as $1 billion.