Julie Zhu
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Chinese menswear firm Heilan to get $1.6b from Tencent-led investors
Heilan had a market value of about $8.13 billion as of Monday.
Sequoia plans largest-ever $8b global fund, sets sight on China investors
Sequoia is also tapping investors in the Middle East and Japan among other regions for its new global fund.
Chinese startup Kuaishou nears $1b Tencent-led funding, eyes listing this year
The latest funding round values Kuaishou at about $18 billion.
China’s Baidu seeks new investors for finance unit in up to $2b deal
The fundraising comes amid a wider reshuffle of Baidu's corporate strategy as it looks for new revenue streams outside its core search business.
SE Asia-focused China fund plans raising up to $3b for Silk Road projects
CAF, backed by the Export-Import Bank of China, is currently pitching the fund to prospective investors.
SoftBank leads $1b funding in Ping An healthcare unit ahead of Hong Kong IPO
The round values the unit at $8.8b and also attracted Japan's SBI Holdings as a lead investor.
China’s JD.com said to target $2b fundraising at logistics unit
JD has invited a select group of investors to join the funding round that values its logistics business at around $10b.
China’s Hua Medicine hires BAML banker George Lin as new CFO prior to listing
The IPO plans of Shanghai-based Hua come as investors are beginning to bet big on the potential of Chinese biopharma groups.
IPO hopeful Xiaomi set to surpass 2017 revenue target, to fetch $1b profit
Bankers and analysts expect Xiaomi’s profits to continue growing sharply into 2019, which one source said would make a $100 billion valuation at IPO
HNA unit hires CITIC CLSA for $200m pre-IPO fundraising after Goldman’s exit
Goldman began due diligence on HNA and Pactera in August after winning a mandate to lead the funding round. It later pulled out because the deal did n
