1+ week, 6+ day ago   (255+ words) What's the deal? Blue Elephant, a South Korean eyewear brand, has raised 100 billion KRW ($70 million) in growth equity from private equity firm Affirma Capital. The round values the company at 400 billion KRW, and coincides with the opening of its first…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) What's the deal? Hangzhou-based Panel Capital has emerged publicly for the first time after eight years, revealing it has backed nearly 30 companies and expects a wave of IPOs from its portfolio. A newly closed fund will push its total assets…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (225+ words) What's the deal? Korea Investment CORP acquired a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) during the second quarter, buying 40,013 shares worth roughly $3,170,000, according to HoldingsChannel.com. IFF is a specialty chemicals company. Why it matters: Institutional investors and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (269+ words) What's the deal? KKR has agreed to acquire Japanese beauty and lifestyle platform Ci FLAVORS from all existing shareholders, including founder Yusaku Horiuchi, L Catterton, eBeauty Group, and Yanagi Capital Partners. Horiuchi and chief executive officer Yoshiaki Okura will reinvest…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (280+ words) What does the target do? Founded in 2006, Fudewangwang is a state-designated "little giant" specialist firm making core liquid-cooling components such as cold plates and manifolds, plus heat sinks for servers, electric vehicles, and telecom base stations. By the numbers. In…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (193+ words) What's the deal? Taewoong Logistics is acquiring a 74.92% stake in reverse-direct-purchase logistics platform E2mas for ₩65.18 billion, the Korean freight company said on August 24. It will hold the shares through its wholly owned subsidiary, Taewoong E-commerce Holdings, with the stock transfer set…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (369+ words) What's the deal? Perennial Partners has launched the Perennial Global Resources Trust, a fund that can invest up to 100% offshore and carries an estimated long-term capacity of roughly $3 billion. The trust opens access to listed companies across global energy, copper,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (160+ words) What's the deal? KrubKrong has secured seed-stage equity investment from EDF under the first cohort of its Startup Investment Package Program (SIPP 1), providing a new source of capital for high-potential Cambodian businesses. How the selection worked. SIPP 1 drew roughly 80 applications…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) What's the deal? PATEO CONNECT Technology (Shanghai) Corporation has conditionally agreed to acquire a 20% stake in Guangzhou Seagull Kitchen And Bath Products for approximately RMB800 million. The transaction, announced on 21 August 2026, would make PATEO the controlling shareholder of the Shenzhen-listed company…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) What's the deal? Shenzhen Xinjie Energy Technology has raised more than $100 million in a Series B round led by Puhua Capital. The company develops lithium-metal solid-state batteries. Where's the money going? Xinjie plans to fund mass production and delivery of…...