Analysis

Charticle: In Greater China, semiconductor stays on top in Q2

It was followed by business support services which raked in $1.3b.

Venture Capital

Fundraising in Greater China halves in Q2 as investors play safe

Deal value fell 54.9% QoQ to $9b as investors gravitated to small-sized cheques.

Private Equity

Chinese chip designer Unisoc raises $552m in equity financing: report

Unisoc ranked fourth globally in its shipment of smartphone APs.

Private Equity

China’s Big Fund II to back $55m deal in Siasun’s wafer transfer business

The planned investment marks the first equity financing by Siasun Microelectronics.

Venture Capital

Sluggish Q4 slows down Chinese startup fundraising in 2023 to $50.5b

2023 was also a slow year for Chinese IPOs.

Analysis

US firms, including chipmakers, look to invest $8b in Vietnam, says official

The investment is conditional on the development of a renewables regime in Vietnam.

Venture Capital

BYD-backed round lifts Chinese IC maker AaltoSemi’s total fundraising to $351m

Riverhead Capital and GY Capital also invested in the round.

Policy & Regulations

India’s Gujarat state in investment talks with chipmakers from Japan, US, South Korea

The state is holding its biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit next week.

Analysis

China’s Fudan University sets up billion-yuan FoF for technology innovation

The fund is open to working with global GPs.

Private Equity

Chinese chip material maker Synlight closes Series F round at $212m

Synlight’s investors also include CITIC Private Equity, New Alliance Capital, BAIC Group and Great Wall Motor.