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Top 10 biggest e-commerce investments in Asia

February 24, 2015

Alibaba’s success in developing the market for Chinese e-commerce is unprecedented, but there are a number of startup founders and investors alike who are convinced it can be replicated. Last year alone, $11.5 billion was spread across 367 equity separate financing rounds for Asian e-commerce companies. Below are the 10 biggest of these venture capital deals, according to data from CB Insights.

1. Flipkart

Company description: Bangalore-based e-commerce platform for the sale of electronics, books, movies, and music

Amount raised: $1 billion (Series G)

Select investors: Accel Partners, Tiger    Global Management, Morgan Stanley, Digital Sky Technology

 

2. Meituan

Company description: “China’s Groupon”

Amount raised: $700 million (Series D)

Select investors: Alibaba, Sequoia Capital, General Atlantic

 

3. Snapdeal

Company description: Marketplace run out of New Delhi promising deals on clothes, accessories, mobile phones, and other consumer electronics

Amount raised: $627 million (Private Equity)

Select investors: SoftBank, BlackRock, eBay

 

4. Kuaidi Dache

Company description: Chinese car hailing service compliant with local regulations

Amount raised: $600 million (Series D)

Select investors: SoftBank, Tiger Fund, Alibaba

 

5. Koudai Gouwu

Company description: Curated personal shopping platform based in Beijing

Amount raised: $350 million

Select investors: DST Global, Tiger Fund, Tencent

 

6. Coupang

Company description: Clothes, home products, and tickets are among the many items sold through this Seoul-based marketplace

Amount raised: $300 million (Private Equity)

Select investors: Illuminate Ventures, Wellington Management, BlackRock

 

7. Youxinpai

Company description: Secondhand online car auction based in Beijing

Amount raised: $260 million

Select investors: DCM, Wellington Capital Management, Warburg Pincus, Tencent

 

T-8. Lazada

Company description: E-commerce platform for various branded goods aimed at markets in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

Amount raised: $250 million

Select investors: Rocket Internet, Investment AB Kinnivek, Verlinvest

 

T-8. GrabTaxi

Company description: Ride-hailing application for South East Asian markets

Amount raised: $250 million

Select investors: SoftBank, Tiger Global Management, GGV Capital

10. Jumei International Holdings

Company description: Shopping social network for females in China

Amount raised: $200 million (Series D)

Select investors: Zhixin Capital, QiMing Venture Partners, IDG Capital Partners

 

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Filed Under: Asia, Consumer, Finance

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