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The Shortlist

Fundraising of the Year - Venture Capital

• 5Y Capital Evolution Fund III (5Y Capital)
• ACV Capital V (AC Ventures)
• Coral Capital IV (Coral Capital)
• DSG Consumer Partners IV (DSG Consumer Partners)
• LongRiver Investments Evolution Fund I (LongRiver Investments)

Fundraising of the Year - Mid Cap
(Fund size - below USD 2bn)

• BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Fund (EQT)
• Five V Buyout Fund V (Five V Capital)
• JGIA No.3 Investment (Japan Growth Investments Alliance)
• Kedaara Capital IV (Kedaara Capital)
• UCK Partners I (UCK Partners)

Fundraising of the Year - Large Cap
(Fund size - USD 2bn and above)

• Bain Capital Asia Fund V (Bain Capital)
• Carlyle Japan Partners V (Carlyle)
• CVC Capital Partners Asia VI (CVC Capital Partners)
• Hahn & Co IV (Hahn & Company)
• TPG Asia VIII (TPG Capital)

Deal of the Year - Mid Cap
(Equity commitment – below USD 200m)

• FirstCape (Pacific Equity Partners)
• HRBrain (EQT)
• Jinjer (J-Star, Potentia Capital)
• NephroPlus (Quadria Capital)
• TD Connex (Novo Tellus Capital Partners)

Deal of the Year - Large Cap
(Equity commitment – USD 200m and above)

• HDFC Credila (ChrysCapital Partners, EQT)
• Hollysys Automation Technologies (Ascendent Capital Partners)
• InvoCare (TPG)
• KFC Japan (Carlyle)
• SK Rent A Car (Affinity Equity Partners)

Exit of the Year - IPO

• Aadhar Housing Finance (Blackstone)
• Kokusai Electric (KKR)
• QuantumPharm (5Y Capital, Artisan Partners Asset Management, CICC Capital, CITIC Venture Capital, China Renaissance, Decent Capital, Ephiphron Capital, Fangyuan Capital, Frees Fund, HongShan)
• Tata Technologies (Tata Capital Growth Fund)
• TBO Tek (Affirma Capital)

Exit of the Year - Small Cap
(Equity commitment on entry – below USD 50m)

• APT Medical (Firstred Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Shanghai Linghao Investment Management)
• Burger King Taiwan (Nexus Point Capital)
• Dairy Day Classic Ice Creams (Motilal Oswal Alternatives)
• Moritex Corporation (Trustar Capital)
• Newbook (Potentia Capital)

Exit of the Year - Mid Cap
(Equity commitment on entry – USD 50m-USD 199m)

• CJ Olive Young (Glenwood Private Equity)
• Computer Age Management Services (Warburg Pincus)
• Eu Yan Sang International (Tower Capital Asia)
• Japan Wind Development (Bain Capital)
• SJ EcoPrime (Hahn & Company)

Exit of the Year - Large Cap
(Equity commitment on entry – USD 200m and above)

• Alinamin Pharmaceutical (Blackstone)
• JS Global (CDH Investments)
• McDonald’s China (Carlyle)
• Nichii Gakkan (Bain Capital)
• Singlife (TPG Capital)

Deal of the Year - Secondary

• ChrysCapital Partners
• J-Star
• PAG

Firm of the Year - Venture Capital

• 5Y Capital
• AC Ventures
• Chiratae Ventures
• Openspace Ventures
• Qiming Venture Partners

Firm of the Year - Mid Cap
(AUM – below USD 10bn)

• ChrysCapital Partners
• Five V Capital
• Kedaara Capital
• Pacific Equity Partners
• Sunrise Capital

Firm of the Year - Large Cap
(AUM - USD 10bn and above)

• Bain Capital
• Blackstone
• CVC Capital Partners
• EQT
• TPG Capital