FountainVest Raises US$1.35 Billion in Second Buyout Fund (Asia)

Source: Reuters  |  Author: Stephen Aldred

Chinese private equity firm FountainVest Partners has closed its second China-focused fund with US$1.35 billion in commitments. FountainVest was reportedly able to raise the fund, FountainVest China Growth Capital Fund II, in eight months. The fund is larger than its US$950 million predecessor. FountainVest plans to invest between US$50 million and US$200 million in China-based companies through both growth capital and buyout investments.