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Korean education startup secures funding from China

By raising $14.5 million from a group of investors led by Legend Capital, Mathpresso is one of a handful Korean startups that has managed to get funding from a high-profile Chinese venture capital fund.
October 16, 2019

Liu Chuanzhi builds his Legend abroad

In the second of a two-part series, we look at how Lenovo founder Liu Chuanzhi's Legend Holdings is building its reputation beyond China, investing in companies such as WeWork.
October 16, 2016

Lenovo's founder creates a new Legend

Liu Chuanzhi is best known for setting up Lenovo. Now wants to draw attention to three funds that have quietly become his company’s biggest source of profits.
October 12, 2016

HK IPO pricing immune to A-share jitters

The IPOs of Legend Holdings and Red Star Macalline last week defied plummeting A-shares to price at the top, as books opened for Universal Medical's HK float.
June 21, 2015

Legend embarks on pre-IPO roadshow

The Chinese conglomerate's Hong Kong float comes as markets adjust to the MSCI's decision not to include A-shares and a flood of retail investors open accounts.
June 14, 2015

Legend to launch $3b IPO in HK

The largest shareholder in computer giant Lenovo plans to capitalise on favourable sentiment towards China’s financial sector and Beijing's further loosening of capital flows.
April 15, 2015

China Auto Rental cancels US IPO

China's biggest auto rental company was seeking to raise up to $137.5 million from a listing on Nasdaq, but fails to attract sufficient demand from investors.
April 25, 2012