HANOI, Dec 6 (Bloomberg): VNG Corp, the Vietnamese online gaming firm backed by Singapore wealth fund GIC Pte, is considering raising fresh funds ahead of a potential U.S. listing, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company, whose investors also include Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Raj Ganguly’s B Capital Group, is seeking to raise US$200 million to US$300 million from both new and existing backers, the people said. The company intends to use the proceeds to bolster its expansion plans, they said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.