Ex-Goldman Rainmaker’s Primavera Is Seeking to Raise Fund

Primavera Capital is weighing a new Asia fund to invest in companies including in the technology and consumer sectors, joining a raft of private equity firms in the region seeking fresh money, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Hong Kong-based firm started by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rainmaker Fred Hu has sounded out investors to gauge sentiment on its plans for fundraising, the people said, requesting not to be named because the discussions are private.