Southeast Asia
Mirae Asset PE arm seeks $200m for Fund II
Maps Capital, a private equity investment arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group, has launched its second US dollar-denominated fund with a target of USD 200m.
Q&A: Gobi Partners’ Thomas Tsao
Thomas Tsao, co-founder of Gobi Partners, on Chinese investors targeting Southeast Asia, the fallout from US-China tensions, fundraising and fund strategy, and what excites him about technology
Singapore digital health start-up Ora raises $10m
Singapore-based digital health start-up Ora has raised a USD 10m Series A round led by TNB Aura and Antler. Other participants include Gobi Partners, Kairous Capital, and GMA Ventures.
Reefknot leads Series A for Singapore logistics player Locad
Singapore-based logistics service provider Locad has raised USD 11m in Series A funding led by Reefknot Investments, which is supported by Temasek Holdings and supply chain giant Kuehne + Nagel.
Southeast Asia, China GPs bullish on exits in 2023
Investors targeting Southeast Asia and China told the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Privat Equity Association's (HKVCA) Asia forum that they were encouraged by liquidity events in 2022 and expect to see more exit opportunities this year.
LP appetite for Asia weakens - survey
Institutional investor interest in Asia has fallen significantly over the past two years, according to a survey conducted by Probitas Partners, with pan-regional funds, venture capital, and single country-focused funds among the least popular strategies...