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Indian agtech start-up raises $5.9m Series A
Indian agtech start-up raises $5.9m Series A

Indian agricultural technology start-up Intello Labs has raised $5.9 million in a Series A funding round led by Saama Capital, Singapore’s Grow and SVG Ventures-Thrive.

  • South Asia
  • 14 May 2020
UAE's EMPG acquires Rocket-backed Lamudi Global
UAE's EMPG acquires Rocket-backed Lamudi Global

EMPG, a real estate classifieds marketplace group headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired Lamudi Global, which runs property market portals in the Philippines and Indonesia.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 May 2020
Deal focus: GudangAda fills FMCG distribution void
Deal focus: GudangAda fills FMCG distribution void

Keeping every small store in Indonesia well-stocked is a monumentally complex challenge that GudangAda tackles by bringing buyers and sellers together online.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 May 2020
Coronavirus & Vietnam: Hobbled winner
Coronavirus & Vietnam: Hobbled winner

A successful COVID-19 containment plan has underlined Vietnam’s status as a leading investment destination in Southeast Asia. GPs are impressed but still hamstrung

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 May 2020
Singapore SME financing platform gets $20m
Singapore SME financing platform gets $20m

Validus, a Singapore-headquartered financing platform for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia, has raised $20 million in a Series B+ round co-led by Vertex Growth and Orion Fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 13 May 2020
India-China regulation: Punching bag
India-China regulation: Punching bag

Chinese venture capital investors have become an increasingly significant presence in India’s venture capital ecosystem, but a recent regulatory reform calls their participation into question

  • South Asia
  • 13 May 2020
Tribe Capital leads $13m round for Indian logistics aggregator
Tribe Capital leads $13m round for Indian logistics aggregator

Shiprocket, an Indian logistics aggregator that primarily solves shipping needs of small businesses, has raised $13 million in a funding round led by US VC firm Tribe Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 12 May 2020
Carlyle pursues control of India's SeQuent for $210m
Carlyle pursues control of India's SeQuent for $210m

The Carlyle Group has reached agreements that could see it pay INR16.3 billion ($216 million) for up to 74% of Indian animal healthcare services provider SeQuent Scientific.

  • South Asia
  • 11 May 2020
CVC to invest in Indian cancer care chain operator
CVC to invest in Indian cancer care chain operator

CVC Capital Partners plans to acquire 36.4% of HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG) in a deal that ultimately could see it assume majority ownership of the Indian cancer care center operator.

  • South Asia
  • 08 May 2020
Vista Equity to invest $1.5b in Reliance's India app platform
Vista Equity to invest $1.5b in Reliance's India app platform

US-based Vista Equity Partners has agreed to invest INR113.67 billion ($1.5 billion) for a stake in Jio Platforms, a holding company for Indian internet and telecom assets, including Reliance Jio Telecom.

  • South Asia
  • 08 May 2020
Deal focus: Oriente's plastic alternative
Deal focus: Oriente's plastic alternative

Well-capitalized though not immune to COVID-19 disruption, Indonesia and Philippines-focused online lender Oriente is waiting for the market to get back to normal

  • Expansion
  • 07 May 2020
Everstone sells Asia payroll business to US strategic player
Everstone sells Asia payroll business to US strategic player

India and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm Everstone Group has agreed to sell Singapore-headquartered human resources software provider Excelity Group to US peer Ceridian. The size of the deal has not been disclosed.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 07 May 2020
Cashlez gains on debut after Indonesia IPO
Cashlez gains on debut after Indonesia IPO

Indonesian mobile point-of-sale solution provider Cashlez - a portfolio company of Mandiri Venture Capital - traded up on debut following an IDR87.5 billion ($5.7 million) domestic IPO.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 07 May 2020
Indonesia's GudangAda gets $25m Series A
Indonesia's GudangAda gets $25m Series A

Indonesian B2B e-commerce platform GudangAda has raised $25.4 million in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India and Alpha JWC Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 06 May 2020
Asia private debt: Inflection point?
Asia private debt: Inflection point?

With other pools of capital running dry for many companies, private debt has become a more appealing proposition. Institutional funds have a chance to impose themselves on a bank-driven market

  • Credit
  • 06 May 2020
Warburg Pincus invests $26.7m in IDFC First Bank

Warburg Pincus has invested INR2 billion( $26.7 million) in IDFC First Bank as part of an INR20 billion capital raise by the Indian lender.

  • South Asia
  • 05 May 2020
Silver Lake to invest $750m in Reliance's India app platform
Silver Lake to invest $750m in Reliance's India app platform

Silver Lake Partners has agreed to invest INR56.5 billion ($750 million) for a stake in Jio Platforms, the holding company behind a number of apps and the parent of India's largest telecom operator.

  • South Asia
  • 04 May 2020
Beenext leads $13m Series B for Indian logistics platform
Beenext leads $13m Series B for Indian logistics platform

Indian logistics platform LoadShare Networks has raised INR1 billion ($13.2 million) in a Series B round led by Beenext.

  • South Asia
  • 04 May 2020
Indian industry body proposes $3.3b state VC fund for start-ups
Indian industry body proposes $3.3b state VC fund for start-ups

The Startup Association of India (SAI) has called on the government to bolster an existing state-backed venture capital fund and commit INR250 billion ($3.3 billion) to local companies.

  • South Asia
  • 04 May 2020
Hong Kong's PE-backed Oriente raises $50m
Hong Kong's PE-backed Oriente raises $50m

Oriente, a Hong Kong-headquartered financial technology start-up, has raised $50 million in a round led by Peter Lee, the co-chairman of local property developer Henderson Land.

  • Greater China
  • 29 April 2020
Indonesian insurtech player Qoala raises $13.5m Series A
Indonesian insurtech player Qoala raises $13.5m Series A

Qoala, an insurance technology start-up in Indonesia, has raised $13.5 million in a Series A round led by Centauri Fund, a vehicle jointly run by KB Investment and MDI Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 April 2020
Deal focus: SensorFlow's coronavirus pivot

With hotel occupancy falling - and demand for its energy management solution taking a hit - SensorFlow moved quickly to make the revenue model sustainable. The company is now targeting vertical and geographic expansion

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 April 2020
RTP Global leads round for Indian B2B agritrading platform
RTP Global leads round for Indian B2B agritrading platform

Bijak, an Indian business-to-business (B2B) platform for trading agricultural commodities, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by RTP Global.

  • Early-stage
  • 28 April 2020
KKR to acquire India solar assets for $204m
KKR to acquire India solar assets for $204m

KKR has announced plans to acquire five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) for INR15.5 billion ($204 million).

  • South Asia
  • 28 April 2020
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