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Weekly digest - February 16 2022

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16 February 2022
INDIA MEDIA: SHOWTIME
COVER STORY
Investors navigate slim margins and a complex cultural landscape as digital channels help Indian media rebound from COVID-19. Leaders are flirting with global expansion, but is it too early?
TALKING POINTS
AVCJ AWARDS 2021
The awards special issue is now availabe. It features interviews with the winners, including 5Y Capital, Allegro Funds, Baring Private Equity Asia, Centurium Capital, ChrysCapital Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Insignia Venture Partners, KKR, NewQuest Capital Partners, Quadrant Private Equity, and Weijian Shan.
LP INTERVIEW
ADAMS STREET PARTNERS
ADAMS STREET PARTNERSThe fund-of-funds believes having a close-knit Asia team, which cuts across geographies, sectors, and stages, informs a big-picture view that enables it to look beyond near-term dislocations.
DEAL FOCUS
PROTERRA'S ALTERNATIVE TAKE ON INCUBATION
PROTERRA'S ALTERNATIVE TAKE ON INCUBATIONEarly-stage bets on oat milk and healthy beverages in Asia by Proterra Investment Partners reflect a willingness to back nascent brands, but in doing so, the firm believes it is dialling down the risk.
FUND FOCUS
ION PACIFIC GOES INSTITUTIONAL
ION PACIFIC GOES INSTITUTIONALPitching a niche VC capital secondaries strategy with a meaningful focus on Asia isn’t easy, but Ion Pacific raised nearly 4x more than last time with large family offices well-represented in the LP base.
DEAL FOCUS
INDONESIA'S FINTECH PLUMBER
INDONESIA'S FINTECH PLUMBERBrick is developing backend digital infrastructure so that financial technology start-ups in Southeast Asia can provide seamless services. Priorities include deepening functionality and geographic expansion.
AVCJ AWARDS 2021
FIRM OF THE YEAR - LARGE CAP: BPEA
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT: WEIJIAN SHANBaring Private Equity Asia claims that a thematic approach to origination and flexibility on deal structure allow it to pursue opportunities with greater conviction in a high-valuation environment.
AVCJ AWARDS 2021
EXIT OF THE YEAR - MID CAP: INFOGAIN
EXIT OF THE YEAR - MID CAP: INFOGAINChrysCapital has realized its largest-ever exit from a single-fund investment with IT services provider Infogain. In the process, it opened one of private equity’s richest cross-border opportunity sets.
AVCJ AWARDS 2021
DEAL OF THE YEAR - SMALL CAP: AJAIB
DEAL OF THE YEAR - SMALL CAP: AJAIBHaving spent more than a year perfecting its product, Ajaib turned Indonesia’s brokerage industry on its head in six months. Emphasis on product and customer engagement have paid dividends.
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