Weekly digest - February 23 2022
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GP PROFILE
SOUTHEAST ASIA'S CREADOR
Creador claims to be Southeast Asia's only middle-market GP with on-the-ground capacities across the region. But in-house post-deal support and nimble deal sourcing are its key differentiators.DEAL FOCUS
SOBOT'S JOURNEY FROM UNDERDOG TO TOP DOG
A USD 100m Series D confirmed Sobot's status as a leading player in China's customer service software space, but getting there has not been a straightforward process.DEAL FOCUS
TAPPING A SOFT SPOT FOR ASIA VCs
Investment professionals in Asia know on a personal level exactly what education technology provider Cialfo is doing and why the service is a big help. Now they're taking it to the next level.DEAL FOCUS
FREIGHT PLAYER G7 EYES PUBLIC LISTING
Having expanded its business scope from hardware into software and financial services, G7 Network is positioning its recent USD 200m PE investment as a pre-IPO round. |
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AVCJ AWARDS 2021
EXIT OF THE YEAR - LARGE CAP: SOFTEX INDONESIA
CVC Capital Partners helped Softex Indonesia grow its market share by penetrating modern retail channels and launching an ESG program. A USD 1.2bn trade sale exit to Kimberly-Clark was its reward..AVCJ AWARDS 2021
OPERATIONAL VALUE ADD: BEST & LESS GROUP
Allegro Funds plucked Australian baby and kids retailer Best & Less from its underperforming parent and defied pandemic-related uncertainty to complete a turnaround that culminated in an IPO.AVCJ AWARDS 2021
DEAL OF THE YEAR - LARGE CAP: CHINA BIOLOGIC
For Centurium Capital, China Biologic was no ordinary take-private. It was the culmination of a multi-year effort to tighten the company's shareholding structure and root out management inefficiencies. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Latest News
Asian GPs slow implementation of ESG policies - survey
Asia-based private equity firms are assigning more dedicated resources to environment, social, and governance (ESG) programmes, but policy changes have slowed in the past 12 months, in part due to concerns raised internally and by LPs, according to a...
Singapore fintech start-up LXA gets $10m seed round
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has led a USD 10m seed round for Singapore’s LXA, a financial technology start-up launched by a former Asia senior executive at The Blackstone Group.
India's InCred announces $60m round, claims unicorn status
Indian non-bank lender InCred Financial Services said it has received INR 5bn (USD 60m) at a valuation of at least USD 1bn from unnamed investors including “a global private equity fund.”
Insight leads $50m round for Australia's Roller
Insight Partners has led a USD 50m round for Australia’s Roller, a venue management software provider specializing in family fun parks.


Creador claims to be Southeast Asia's only middle-market GP with on-the-ground capacities across the region. But in-house post-deal support and nimble deal sourcing are its key differentiators.
A USD 100m Series D confirmed Sobot's status as a leading player in China's customer service software space, but getting there has not been a straightforward process.
Investment professionals in Asia know on a personal level exactly what education technology provider Cialfo is doing and why the service is a big help. Now they're taking it to the next level.
Having expanded its business scope from hardware into software and financial services, G7 Network is positioning its recent USD 200m PE investment as a pre-IPO round.
CVC Capital Partners helped Softex Indonesia grow its market share by penetrating modern retail channels and launching an ESG program. A USD 1.2bn trade sale exit to Kimberly-Clark was its reward..
Allegro Funds plucked Australian baby and kids retailer Best & Less from its underperforming parent and defied pandemic-related uncertainty to complete a turnaround that culminated in an IPO.






