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Weekly digest - April 19 2023

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19 April 2023
ASIA FUNDRAISING: TO THE GRINDSTONE
COVER STORY
As difficult fundraising conditions oblige some GPs to operate on a deal-by-deal basis, the improvisational, survivalist nature of Asian PE is on display.
Q&A
JINJIAN ZHANG OF VITALBRIDGE CAPITAL
JINJIAN ZHANG OF VITALBRIDGE CAPITALJinjian Zhang, founder of Chinese VC firm Vitalbridge Capital, on addressing domestic turbulence, getting investors to reengage on China, and where he sees opportunities in Southeast Asia.
ANALYSIS
1Q ANALYSIS: BARELY DISGUISED WEAKNESS
1Q ANALYSIS: BARELY DISGUISED WEAKNESSGovernment guidance funds in China and Toshiba Corporation in Japan papered over obvious cracks in Asia private equity fundraising and investment. Nothing could hide the pain around exits.
DEAL FOCUS
THE SOFTBANK EFFECT, ONE STEP REMOVED
THE SOFTBANK EFFECT, ONE STEP REMOVEDThe new owners of SoftBank Ventures Asia are cut from the same cloth – and even come from the same family – as the VC firm’s corporate parent. They aspire to reconfigure Asia’s tech ecosystem.
DEAL FOCUS
BIBO PUTS THE SMART INTO CHASSIS
BIBO PUTS THE SMART INTO CHASSISTsinghua University spinout Bibo has stolen a march on its local rivals in developing a specific electric vehicle component that has a large addressable market and serves as an import substitution play.
FUND FOCUS
IRON PILLAR TAKES INDIA SAAS TO THE WORLD
IRON PILLAR TAKES INDIA SAAS TO THE WORLDIron Pillar has secured USD 129m for what it claims is the first India venture-growth fund dedicated to supporting local companies with global software and cloud infrastructure solutions.
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