Venture
Mandiri, Investible launch climate tech fund
Mandiri Capital, the venture arm of Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri, and Australia-based VC firm Investible have launched a climate technology fund of unspecified size.
Korea Investment Partners raises $60m SE Asia fund
Korea Investment Partners (KIP) has raised USD 60m for a Southeast Asia venture fund from institutional investors in Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Flourish Ventures secures $350m in new funding
Flourish Ventures, a US-based emerging markets financial technology investor with a strong Asia focus, has secured USD 350m for future deployments from its sole LP, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
SparkLabs launches Korea deep tech fund
Early-stage VC investor and accelerator SparkLabs Korea has achieved a first close of USD 15m on a deep tech fund. That target corpus has not been confirmed.
OrbiMed raises $4.3b for global, Asia funds
Healthcare investor OrbiMed has raised USD 4.3bn for its latest set of global funds, including its fifth Asia-focused vehicle.
US Congressional committee targets Sequoia's China exposure
Sequoia Capital has been targeted by a US Congressional committee seeking more details on its investments in semiconductors, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) in China over the past 13 years.
PayPal backs Quona, Sweef impact funds
PayPal has confirmed LP commitments of undisclosed size to funds managed by financial inclusion-focused Quona Capital and women-led businesses specialist Sweef Capital.
East targets $30m for Indonesia healthcare VC fund
East Ventures has launched a dedicated Indonesia healthcare innovation fund with a target of USD 30m.
AVCJ Awards 2023 - voting has closed
Voting for the 2023 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards has now closed. Many thanks to all those who participated.
East, SV target $100m for Southeast Asia-Korea fund
Indonesia-focused East Ventures and Korea’s SV Investment have launched dedicated Southeast Asia-Korea fund with a target of USD 100m.
Japan's Beyond Next raises $67m for third VC fund
Japanese deep tech investor Beyond Next Ventures has achieved a first close of JPY 10bn (USD 67.1m) on its third flagship fund. The target is JPY 25bn.
Hong Kong blockchain fund raises $100m
Hong Kong blockchain specialist CMCC Global has reached a first close on its latest financial technology and web3 fund, raising the full targeted amount of USD 100m.
Mars Growth Capital launches Asia tech fund
Singapore’s Mars Growth Capital, a tech investor set up in 2021 by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Liquidity Group, has launched its maiden Asia equity fund with an initial USD 500m.
LPs favour co-invest, secondaries as allocation appetite warms - survey
LPs are more willing to allocate to private markets strategies compared to a year ago, although co-investment and secondaries are prioritized over buyout and venture, according to a global survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM).
Trifecta closes third India venture debt fund on $214m
Trifecta Capital has closed its third India venture debt fund with about INR 17.8bn (USD 214) in commitments. The initial target was INR 10bn with a greenshoe option of INR 5bn.
Fund focus: Vertex emphasizes realisations
Growth rounds for cashflow positive companies have facilitated most of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India’s exits – and laid the ground for its recent USD 541m fundraise
Fund focus: Pi Ventures triples its deep tech firepower
While deploying its debut fund, India-based machine learning specialist Pi Ventures realised it was in fact a deep tech generalist. LPs have come along for the ride
India's Kae Capital raises $50m opportunity fund
Indian seed investor Kae Capital has confirmed closing an opportunity fund with USD 50m in commitments less than a year after closing its third flagship fund at USD 94m.
MDI merges SE Asia programmes, launches $200m fund
MDI Ventures, an investment firm supported by Telkom Indonesia, has merged two existing programmes to form Ascent Venture Group, which is looking to raise USD 200m for deployment in Southeast Asia.
Vertex raises $541m for Southeast Asia, India
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (VVSEAI), an early-stage investor affiliated with Temasek Holdings-owned Vertex Holdings, has closed its fifth fund with USD 541m in commitments.
Fund focus: 500 Global scales up in Southeast Asia
By investing early and building a diversified portfolio, 500 Global emerged from the technology valuation corrections somewhat unscathed. This gave the firm impetus when raising its third Southeast Asia fund
Singapore student-run VC programme launches new fund
Protégé Ventures (PV), a student-run venture fund programme set up by the Singapore Management University Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE) has launched a second fund of SGD 500,000 (USD 367,000).
India-US cross-border GP Pentathlon Ventures targets $55m
Pentathlon Ventures, a US-India cross-border early-stage investor focused on B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) has launched its second fund with a target of USD 55m.
500 Global raises $143m for Southeast Asia
500 Global has raised USD 100m for its third Southeast Asia-focused early-stage fund and USD 43m for a vehicle that will target growth-stage start-ups in the region.