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Malaysia’s Carsome raises $200m at $1.3b valuation

Malaysia-headquartered used car trading platform Carsome has achieved a valuation of $1.3 billion with the close of an extended Series D funding round worth $170 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 02 September 2021
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China's DayDayCook agrees $300m SPAC merger

DayDayCook, a China-focused direct-to-consumer brand that started as a cooking-themed video platform, has agreed to merge with a US-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at an enterprise valuation of $300 million.

  • Greater China
  • 30 August 2021
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Asia fintech: Platform plays

Expansion is the dominant theme in financial technology as start-ups leverage existing assets to enter new verticals, typically in lending. Which ones will become Asia’s preeminent platforms?

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 August 2021
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NFTs: Spirits in an invisible world

The use of blockchain to create digital assets has evolved from the mass circulation of ethereal, volatile, and interchangeable tokens into something that feels much more real

  • Technology
  • 18 August 2021
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Bukalapak gains 25% on debut after $1.5b Indonesia IPO

Indonesian e-commerce platform Bukalapak hit the upper limits of its trading range within minutes of debuting on the Jakarta Stock Exchange following an IDR21.9 trillion ($1.5 billion) IPO.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 August 2021
Southeast Asia's FinAccel agrees $2b SPAC merger

FinAccel, operator of Indonesia-focused consumer credit platform Kredivo, has agreed to merge with a US-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at an enterprise valuation of $2 billion.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 04 August 2021
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Indonesia's Bukalapak set for domestic IPO

Indonesian e-commerce platform Bukalapak – which counts GIC, and Microsoft among its investors – has unveiled plans to become the first of the country’s technology unicorns to complete a domestic IPO.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 13 July 2021
Deal focus: The e-commerce agglomeration effect

Inspired by Thrasio buying up e-commerce brands in the US and using its resources to drive growth, Una Brands wants to do the same in Asia. The start-up has secured $40 million to kick-start this effort

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 May 2021
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Asia brand aggregator raises $40m

Una Brands, an aggregator of e-commerce brands with a presence across Asia, has launched with A$50 million ($40 million) in seed funding from 500 Startups, Kingsway Capital, 468 Capital, Presight Capital, and Global Founders Capital.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 10 May 2021
SPACs in Asia: Out of the comfort zone

Several Asian stock exchanges will consider allowing SPAC offerings, but implementation may run contrary to their regulatory ethos – and there is no guarantee of a strong market response

  • Greater China
  • 15 March 2021
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500 Startups appoints Asia regional director

500 Startups has appointed Ee Ling Lim, formerly the VC’s country lead for Singapore, as regional director for Asia Pacific.

  • GPs
  • 26 January 2021
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Sequoia India leads $30m round for Indonesia's Bibit

Sequoia Capital India has led a $30 million investment in Bibit, an Indonesian robo-advisory app for first-time investors.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 06 January 2021
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500 Startups launches Cambodia division

500 Startups has launched a Cambodian unit in partnership with Khmer Enterprise, a start-up ecosystem support arm of the local government’s Entrepreneurship Development Fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 24 November 2020
Deal focus: Fave wins endorsement for ecosystem pivot

Having found online-to-offline services and mobile payments too crowded, Malaysia's Fave turned itself into a digitization guide for small businesses. Collaboration with India's Pine Labs should strengthen its offering

  • Expansion
  • 03 August 2020
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Corporate VC in Asia: Moment of truth

Cutting non-core operations is the standard corporate response to an economic downturn. Companies in Asia must decide whether the long-term benefits of exposure to new technologies outweighs short-term pain

  • Greater China
  • 08 July 2020
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VC-backed Ayannah merges with India's ECAPS

Philippines financial services player Ayannah, which is backed by Golden Gate Ventures, has merged with India’s Electronic Cash and Payment Solutions (ECAPS).

  • Financials
  • 09 June 2020
Korea GPs back $281m Malaysia VC fund

Korea’s SK Group, Hanwha Asset Management, and KB Investment have contributed to a MRY1.2 billion ($281 million) VC fund launched by the Malaysian government.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 08 June 2020
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ESG and VC: Deferred dialogue

Institutional LPs are traditionally less engaged with VC versus PE when it comes to responsible investment standards. A multitude of drivers are changing this, but not quickly

  • GPs
  • 21 May 2020
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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
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Q&A: Zenysis Technologies' Jonathan Stambolis

Zenysis Technologies develops artificial intelligence-enabled systems that help governments improve healthcare management. CEO Jonathan Stambolis explains how demand has increased in response to COVID-19

  • Technology
  • 28 April 2020
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Profile: 500 Startups' Khailee Ng

Khailee Ng’s transition from start-up founder to VC investor has made him happier and healthier. He plans to continue pushing 500 Startups into uncharted territory within Southeast Asia

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 April 2020
Openspace makes first Thailand investment

Southeast Asia-focused Openspace Ventures has made its first investment in Thailand, co-leading a $10 million Series B round for financial technology player Finnomena alongside China’s Gobi Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 10 January 2020
Singapore's Carousell merges with Asia assets of Telenor

Singapore-based online consumer-to-consumer marketplace Carousell has merged with the Southeast Asia subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications giant Telenor Group.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 22 November 2019
Kejora, InterVest lead $30m Series B for Malaysia's Aerodyne

Indonesia’s Kejora Ventures and Korea’s InterVest have jointly led a $30 million Series B investment in Malaysian drone technology supplier Aerodyne.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 October 2019
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