Deals
Telenor has been a major investor in Asian telecoms since the 1990s.
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Vietnam Digest: VNG, TikTok fined; VinFast launches battery-swappable e-bikes
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BlackRock’s HPS backs Capital A’s logistics arm at $500m valuation
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PE giant General Atlantic invests in Indian snack brand Balaji Wafers
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UangCermat raises $26m to deepen fintech lending in Indonesia
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India Digest: Optimist raises funding; Lok Capital clocks exit
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Advantage Partners-backed Pharmaforte ropes in banker for potential sale
Climate sector ‘capital guzzler’ but return potential emerging: BII
Singapore startup Level3AI bags $13m in seed round led by Lightspeed
Indonesia’s Green Rebel Foods bags $10.5m from existing backers
GreenStreet: 2025 in transition
Analysis
Monthly deal reviews, funding updates & more in this edition.
Climate Tech & ESG
Move to help bank diversify its green assets, including green buildings and EVs.
Glance has issued new preference shares worth $202.9m to InMobi and Google.
2025-26
The IPO market and M&A interest have driven sustained exit activity in Thailand.
The bank hopes to leverage the knowledge and network of its parent MUFJ.
Startup funding to private market investments and trends, catch the week’s top headlines.
Penguin Securities raised $2.6 million in fresh capital last week.
The raised capital will be deployed to expand the company’s loan portfolio and further scale its operations.
HeyMax issued new shares worth $6.7 million last week.