India
D2C skincare brand Foxtale’s founder Romita Mazumdar on being a solo woman founder.
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OpenAI and Elon Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift
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Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah buys INCJ's stake in EDOTCO
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India's Zetwerk mulls IPO within two years, co-founder says
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China: Baidu launches two new AI models as industry competition heats up
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The VC firm has returned capital to its LPs in seven years.
SolarSquare raised $40m led by Lightspeed in Dec 2024.
NBFC Finova Capital raised $135 million in its Series E round in Oct last year.
Singapore
The industry is in a consolidation phase rather than a growth phase, says Urs Wietlisbach.
Indonesia
Chandra Tjan sees a strong mix of M&As, trade sales, secondaries, and IPOs.
“Venture equity lays the foundation, venture debt accelerates growth.”
“The most resilient startups and funds will be those that embed governance principles from day one.”
Philippines
PATRIZIA-Mitsui JV invested $250m in PH parking infra firm Parkwise last month.
Greater China
As more companies demonstrate scalable and profitable business models, LP confidence will strengthen.
