Analysis
Ajaib doubled revenue in H1 2026 but net profit rose only 3%, as costs surged.
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Stockbit widens profit, Ajaib chases growth, Pluang invests
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InnoVen looks to raise $200m for healthcare debt fund; IFC may enter as LP
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GPs have more room to serve Asian LPs thanks to bespoke mandates: Partners Group
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Vietnamese hospitality startup M Village bags $26m in new funding
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Thailand, Singapore bourses court tech listings amid AI boom
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Chandra Asri to buy Cycle & Carriage’s Singapore, Malaysia biz for $208m
Rising Tide leads $19.5m funding in Battery Smart and other India deals
Private Credit
The fund will provide capital to companies across India, SE Asia, and China.
Interviews
The firm has closed more than five mandates with Asian LPs in the past year.
Deals
M Village last raised $10m in a Series B round in 2024.
SET to ease IPO requirements; SGX taps Nasdaq partnership.
Greater China
The market is driven by car rental companies, which makes resale value important.
Private funding rounds had valued it at $98.2b and $64b in 2022 and 2024, respectively.
Singapore
Expect insights on: Allocation. Manager selection. Exits. DPI. Liquidity. The next phase of Asia.
Vietnam
Vietnam is being upgraded in Sept to emerging-market status from frontier status by FTSE Russell.
A deal would mark the largest-ever primary follow-on offering by an HK-listed company.