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Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

Analysis

5h ago

Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

Investors refrain from making changes to their strategies in the absence of a lasting deal.

Partners Group-backed Chinese restaurant chain Green Tea lists in HK

IPOs & Markets

2h ago

Partners Group-backed Chinese restaurant chain Green Tea lists in HK

Partners Group owns about 15.76% of the company post-IPO.

IndiaRF targets $1b for second fund; IFC mulls $40m commitment

Private Equity

6h ago

IndiaRF targets $1b for second fund; IFC mulls $40m commitment

The fund will focus on special situations and financially stressed companies in India.

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

Analysis

6h ago

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

SE Asian HR tech firm Glints exits headhunting biz amid profitability focus

Analysis

6h ago

SE Asian HR tech firm Glints exits headhunting biz amid profitability focus

Singapore's GIC eyes stake in Indian stockbroking firm Groww, seeks CCI nod

Unicorns

15h ago

Singapore's GIC eyes stake in Indian stockbroking firm Groww, seeks CCI nod

SE Asia logs $680m in private equity exits before tariff chaos

Analysis

20h ago

SE Asia logs $680m in private equity exits before tariff chaos

Chinese condiment maker Foshan Haitian to raise about $1b in HKEX listing: report

IPOs & Markets

2h ago

Chinese condiment maker Foshan Haitian to raise about $1b in HKEX listing: report

Private Equity

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India

6h ago

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

The average size of a seed-stage deal in 2025 stands at $4.07m—the highest in six years.

India

6h ago

IndiaRF targets $1b for second fund; IFC mulls $40m commitment

The fund will focus on special situations and financially stressed companies in India.

Singapore

7h ago

Brookfield makes first Singapore investment with $413m acquisition

The assets will be acquired from Mapletree Industrial Trust, a Singapore-listed REIT.

Singapore

20h ago

SE Asia logs $680m in private equity exits before tariff chaos

The value of PE exits across five deals in the region rose 126% YoY from $300m in Q1 2024.

India

India’s IKF Finance raises $172m from Norwest, Motilal Oswal Alternates

IKF Finance aims to invest in its distribution, technology, and people.

Rest of Asia

EQT hiring in Japan where it sees deals flourishing

The Swedish firm has made two investments in Japan since entering the market in 2021.

World

Northleaf closes record $2.6b infrastructure fund, surpassing target

Northleaf’s infrastructure programme is supported by over 70 institutional investors across 14 countries.

Venture Capital

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India

6h ago

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

The average size of a seed-stage deal in 2025 stands at $4.07m—the highest in six years.

Greater China

7h ago

Lilly Asia Ventures closes seventh USD fund, rakes in over $547m

The vehicle has hit a final close at its hard cap.

India

16h ago

Newly-launched Indian VC Kriscore Capital secures first close of $11.7m debut fund

The fund plans to invest in tech-driven businesses at the pre-seed and seed stages.

Singapore

SG’s BrioHR, Vietnam’s Citics raise funds and other SE Asia deals

Openspace Ventures led BrioHR's funding round.

Singapore

SG energy storage firm VFlowTech raises $20.5m in Granite Asia-led round

Antares Ventures, EDBI, MOL PLUS, and PSA Ventures also backed the funding round as new investors.

New Research Reports

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India Deal Review: Q1 2025

Sequentially, startup fundraising increased only marginally in Q1, even as deal volume was up 12.3%.

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India Deal Review: Q1 2025

Sequentially, startup fundraising increased only marginally in Q1, even as deal volume was up 12.3%.

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Greater China Deal Review: Q1 2025

The deal value plunged 49% to $9.6 billion from the previous quarter.

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Southeast Asia Deal Review: Q1 2025

Deal volume fell by 43% and deal value slumped 46% YoY.

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SE Asia Private Equity Funds: H2 2024 Review

Only four SE Asia-focused PE funds secured final closes in 2024.

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DATA VANTAGE Newsletters

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Indonesia

Data Vantage: RushOwl secures $7.3m from Alibaba, Gobi, and other updates

The latest round brings RushOwl’s total paid-up capital to S$13.2 million.

India

DATA VANTAGE: Connect and Heal, HydraX, QE Labs in focus

Also read about IPO trends in Greater China in Q1 2025.

India

Data Vantage: Quest Global, Pentagreen Capital, and others in focus

Quest Global has issued $33 million worth of new ordinary shares to People Tech’s Singapore subsidiary.

Singapore

DATA VANTAGE: StoreHub, Nurasa, and Flik in focus

Also read: The shrinking share of megadeals in overall startup fundraising in China.

Deals

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India

2h ago

India Digest: Hocco,1-India Family Mart, MedVital in funding news

Singtel sells 1.2% direct stake in India's Bharti Airtel for $1.54b

Singapore

7h ago

Singtel sells 1.2% direct stake in India's Bharti Airtel for $1.54b

India

23h ago

Owl, Blume Ventures lead $16m funding in Complement 1 and other India deals

Indonesia

Data Vantage: RushOwl secures $7.3m from Alibaba, Gobi, and other updates

World

Saudi PIF strikes multibillion-dollar deals with top US asset managers

Beyond The Buyout Newsletters

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India

Beyond the Buyout: India’s investment outlook faces a geopolitical test

How businesses navigate this period will reveal much about their risk appetite.

Greater China

Beyond the buyout: India’s homegrown PE funds in favour

Also, why are small and mid-cap funds turning into ‘zombies’ in SE Asia and China?

Rest of Asia

Beyond the Buyout: How Gulf SWFs are catalysing emerging Asia

Also read about the PE exit bonanza that we saw this week.

GreenStreet Newsletters

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Singapore

GreenStreet: Financing the Energy Transition

This edition looks at the rise of private credit in financing climate action.

Singapore

GreenStreet: Agents of change

Read about the role of women in climate action and investing.

Singapore

GreenStreet: The value in solving for climate change

Presenting our new monthly newsletter focused on climate and impact investments.

Climate & Impact

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Singapore

AllianzGI to ride energy transition, data centre growth in Asia

Greater China

China's solar panel makers log first combined net loss in 2024

World

PE investors missing out on opportunities in climate adaptation: BCG & Temasek report

Singapore

Decarbonising SE Asia presents $50b in annual investment opportunity

India

BII names ex-Omdiyar partner Shilpa Kumar as its new India head

Analysis

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Singapore

5h ago

Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

Investors refrain from making changes to their strategies in the absence of a lasting deal.

Singapore

6h ago

SE Asian HR tech firm Glints exits headhunting biz amid profitability focus

The move impacts Glints's headhunting ops in Indonesia, Vietnam, and SG.

India

6h ago

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

The average size of a seed-stage deal in 2025 stands at $4.07m—the highest in six years.

The LP View

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Singapore

Secondaries are emerging as a key entry point for investors: Mercer

Rest of Asia

Investors bet globally, but also 'go local' in Asia amid tariff moves

Greater China

The LP View: GPs need to rethink strategy as days of super returns are over in China

Singapore

Sluggish distributions to push investors towards GP-led continuations amid tariff uncertainty

Singapore

Will trade war put a pause on global GPs’ fundraising attempt in Asia?

Earnings & Results

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Singapore

19h ago

Air India-Vistara merger lifts Singapore Airlines to record profit in March qtr

Passenger yields, a proxy for airfares, dropped by 5.5% due to stiff competition.

Alibaba misses revenue estimates amid consumption slowdown in China

Greater China

19h ago

Alibaba misses revenue estimates amid consumption slowdown in China

Chinese shoppers have increasingly become cost-conscious.

Ant Group's profit down 31.4% YoY in December quarter

Greater China

19h ago

Ant Group's profit down 31.4% YoY in December quarter

Chinese media had reported that the fintech group plans to list Ant International on HKEX.

Singapore

Sea Ltd's Q1 profit nearly doubles on strong show by all three verticals

Net income surged to $410.8m in Jan-March from $237.6m in Q4.

Greater China

Tencent Music beats estimates with 8.7% jump in quarterly revenue

Revenue from music subscriptions grew 16.6% to $586m, while paying users increased 8.3% to 123m.

People

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Rest of Asia

EQT hiring in Japan where it sees deals flourishing

The Swedish firm has made two investments in Japan since entering the market in 2021.

India

Tesla's India head resigns as company prepares for country launch: report

The company has posted close to two dozen mid-level jobs in India.

World

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to join OpenAI as chief of applications

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is likely to continue overseeing research and infrastructure teams.

Interviews

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Rest of Asia

VIG Partners delays fifth fundraise amid market disruptions, eyes year-end close

Malaysia

Despite tariff threats and funding crunch, Gobi Partners stays the course in SE Asia

Greater China

SE Asia to see more direct investments from China than fund flow: CDH

World

NashTech eyes strategic expansion post PAG acquisition

Malaysia

Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

Partners Group-backed Chinese restaurant chain Green Tea lists in HK

IndiaRF targets $1b for second fund; IFC mulls $40m commitment

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

SE Asian HR tech firm Glints exits headhunting biz amid profitability focus

Singapore's GIC eyes stake in Indian stockbroking firm Groww, seeks CCI nod

SE Asia logs $680m in private equity exits before tariff chaos

Chinese condiment maker Foshan Haitian to raise about $1b in HKEX listing: report

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Private Equity

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

IndiaRF targets $1b for second fund; IFC mulls $40m commitment

Brookfield makes first Singapore investment with $413m acquisition

SE Asia logs $680m in private equity exits before tariff chaos

India’s IKF Finance raises $172m from Norwest, Motilal Oswal Alternates

EQT hiring in Japan where it sees deals flourishing

Northleaf closes record $2.6b infrastructure fund, surpassing target

Venture Capital

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

Lilly Asia Ventures closes seventh USD fund, rakes in over $547m

Newly-launched Indian VC Kriscore Capital secures first close of $11.7m debut fund

SG’s BrioHR, Vietnam’s Citics raise funds and other SE Asia deals

SG energy storage firm VFlowTech raises $20.5m in Granite Asia-led round

New Research Reports

India Deal Review: Q1 2025

India Deal Review: Q1 2025

Greater China Deal Review: Q1 2025

Southeast Asia Deal Review: Q1 2025

SE Asia Private Equity Funds: H2 2024 Review

DATA VANTAGE Newsletters

Data Vantage: RushOwl secures $7.3m from Alibaba, Gobi, and other updates

DATA VANTAGE: Connect and Heal, HydraX, QE Labs in focus

Data Vantage: Quest Global, Pentagreen Capital, and others in focus

DATA VANTAGE: StoreHub, Nurasa, and Flik in focus

Deals

India Digest: Hocco,1-India Family Mart, MedVital in funding news

Singtel sells 1.2% direct stake in India's Bharti Airtel for $1.54b

Owl, Blume Ventures lead $16m funding in Complement 1 and other India deals

Data Vantage: RushOwl secures $7.3m from Alibaba, Gobi, and other updates

Saudi PIF strikes multibillion-dollar deals with top US asset managers

Beyond The Buyout Newsletters

Beyond the Buyout: India’s investment outlook faces a geopolitical test

Beyond the buyout: India’s homegrown PE funds in favour

Beyond the Buyout: How Gulf SWFs are catalysing emerging Asia

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GreenStreet: Financing the Energy Transition

GreenStreet: Agents of change

GreenStreet: The value in solving for climate change

Climate & Impact

AllianzGI to ride energy transition, data centre growth in Asia

China's solar panel makers log first combined net loss in 2024

PE investors missing out on opportunities in climate adaptation: BCG & Temasek report

Decarbonising SE Asia presents $50b in annual investment opportunity

BII names ex-Omdiyar partner Shilpa Kumar as its new India head

Analysis

Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

SE Asian HR tech firm Glints exits headhunting biz amid profitability focus

Fewer, larger cheques: India’s seed-stage investors opt for conviction over volume

The LP View

Secondaries are emerging as a key entry point for investors: Mercer

Investors bet globally, but also 'go local' in Asia amid tariff moves

The LP View: GPs need to rethink strategy as days of super returns are over in China

Sluggish distributions to push investors towards GP-led continuations amid tariff uncertainty

Will trade war put a pause on global GPs’ fundraising attempt in Asia?

Earnings & Results

Air India-Vistara merger lifts Singapore Airlines to record profit in March qtr

Alibaba misses revenue estimates amid consumption slowdown in China

Ant Group's profit down 31.4% YoY in December quarter

Sea Ltd's Q1 profit nearly doubles on strong show by all three verticals

Tencent Music beats estimates with 8.7% jump in quarterly revenue

People

EQT hiring in Japan where it sees deals flourishing

Tesla's India head resigns as company prepares for country launch: report

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to join OpenAI as chief of applications

Interviews

VIG Partners delays fifth fundraise amid market disruptions, eyes year-end close

Despite tariff threats and funding crunch, Gobi Partners stays the course in SE Asia

SE Asia to see more direct investments from China than fund flow: CDH