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PH Digest: SM Investments to exit data centre biz; MacroAsia expansion

SM Investments reportedly plans to eventually sell its minority stake in the sector.

Philippine digital banks inch toward profitability ahead of new entrants

The moratorium on digital bank licences was lifted earlier this year.

Venture Capital

PH’s Foxmont secures $30m first close of Fund III, expands focus up to Series B

The VC plans to deploy up to eight high-conviction deals per year from the vehicle.

SEA Digest: Gobi invests in Malaysian deeptech firm; PH’s Meralco inks EV adoption pact

Gobi invested through its Dana Impak Ventures Fund.

UK-based Revolut bets on Manila to anchor next phase of SE Asia growth

Revolut will be setting up its second global tech centre in Asia.

PH Digest: GCash unlikely to go public this year; BDO raises $2b in bond issue

CEO Martha Sazon said the IPO will definitely take place.

PH Digest: I Squared commits $1b more to PH; DGGF adds $170k to Foxmont fund

I Squared has so far invested over $1b in project enterprise value in the Philippines.

Editor’s Take: The Week That Was—July 21-26

This week DealStreetAsia released its latest report—Greater China Deal Review: Q2 2025.

BlackRock’s GIP in talks to buy 40% of PH’s Aboitiz InfraCapital

Aboitiz InfraCapital owns and operates assets in airports, water, and telecom infra.

Data Vantage: Qapita issues new shares worth $8.5m and other updates

Qapita’s total accumulative paid up-capital has now reached $57m since its inception.