Singapore
This edition highlights significant exits in Asian markets.
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Editor’s Take: The Week That Was—Mar 24-30
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Investors focus on business fundamentals, not the founder's gender: Addlly AI
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EQT closes its flagship infrastructure fund VI at $23.3b
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Blackstone mulls minority investment in TikTok's US operations: report
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OpenAI must complete for-profit transition by year-end to raise full $40b
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“To level the playing field, ensure founders are judged on the strength of their business,” says Tina Chopra.
World
SoftBank can pare funding if OpenAI fails to restructure into a for-profit company.
Rest of Asia
Tech investor expects automation to help understaffed American manufacturers.
Greater China
In Jan-Feb 2025, 31 companies received confirmation notices for overseas listings.
This comes two years after VanEck aborted a plan to set up a mutual fund unit in China.
The company is set to confirm that it took 860 billion yuan ($118 billion) in revenues last year.
Also, what’s behind Canadian funds pulling out of China?
Indonesia
There is still optimism that promising companies will secure funding.
The shopping arm of TikTok has been available in the UK since 2021.
