Analysis
News breaks, funding updates and snapshots from the Asia PE-VC Summit 2026 in this edition.
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Editor's Take: The Week That Was—Sept 23-Oct 3
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Firmus $5b IPO divides investors after valuation triples in two months
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Southeast Asian PE sellers can’t just hire a bank and expect exits
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Withdrawal requests from Blue Owl's flagship fund slow as private credit turmoil eases
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SK Group's Chey to sell stake worth $700m in SK Corp to fund divorce settlement
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HarbourVest said to buy GIC’s $1b private fund portfolio in secondary deal
Starved for exits, SE Asia risks expecting too much from GCash
Japan’s Kokuyo approves $177m funding for Thien Long acquisition vehicle
IPOs & Markets
Prospective investors are questioning the firm’s surging valuation, citing an “unproven” track record.
Asia PE-VC Summit 2026
The shift reflects a growing imbalance between the supply of assets and capital available to buy them.
Private Credit
Investors sought to withdraw $4.2b from two funds in Q3, down from $4.7b in the prior quarter.
Chey will remain the top shareholder SK Corp, the holding firm of SK Hynix.
Singapore
The partnership aims to address gaps in APG’s project implementation and improve its bankability.
Rest of Asia
Earlier this year, OpenAI secured $122b in commitments that valued the company at $852b.
Vietnam
Kokuyo will acquire up to 65.01% of the Vietnamese company through two transactions.
India
Average listing gains also jumped to 19% from 7%.
Also, how SE Asian PE firms are holding portfolio companies beyond their original fund lives.
