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Private Capital Markets

Collektr is a livestreaming community marketplace where users can buy, sell, and exchange collectible things in a secure environment.

<ul><li>Collektr, a livestream collectibles platform based in the Asia-Pacific region, has raised US$1.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by AC Ventures Malaysia.</li><li>The round also saw participation from The Hive Southeast Asia, Creador Foundation, and 18 unnamed angel investors.</li><li>This follows a seed round led by First Move, bringing the total investment to date to US$1.3 million.</li></ul>

Collektr, a livestream collectibles platform based in the Asia-Pacific region, has raised US$1.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by AC Ventures Malaysia.The round also saw participation from The Hive Southeast Asia, Creador Foundation, and 18 unnamed angel investors.This follows a seed round led by First Move, bringing the total investment to date to US$1.3 million.

Collektr bags US$1.3M to expand livestream collectibles platform across APAC | e27

BuzzAR is a software company pioneering interactive AI. Their AI Concierge product suite allows machines to communicate with humans through AI Avatars.

<ul><li>Singapore-based mixed reality and AI company BuzzAR has secured US$1.16 million in funding from the HSBC New Economy Fund.</li><li>The firm is using the money raised to expand its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it has partnered with the tourism department.</li><li>Founded in 2018 by Bell Beh and Ken Lim, BuzzAR specialises in experiential engagements that bridge the gap between offline and online spaces for its clients.</li></ul>

Singapore-based mixed reality and AI company BuzzAR has secured US$1.16 million in funding from the HSBC New Economy Fund.The firm is using the money raised to expand its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it has partnered with the tourism department.Founded in 2018 by Bell Beh and Ken Lim, BuzzAR specialises in experiential engagements that bridge the gap between offline and online spaces for its clients.

BuzzAR lands US$1.16M in funding to boost Saudi tourism with AI-driven travel companion | e27

FINFRA provides the necessary infrastructure and services for technology companies to embed financial services into their environment.

<ul><li>Indonesia-based lending infrastructure firm Finfra has received US$2.5 million in a funding round led by Cento Ventures.</li><li>Accion Venture Lab, Z Venture Capital, Matiss Ansviesulis (founder of Avafin), and existing investors also participated.</li><li>The company will use the new funds to expand onboarding capabilities for customers and target profitability. Additionally, Finfra plans to enhance its data analytics, scoring, and risk assessment products.</li></ul>

Indonesia-based lending infrastructure firm Finfra has received US$2.5 million in a funding round led by Cento Ventures.Accion Venture Lab, Z Venture Capital, Matiss Ansviesulis (founder of Avafin), and existing investors also participated.The company will use the new funds to expand onboarding capabilities for customers and target profitability. Additionally, Finfra plans to enhance its data analytics, scoring, and risk assessment products.

Finfra Secures US$2.5M to Power Indonesia’s Lending Ecosystem in New Partnership with Tyme Group|E27

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-dc-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:85:1" rel="noopener">Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP)</a> is looking to raise S$600m (US$450m) from a primary placement. The proceeds will be used to acquire interest in two data centers in Singapore.</li>
<li>The deal will be a large one to digest, accounting for 47 days of the stock’s three month ADV. That said, the acquisitions appear to be accretive to bottomline.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP) is looking to raise S$600m (US$450m) from a primary placement. The proceeds will be used to acquire interest in two data centers in Singapore.
The deal will be a large one to digest, accounting for 47 days of the stock’s three month ADV. That said, the acquisitions appear to be accretive to bottomline.
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


KDC REIT Placement - Accretive Acquisitions Should Garner Strong Support

Nicholas Tan

Gmm Music Public Company Limited operates as an entertainment company. The Company organizes live music events from expert musicians with online booking services. Gmm Music serves customers in Thailand.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gmm-music" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44088:1" rel="noopener">GMM Music (2465778D TB)</a> is looking to raise at least US $100m in its upcoming Thai IPO.</li>
<li>It is part of the largest, sprawling, public listed media conglomerate, GMM Grammy, and  operates a pure play music business covering the entire value chain.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.</li>
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GMM Music (2465778D TB) is looking to raise at least US $100m in its upcoming Thai IPO.
It is part of the largest, sprawling, public listed media conglomerate, GMM Grammy, and  operates a pure play music business covering the entire value chain.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.


GMM Group Pre-IPO: Tuning into Thailand’s Digital Music Boom