Top ten highlights from the APAC PE, VC, and startup ecosystem this week:
- Some fund managers in Asia Pacific are exploring the “deal-by-deal” approach to secure capital and remain competitive in a challenging fundraising landscape.
- Family offices are increasingly embracing the deal-by-deal approach for investments, signaling a shift in investor preferences toward more tailored and flexible investment structures.
- Distributions in Europe have rebounded, prompting optimism from industry insiders like Bpifrance regarding a potential positive trend extension to Southeast Asia.
- Singapore’s surge in single-family offices is proving beneficial for digital private markets platform Moonfare, driving growth and business opportunities in the region.
- Logistics real estate developer GLP successfully closed its first digital infrastructure fund, attracting investments from China-based and international institutional investors.
- Clime Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm in Singapore, raised $175 million for its second fund, the Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II, from diverse investor sources.
- L’Oreal has entered the investment sphere with two new funds dedicated to China’s beauty industry, partnering with investment firms Cathay Capital and Tiantu Capital.
- Schroders Capital announced the first close of a renewable energy strategy fund in China, fueled by a $100-million anchor commitment from tech giant Apple.
- InCred Alternative Investments secured over Rs 600 crore for its maiden special situations credit fund, attracting interest from both domestic and offshore investors.
- Despite challenges like policy stability, fund managers emphasize the potential for attractive returns by investing in Asia’s renewable infrastructure, as highlighted at the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong.
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