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Top 10 Highlights from the APAC PE, VC and Startup Ecosystem this Week – 19 Nov 2023

By November 19, 2023 No Comments

Top ten highlights from the APAC PE, VC, and startup ecosystem this week:

  1. Singapore Continues to Dominate Southeast Asia’s Venture Funding Landscape
    – Singapore startups secured 64% of the region’s total deal volume in the first nine months of 2023.
  2. SE Asia’s October Fundraising Falls Short of $1 Billion Mark
    – Startups in Southeast Asia raised only $663 million in October, below the desired goal of $1 billion.
  3. US-based Warburg Pincus Bullish on Vietnam’s Private Healthcare and Education Sectors
    – Warburg Pincus sees potential opportunities in Vietnam’s healthcare and education industries.
  4. Saison Capital Highlights the Advantage of Backing First-Time GPs in Uncertain Markets
    – Saison Capital believes that supporting first-time general partners (GPs) can be advantageous in unpredictable markets.
  5. Allianz Global Investors Turns Strategic Focus to High-Growth Markets
    – Allianz Global Investors’ Asia private credit business prioritizes India and Southeast Asia for investment opportunities.
  6. Carlyle Group Lowers Target for Pan-Asia Private Equity Fund
    – Carlyle Group reduces its target for its latest pan-Asia private equity fund due to a slowing global economy.
  7. BPEA EQT in Talks to Acquire Stake in Digital Transformation Consulting Firm Trianz Holdings
    – EQT’s Asian private equity arm is in discussions to invest in Trianz Holdings, a global digital transformation consulting and technology services firm.
  8. Pantheon Launches Global Private Equity Fund to International Investors
    – Pantheon introduces the Pantheon Global Private Equity Fund to private and institutional investors across more than 20 countries.
  9. Dutch Bank FMO Considers $10 Million Investment in Vietnam-focused PE Fund
    – FMO contemplates investing $10 million in the second private equity fund of Asia Business Builders (ABB), which focuses on Vietnam.
  10. OBOR Management Sells Strategic Stake to CIM and Tanncam Investment in Cambodia
    – OBOR Management, a Cambodia-based investment firm, sells a 40% stake to Cambodian Investment Management (CIM) and Singapore-based Tanncam Investment.

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