Top ten highlights from the APAC PE, VC, and startup ecosystem this week:
- Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund INA is open to more collaborations and co-investments with private investors, as it deployed $3.3 billion in 2023.
- GoTo chief Patrick Walujo credited TikTok for saving Tokopedia from intense competition in the Indonesian e-commerce market.
- Limited partners (LPs) are shifting their focus to mid-sized funds in Southeast Asia as capital flow in China slows down.
- Southeast Asian startups saw a 51% decrease in private capital raised, according to a recent report.
- Venture investors expect the funding market in the region to remain turbulent this year.
- BPEA Credit plans to launch a $750 million India-Southeast Asia fund.
- Canada’s largest pension funds are expanding into private credit.
- The International Finance Corporation is considering a $25-40 million investment in Navis Capital’s debut credit fund.
- Private market investors are turning to buyout opportunities, especially in Greater China, due to macroeconomic headwinds.
- AC Ventures raised $210 million for its latest fund and co-investment vehicles, with investments from IFC and institutional investors from the US, Middle East, and North Asia.
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