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Lazada receives another $342.5m capital infusion from Alibaba
The firm will use the proceeds to upgrade its technology platform as well as for team expansion.
Analysis
The firm raised over 300m yuan ($46 million) in a Series C round in August 2021.
Deals
It snapped a strategic investment from Cypress Capital in a Series A round in July 2020.
Unicorns
This brings Alibaba’s total investment in Lazada so far this year to more than $1.6b.
IPOs & Markets
The IPO is the second largest in Hong Kong in 2022.
Flexi Group plans to merge with TG Venture Acquisition and list on the Nasdaq.
It had aimed to raise up to $1b last year but the deal was put on hold because of market uncertainties.
Private Equity
The options being explored include a sale.
Velocity Ventures, Phillip Private Equity, and Prizm Ventures also backed the F&B SaaS startup.
