Analysis
Regional startups raised a meagre $1 billion in private funding in Q1, the lowest quarterly haul in over five years.
Indian food delivery firm Swiggy gets shareholder nod to raise $1.25b in IPO
Decarbonization Partners hits final close of debut fund at $1.4b, surpasses target
India Digest: Flashaid, Boba Bhai raise funding
Singapore's Keppel set to raise over $2.7b across three funds this year
Vietnam-based Masan’s FMCG unit weighs IPO among fundraising options
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Indonesian B2B commerce startup Sinbad set to merge with brand aggregator Tjufoo
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Healthcare funds looking to cash in on India’s ageing population, higher disposable income
Vietnamese edtech startup Prep closes Series A round led by Cercano, Northstar
First Circle provides loans for SMEs.
Deals
Vietnamese food chain Homefarm is backed by Alibaba’s eWTP Technology and Innovation Fund.
Blending digital and physical distribution is vital for SE Asian digital banks, says CEO Coen Jonker.
Biotech startup Peptobiotics has issued new shares to investors, including Hatch Blue, Entrepreneur First and SEEDS Capital.
The investment has been routed through SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund.
Philippine fintech giant Maya Innovations received fresh capital from PLDT and others as part of a recent funding round.
IPOs & Markets
The merger is likely to result in Hotel101 having an equity value of over $2.3 billion.
Air quality solutions provider uHoo has issued shares to investors, including Wavemaker Partners and SEEDS Capital.
Citicore’s IPO can raise up to $141.25m.