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Set up as a new business line under Jebsen Group in 2017, Jebsen Capital has since grown its AUM to over $1 billion.
The firm is currently in talks with domestic and offshore LPs to raise $125-150 million.
Launched in 2021, the fund has deployed about 30% of its corpus in four portfolio companies so far.
Indonesia
The firm aims for exits from several companies this year.
In 2022, Bintang partnered Singapore-based PE firm Caldera Pacific to penetrate the Vietnamese market.
Investors’ community often have different standards for female founders, says Priyanka Salot.
Philippines
Female-founded startups received 23% of all private funding raised by Philippine companies in 2023.
The bar is higher when it comes to the investability of a female-founded startup, the Grow Commerce COO and CFO said.
BNI Ventures plans to target impact startups, besides looking at fintech bets, says Gita Sjahrir, head of investment.