Venture Capital
KIP Southeast Asia Venture Fund I has attracted institutional investors across South Korea, HK, and SG.
PE giant KKR to invest $400m in Malaysian subsea cable services provider OMS Group
DEG commits $25m loan for Silver Dragon Water Supply Group
Chinese coffee chains see Japan as key testing ground ahead of global expansion
Tech-enabled B2B commerce struggles to survive in Indonesia, Vietnam but hope lingers on
Indonesian investment firm Saratoga seeks to build a more sustainable portfolio
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Editor’s take: The week that was—Oct 23-28
GoTo-backed digital lender Bank Jago’s profit jumps 24% in 9M 2023
Sequoia Capital marks up the value of 15 funds, writes down four
With funding in purse, From This Island joins starry lineup of beauty brands in Indonesia
SE Asian venture funding in Jan-Sept 2023 retreats below pandemic levels
Analysis
A weekly roundup of deals, fundings, earnings, and analyses of SE Asia’s startup ecosystem.
Drive lah had raised $3.2m in a pre-Series A round in 2021.
Tencent and Temasek subsidiary Dahlia were among the IPO’s cornerstone investors.
Deal volume was the lowest in nearly three years.
Better Bite Ventures invested in Fattastic Technologies, Pivot Eat, and Everything But.
The Philippines is the third market for Paywatch, which has a presence in Malaysia and South Korea.
Singapore VC Adapative Capital Partners participated in the funding.
Deals
Sustainable energy solutions provider REDEX received another capital injection this week.
Capital is skewed towards larger consolidated platforms.
