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Southeast Asia Indonesia Singapore Malaysia Vietnam Thailand Philippines Myanmar India Greater China Rest of Asia World E-Commerce & Internet Economy Technology Real Estate and Infrastructure Financial Services Social Infrastructure Deals Barometer Venture Capital SG payments startup HitPay scores $15.75m in Tiger Global-led Series A Global Founders Capital and HOF Capital also participated in the funding round. Private Equity Bain Capital Private Equity sells Australian early education business for $320m Only About Children will be acquired by US-based Bright Horizons. Deals Shinhan Financial confirms investment in Vietnamese e-commerce firm Tiki DealStreetAsia had reported on the fundraising talks between the two in Jan. Q & A Create leaders, not women or men leaders, says BYJU’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath Deals Dutch development bank FMO to invest $1.5m in Indian lending startup FtCash Just In Trending Asia Digest: Shippit secures $46m; GIP, AGL team up for renewable energy in Australia  LottieFiles raises $37m in Series B round led by Australia’s Square Peg Bain Capital Private Equity sells Australian early education business for $320m More Stories Shinhan Financial confirms investment in Vietnamese e-commerce firm Tiki SG payments startup HitPay scores $15.75m in Tiger Global-led Series A Vantage Point: Indonesia’s digital banks tap diverse ecosystems to grab market share Don't miss our daily brief Our reporters track deals with a focus on Private Equity, Venture Capital and M&As across Southeast Asia, India and China, and bring it to your inbox every day. Partner Content ESG, onshoring, tech investments, and local IPOs will power Asia growth story through 2022 and beyond How Tokopedia is bringing delivery speed and efficiency to e-commerce in Indonesia More Stories Get daily updates from our Telegram channel Private Equity Rest of Asia Bain Capital Private Equity sells Australian early education business for $320m Only About Children will be acquired by US-based Bright Horizons. World Norway’s $1.2t sovereign wealth fund in choppy waters Stagflation, geopolitical changes put world's largest wealth fund at risk India India: IFC weighs $75m investment in Blackstone-controlled Aadhar Housing Finance The proposed investment will be used to provide retail buyers with financing for housing units. Venture Capital Malaysia LottieFiles raises $37m in Series B round led by Australia’s Square Peg LottieFiles last raised $9m in its Seres A funding in Jan 2021. Singapore SG’s Resolution Ventures makes first close of SE Asia-focused fintech fund Resolution Fintech Fund I has already made four investments prior to the first close. Singapore SG biotech startup Tetris Therapeutics raises $15m in seed funding from TIBS Tetris will use the funds to set up R&D facilities in Singapore. Unlock Your Competitive Advantage SUBSCRIBE NOW Unicorns India India now home to 100 unicorns with a combined valuation of $340b Financial services industry leads the pack with 20 unicorn startups. India India is now home to 100 unicorns after Temasek-backed neobank Open raises Series D Philippines Singapore wealth fund GIC emerges as investor in Philippine tech firm Voyager Innovations More Stories Q & A India Create leaders, not women or men leaders, says BYJU’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath Philippines ADB Ventures seeks to make first close of $100m debt fund this year Singapore FDI in Singapore remains intact despite weaker demand, says EDB chairman Greater China BRV China bullish on robotics-powered future as it nears $763m in new capital raise Deals Rest of Asia Asia Digest: Shippit secures $46m; GIP, AGL team up for renewable energy in Australia  Tiger Global, Tidal Ventures, and SecondQuarter Ventures led the funding in Shippit. India Dutch development bank FMO to invest $1.5m in Indian lending startup FtCash Funding will support the loan growth of FtCash. Vietnam Shinhan Financial confirms investment in Vietnamese e-commerce firm Tiki DealStreetAsia had reported on the fundraising talks between the two in Jan. IPOs and Markets Greater China US securities regulator probes Chinese firm Didi Global’s $4.4b IPO The IPO came under scrutiny last summer over data privacy concerns. India LIC’s IPO sees over 59m shares reserved for anchor investors Norway's Norges Bank and the Government of Singapore are among anchor book subscribers. Greater China S Korea’s Peak Bio to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC deal The merger with Ignyte Acquisition Corp will value the combined business at $278 million. Analysis Singapore Recent fundraisings point to impact becoming mainstream asset class in Asia Many global investors are investing in SE Asian impact funds. Indonesia Vantage Point: Indonesia’s digital banks tap diverse ecosystems to grab market share Indonesia As adoption rises, BNPL services can fill the lending gap in Indonesia More Stories Opinion India Free Fire ban raises the risk profile of Sea Ltd’s India aspirations Policy & Regulations Singapore Singapore’s Shopee authorised to operate as payment institution in Brazil Shopee has become one of the most-downloaded e-commerce apps in Brazil. Greater China India seizes $725m of Xiaomi assets over illegal remittances The Chinese company is under investigation for suspected violations of foreign exchange laws.  India India to offer more sops to lure companies in semiconductors push The Indian semiconductor market, worth $15b in 2020, is estimated to reach $63b by 2026. People Indonesia Indonesian payment unicorn Xendit set to triple valuation in Coatue, Insight-led round US investors Coatue Management and Insight Partners may lead the investment. 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SUBSCRIBE NOW Singapore Reporter/sIn Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.APPLY NOWSingapore Reporter/sIn Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.APPLY NOW