Partners Group to sell data solutions firm Straive to Baring Private Equity Asia …

Swiss private equity firm Partners Group has agreed to sell Singapore-based content and data solutions provider Straive, formerly known as SPi Global, to Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA), according to a statement. Financial details were not disclosed, but an earlier Bloomberg report said the deal was around $1 billion. Partners Group had acquired a majority… Continue reading Partners Group to sell data solutions firm Straive to Baring Private Equity Asia …

Facebook teams up with India’s Indifi to help provide loans to small businesses

Facebook is partnering with an Indian online lending firm to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, its country head said on Friday, as part of a push to bring more businesses to advertise on its platform. The social media giant is joining hands with Indifi to help provide loans ranging from Rs 500,000 rupees… Continue reading Facebook teams up with India’s Indifi to help provide loans to small businesses

Indonesia’s LifePal bags $9m Series A funding led by ProBatus Capital …

Lifepal, Indonesia’s digital direct-to-consumer (D2C) insurance marketplace, has raised an oversubscribed $9 million Series A funding round led by ProBatus Capital, according to an announcement. Other investors including Cathay Innovation, Insignia Ventures Partners, ATM Capital and Hustle Fund also participated in the funding round. This new round brings the company’s total capital raised to date… Continue reading Indonesia’s LifePal bags $9m Series A funding led by ProBatus Capital …

China’s DEEPEXI closes $100m in Series B to help enterprises go digital

In 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… Continue reading China’s DEEPEXI closes $100m in Series B to help enterprises go digital

Several obstacles stand in the way of SPACs landing in Hong Kong …

In 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… Continue reading Several obstacles stand in the way of SPACs landing in Hong Kong …

SG’s Vulpes trains eye on sustainability in portfolio, future investments

Premium Sustainability is becoming an integral part of due diligence in venture capital, and Vulpes Investment Management is taking a hard look at its portfolio and investment processes, said Stephen Diggle,  founder of the family office-backed firm. “There may be changes in the portfolio,” Diggle said in an interview with DealStreetAsia. “And there may be… Continue reading SG’s Vulpes trains eye on sustainability in portfolio, future investments

New investors spot big promise in India’s renewable energy sector

Earlier this month, US investment firm Augment Infrastructure said it will buy a majority stake in rooftop solar power producer Mumbai-based CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions for ₹1,650 crore, marking its first investment in India. Also in August, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a renewable energy-focused fund manager, announced its first India investment with a commitment of $200 million… Continue reading New investors spot big promise in India’s renewable energy sector

Jollibee investing $77m in IPO-bound industrial REIT CentralHub

Philippine-listed fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has approved a 3.9 billion pesos ($77 million) investment to create the country’s first and largest industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) in partnership with realty major DoubleDragon. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange Friday, Jollibee said that it, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Zenith Foods… Continue reading Jollibee investing $77m in IPO-bound industrial REIT CentralHub