Asia Digest: ComfortDelGro to list Australia arm; Kydon’s new fund; Next100 launches accelerator

Singapore-based transport operator ComfortDelGro is looking to list its Australian business while Kydon Group has launched fund to address skill-gap among workers. Meanwhile, Vietnamese VC firm Next100 has launched its accelerator.  ComfortDelGro to list Australian arm Singapore-based transport operator ComfortDelGro is looking to list its Australian business, ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia, on the Australian Securities Exchange,… Continue reading Asia Digest: ComfortDelGro to list Australia arm; Kydon’s new fund; Next100 launches accelerator

KKR India Fin Services and InCred Finance agree to merge their lending businesses

Founded in 2016 by Bhupinder Singh, InCred Finance is a tech-enabled lending institution that spans online and offline models across consumer, small businesses, and education lending. KIFS, which was founded in 2009, provides Indian businesses with financing solutions. “Their (KKR) long-term vision and commitment to the India story fits perfectly with InCred’s objective of creating… Continue reading KKR India Fin Services and InCred Finance agree to merge their lending businesses

Monk’s Hill leads $6.3m funding in Singapore-based financing startup Jenfi

Jenfi, a Singapore-based startup that provides up to $500,000 of non-dilutive growth capital to business owners and entrepreneurs, announced raising $6.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Southeast Asia-based venture investor Monk’s Hill Ventures. Golden Equator Ventures and Korea Investment Partners (via the GEC-KIP Fund), 8VC, ICU Ventures, and Taurus Ventures also… Continue reading Monk’s Hill leads $6.3m funding in Singapore-based financing startup Jenfi

Singapore mental health platform MindFi bags $750k from iGlobe Partners, others

Singapore-based mental health wellness app MindFi has raised $750,000 (S$1 million) in pre-seed funding. Venture capital firm iGlobe Partners, M Venture Partners (MVP), and angel investors such as Koh Boon Hwee, Patsnap founder and CEO Jeffrey Tiong, Zopim co-founder Lim Qing Ru, Natasha Foong, Aakash Degwekar, and Shadab Farooqui were among the investors, the startup… Continue reading Singapore mental health platform MindFi bags $750k from iGlobe Partners, others

Data Vantage: Secondaries afoot, Ant Group sells stake in M-DAQ and other deals

At least three companies saw their shares change hands through dozens of transactions in the past week, marking a busy period for secondaries. Alibaba-backed Ant Group sold half of its stake in Singapore-based fintech services firm M-DAQ, held by its investment vehicle API (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, to Affinity Equity Partners last week. Affinity also… Continue reading Data Vantage: Secondaries afoot, Ant Group sells stake in M-DAQ and other deals

Tencent Music’s plans for a $5b Hong Kong listing in 2021 stalls amid market volatility

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 Tencent Music’s plans for a $5b Hong Kong listing in 2021 stalls amid market volatility