Debt financing also lost momentum in Q1 2025, with Southeast Asian startups securing just seven deals worth $154 million.

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Indonesian research startup Populix announced raising $4.3 million in the first close of its Series B funding round, which was anchored by MSW Ventures through MWS V Asia Fund X. The initial close of ...

Moom Health, a Singapore-based women’s health supplement brand, has announced raising S$3.5 million (about $2.7 million) in a pre-Series A funding round anchored by Wipro Consumer Care Ventures.

Fore Coffee’s initial public offering (IPO) has drawn strong retail investor interest, with the Indonesian coffee chain’s shares oversubscribed by 200 times and attracting 114,873 investors, according ...

This week, we look at the rollercoaster ride we’ve all been on; the merits of a traditional fund structure in a cyclical market; and other PE updates from APAC. Amid the sell-offs and chaos ...

Southeast Asia’s private equity scene is entering choppier waters as the turbulence caused by Trump’s tariffs injects fresh volatility into global markets, shrouding the exit landscape, which was ...

Singapore-headquartered B2B fintech firm Aspire is shifting its strategic focus from regional markets towards a more global expansion, triggering an organisational restructuring that includes ...

Southeast Asia’s oldest private equity firms may be edging towards consolidation, as pressure from a tough fundraising environment pushes local GPs to consider mergers with global investment platforms ...

Asset manager SC Capital Partners has acquired a hotel in Kagoshima, Japan through its Japan Hospitality Fund I, while Keppel is reportedly selling its 80% stake in waste management firm 800 Super. SC ...

Singapore-headquartered cross-border payment firm Sunrate is acquiring a 100% stake in Transfar Pay, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese chemicals manufacturer Transfar Group’s logistics arm, for 315 ...

Bangladesh’s biggest full-stack B2B commerce platform ShopUp and Sary, a B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have merged to form SILQ Group, creating the largest B2B commerce platform ...