Deals

Vietnam Private Capital Agency aims to channel $35b by 2035

VPCA's member firms include Do Ventures, AVV, and GGV, among several others.

Venture Capital

SG software startup Sirius Technologies raises $18m in Series A round

The round was anchored by venture capital investors Integra Partners and Cento Ventures.

Deals

Data Vantage: Qoo10, AQWIRE, OTSAW, Brik and Ula file updates

E-commerce major Qoo10 allotted shares last week to South Korean VC firm Wonder Holdings.

2021-2022

LPs to see actual returns after stellar year for SE Asian startup funding, IPOs

Indonesia GPs may lead the way in terms of first cash-in.

Venture Capital

S Korea’s KVIC commits $37.5m to APAC, MENA funds including Cento, Do Ventures

KVIC is a government-backed fund-of-funds manager with over $4 billion in AUM.

Analysis

SE Asia catches SPAC fever despite patchy record; a dozen firms eye regional targets

Requests to launch and seek SPACs have accelerated in recent months, say Asia-based bankers.

Analysis

Tech exit proceeds in SE Asia dropped nearly 50% in H1, says Cento Ventures report

There were 28 liquidity events in Southeast Asia in the six months ended June.

Deals

Thailand-based payment firm 2C2P raises $52m from IFC, Cento, Arbor

With this, the total capital raised by 2C2P stands at $70 million.

People

South Korean entrepreneurs flock to set up businesses in Vietnam

At least 200 Korean startups are currently in the queue to set up businesses in Vietnam.

Analysis

Investors in Vietnam cash out profitably from tech deals as exits pick up

The number of exits in 2018 in the burgeoning technology sector jumped to 14 from three in 2017.