Kristie Neo
Kristie is based in Singapore and covers venture capital and unicorns at DealStreetAsia. Her previous stints include roles at CNBC International and Channel NewsAsia. When not reporting, Kristie gives walking tours at the Asian Civilisation Museum.
Stories by Kristie Neo
Closing debut fund is hardest thing I’ve ever done: COTU Ventures’s Amir Farha
MENA-focused COTU Ventures raises $54-million fund; counts Mubadala, Dubai Future District Fund among LPs.
SG’s Shiok Meats to merge with cultivated seafood startup Umami Bioworks
Umami's CEO Mihir Pershad will take over as CEO of the newly merged entity.
It’s important not to overestimate the unit economics: Leo Capital’s Harish Kumar
Apart from India and SE Asia, the VC is also looking to tap companies in the Middle East.
Nium suspends cash collection in India entity as money laundering probe continues
The payments unicorn was last week reported to be under investigation by India's ED.
Singapore announces climate reporting norms and timelines for listed, unlisted firms
"The reasonable timeline means asset managers are unlikely to view this as a regulatory burden."
Middle East Venture Partners fully returns $30m Fund II after exit from Fresha
The Dubai-based VC had invested $2.4m in Fresha in 2015.
SG’s Climate Impact X receives $22m fresh funding from Mizuho, StanChart, others
The capital injection follows a partnership announced between CIX and Mizuho in Nov.
Danish life-science investor Novo Holdings doubles down on China as rest of the world pulls back
The firm has invested in four Chinese companies since opening its Shanghai office in 2022.
Endeavor’s Linda Rottenberg pitches for global connectivity amid deglobalisation
"SE Asia has been slow to pick up compared to other emerging venture markets globally."
Secondary investors in Asia face China uncertainty but show rising sophistication
There has been an uptick in requests for continuation funds and staples.