aastha
Aastha is an Indonesia correspondent at DealStreetAsia, covering startup funding, deals, M&A and public listings in Indonesia as well as Singapore. Her previous stints include roles at NDTV, CNBC TV 18 in India and Forbes Indonesia.
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Dymon Asia PE said to be in talks to invest up to $40m in Playtopia
Playtopia is Indonesia's largest kids' playground company with 37 centres.
Protelindo, I Squared Capital said to be eyeing Link Net’s fibre assets
Link Net is divesting stake in the business to raise capital for business growth
Indian growth-stage VC 108 Capital on the road to raise debut fund
"The firm has received soft commitments from domestic family offices and institutions."
responsAbility to close Thai office in move to streamline Asia ops
The firm is said to have raised over $300 million so far for its Asia climate strategy
Intudo Ventures said to be fundraising, Monk’s Hill tests the market for next fund
Both VCs are said to be targeting $200m for the vehicles.
SleekFlow lands $7m in Series A+ funding from S Korean VC Atinum
The latest proceeds will help accelerate SleekFlow's global expansion plans
[Updated] Rodamas Group said to have invested up to $20m in Indonesian health food brand Flimty
With the deal, the Indonesian conglomerate is likely to have acquired Flimty.
Indonesian agritech Beleaf close to finalising Series A extension round
The startup had raised $6.85m in a Series A round led by Alpha JWC Ventures in Aug 2023.
XL Axiata, Smartfren said to have appointed underwriters for $3.45b telecom merger
Smartfren may have appointed CIMB, while XL Axiata may rope in Citigroup.
GIC said to eye full exit from Indonesian palm oil producer Triputra Agro
As of May 2024, GIC held a 7.37% stake in Triputra Agro, down from 14.9% earlier.
