Analysis

Chinese deeptech VCs seek to tap niches in Gen AI despite fund crunch

AI infra has emerged as a red-hot area among local investors.

Analysis

SE Asia’s deep tech sector sails through market stress but not entirely unscathed

While resilient, deep tech is not immune to asset price adjustments.

Venture Capital

Vertex Ventures China closes fifth flagship fund at $390m: Report

Vertex has backed Chinese deep tech firms like Horizon Robotics and SemiDrive Technology.

Venture Capital

ByteDance backer MarketX sets up dedicated investment vehicle Radiate Ventures

The vehicle will focus on fintech, deep tech, and vertical SaaS.

Interviews

Many deep tech startups in SE Asia have the potential to raise Series B funds: SeaX Ventures

The VC says it plans to launch an impact fund this year.

Venture Capital

China’s NIO Capital closes oversubscribed USD Fund II at $400m

Fund II nearly doubled the size of Fund I which was closed at over $200 million in 2019.

Asia PE-VC Summit 2021

Investor interest in deep-tech is slowly picking up in South Asia, despite challenges

Investors are looking to take more companies from “IP to IPO”.

Venture Capital

US-based VC firm Tsingyuan closes Fund II at $100m, rebrands as Foothill Ventures

"There was a misconception that we must be a Chinese fund."

The LP View

LPs now view China as ‘biggest venture market’ outside US: James Mi, Lightspeed China

Lightspeed China's funds are seeing significant interest from top US institutional investors.

Venture Capital

China Digest: Fintech startup XTransfer raises Series C2; E15 VC closes $32m Fund II

Hong Kong investment firm Lavender Hill Capital Partners invested in XTransfer