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In case you somehow didn’t know, Tech in Asia hosts an annual flagship conference. For the most part, it’s been held in Jakarta because of the city’s huge, bustling tech and startup scene.
However, it’s become increasingly evident that Southeast Asia’s rise as a tech hub is not due to just one or two key markets. The whole region has a lot to offer, which is why we’re branching out and putting on similar events in Vietnam and Malaysia this year, on top of our usual slate.
Check them out, and maybe register your early interest?
Anyway, I didn’t bring this up just to do some advertising, I swear on me mum. The diverse, international nature of the funding deals this week – India, China, Japan, and more – simply serves as a reminder of how much potential exists all around us.
Read on to take a little whirlwind trip around Asia Pacific.
Image credit: Timmy Loen
You can find all other important investment deals that happened in the last few days in our weekly funding news wrap-up.
Let’s dive into the biggest deals and M&As that recently took place.
The biggest deals by market
🇮🇳 Based in India, BharatPe is a QR code-based payment app for offline retailers and businesses. It received US$100 million in debt funding from InnoVen Capital India.
🇨🇳 Huasheng Haoche is a car retail platform based in Beijing. It secured over US$91 million in series C funding from undisclosed investors.
M&As
Startups that are raising funds
Killer pitch decks
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