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Covid-19 a sledgehammer strike, recession just like a pinch, says Chope CEO
With a 32% revenue growth in H1 2022 and a better contribution margin, the restaurant management platform expects smooth sailing despite recession.
SEA hits record private equity deals at $25b in 2021
Asia Pacific made up over a quarter of global private equity deals in 2021, with Southeast Asia accounting for the second largest growth in deal volume.
No crypto for old men? – The Executive Brief
We put the crypto bets of Southeast Asia’s tech VCs under the microscope and look at a Brex-like fintech firm in Indonesia.
Sea raises $6b in equity, bond sale
Sea raised US$3.5 billion through the equity deal, the largest by a Southeast Asian firm.
Funding for Singapore’s tech startups up 56% in first half of 2021, says Enterprise Singapore
Singapore’s tech startups have raised US$3.9 billion from 355 deals during the first half of this year.
Korean agritech marketplace’s valuation rises to $500m as it bags series C money
Tridge, a digital trading and market intelligence platform for agriculture buyers and suppliers, raised US$60 million in its series C financing round.
Why did HungryGoWhere go nowhere?
The once-popular food portal is no longer everyone’s cup of tea.
Report: Indian court orders a halt on $3.4b Future-Reliance deal
The high court also ordered Future Group to give US$27,600 to the prime minister’s relief fund that provides Covid-19 vaccines.
Why you should beware of one-sided partnerships or ‘unrequited love’
If there’s only one passionate party in a deal, it’s unrequited love.
Uber and Singapore taxi firm ComfortDelGro in $474m joint venture
The deal is something of a coup for Uber, which has faced fierce opposition from multiple quarters in Southeast Asia.



