deals

Covid-19 a sledgehammer strike, recession just like a pinch, says Chope CEO
  • Premium Content

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.
Collin Furtado · · 6 min read
SEA hits record private equity deals at $25b in 2021

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.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read
No crypto for old men? – The Executive Brief
  • Premium Content

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.
Deepti Sri · · 5 min read
Sea raises $6b in equity, bond sale
  • Briefing

Sea raises $6b in equity, bond sale

Sea raised US$3.5 billion through the equity deal, the largest by a Southeast Asian firm.
Deepti Sri · · 1 min read

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.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read

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.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read
  • Premium Content

Why did HungryGoWhere go nowhere?

The once-popular food portal is no longer everyone’s cup of tea.
Melissa Goh · · 10 min read
  • Briefing

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.
Deepti Sri · · 1 min read
  • Insights

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.
Steve Blank · · 5 min read

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.
Jack Ellis · · 2 min read