Asia
Kitchens@ secures $65M Series C funding from Finnest
Kitchens@, an India-based cloud kitchen startup, has raised $65 million in Series C funding from Finnest, an emerging growth investment firm headquartered in London. The raised funds will be used for expanding the firm's hybrid model, Dinerium.
Whampoa Digital partners Wemade for $100M Web3 fund in Middle East
Whampoa Digital, the digital assets investment arm of Singapore-based Whampoa group, has partnered with South Korean gaming company Wemade for $100 million Web3 Fund and digital asset initiatives in the Middle East. The duo have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on the fund, which is to be established by Wemade.
Japan’s Sumitomo Life acquires Singlife 35.48 percent stake for $1.21B
Japan-based Sumitomo Life Insurance Company has entered into an agreement with TPG Inc. to acquire TPG’s 35.48 percent stake in Singapore Life Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Singlife) for SGD 1.6 billion ($1.21 billion). Together with the acquisition of additional stake in Singlife from Aviva Group, Singlife is expected to become a subsidiary of Sumitomo Life.
Blackstone inks deal to acquire Sony Payment Services
American alternative investment management company Blackstone has on Friday announced that it has inked deal to acquire a majority stake in Sony Payment Services Inc. (SPSV), one of Japan’s leading payment service providers. The private equity funds managed by Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the stake with Sony Bank, a…
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro acquires Australian taxi operator A2B for $123M
Singapore-listed transportation firm ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited has on Friday announced that it has acquired taxi operator A2B Australia Limited (A2B)for AUD 182 million ($123.35 million). ComfortDelGro's wholly owned subsidiary ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a binding scheme implementation agreement (SIA) to acquire all…
Softbank-backed Riiid acquires South Korean edtech firm Qualson
Riiid Inc., a Softbank Vision Fund-backed artificial intelligence (AI) education technology company, announced Thursday the acquisition of Qualson Co Ltd., a leading English language learning and content provider based in South Korea.
Japan’s Mercuria partners Singapore’s OCBC to launch sustainability fund in Asean
Japan-based investment firm Mercuria Holdings Co., Ltd. has partnered Singapore financial services group Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) to launch a fund to finance sustainability projects in ASEAN.
Tikehau Capital and Nikko Asset Management form strategic partnership in Asia
Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset management group, and Nikko Asset Management, one of Asia’s largest asset managers, have entered into advanced discussion to form a business and capital alliance. The contemplated strategic partnership would involve Tikehau Capital and Nikko Asset Management entering into distribution agreements in Japan and…
Abu Dhabi’s Bayanat and Yahsat merge to create over $4 billion AI-powered space technology firm
Bayanat AI PLC (Bayanat), a Abu-Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (Yahsat), a leading global satellite operator, have agreed a potential AED 15 billion (over $4 billion) merger.
IFC supports new fund to address infrastructure gaps, cut carbon emissions across Asia and Africa
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $50 million in equity to bolster A.P. Moller Capital's $1 billion Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II (EMIF II), joining forces with a consortium of global partners. The new investment will help address critical infrastructure gaps, facilitate trade, and boost access to renewable energy in Asia and…
