Investments

Creador Founder and CEO Brahmal Vasudevan

Malaysia’s PE firm Creador closes Fund VI at $930 million, says Founder & CEO Brahmal Vasudevan

Since its inception, the firm has raised $3.1 billion from a diverse group of global investors, including prominent corporations, foundations, family offices, and institutions.

London-based GP Bullhound welcomes Shahril Hamdan as Head of Southeast Asia

GP Bullhound is a technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 13 offices spanning Europe, US and Asia.

Indonesia’s seaweed startup Banyu raises $1.25M seed round led by Intudo

With this round of financing, Banyu will establish a seedling cultivation laboratory and nursery and grow its farming and exporting operations.

Malaysia’s Vynn Capital to accelerate deployment in 2025

We talked to Victor Chua, Founding & Managing Partner at Vynn Capital to learn more about the Malaysia-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year. Vynn Capital is a Southeast Asia-focused early stage venture…

SC Ventures-incubated Dealcierge acquired by Eden Exchange to establish one of the largest M&A marketplace in APAC

The edenX platform brings together the complementary networks, technology, IP, and teams of Eden Exchange and Dealcierge to create an expanded digital and collaborative ecosystem aiming to drive market growth across Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and ultimately globally.

NVIDIA-backed MetAI secures $4M seed funding to redefine physical AI training through digital twins

Investors include Addin Ventures, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, NVIDIA, Solomon Technology, SparkLabs Taiwan, and Upstream Ventures.

Creador acquires majority stake in Indonesian hospitality marketplace MG Group

Creador, a Malaysia-based pvate equity firm, has on Thursday announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in MG Group, an Indonesia-based business to business (B2B) hospitality marketplace, from Northstar and other shareholders.

Malaysia’s Khazanah invests in Cambrian Fund and Syntiant

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd said on Friday it has invested into the Malaysia-based private equity Cambrian Fund and US artificial intelligence firm Syntiant Corp.

Top VC firms in Thailand that you should know

Thai venture capital firms are also creating opportunities for collaboration by connecting startups with international investors and industry leaders. This ecosystem not only accelerates local innovation but also positions Thailand as a gateway for global investors seeking to tap into the dynamic Southeast Asian market.

TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for November 2024

In November, early-stage funding dominated at 70.5 percent of the total investments, while seed-stage funding contributed 29.5 percent, reflecting a focus on early-stage investments.