Mergers and Acquisitions
News,EdTech,Indonesia,Mergers and Acquisitions
Indonesian edtech firm Zenius acquires tutoring services provider Primagama
Primagama has officially become part of the Zenius learning ecosystem through the signing of an agreement earlier this year. Through this corporate action, Zenius will strengthen its commitment to create a new level of education in Indonesia through hybrid learning.
February 22, 2022
News,FinTech,Mergers and Acquisitions,Singapore
Singapore FinTech firm M-DAQ acquires payment firm Wallex to expand its cross-border ecosystem
M-DAQ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wallex. The acquisition is the first of a series for M-DAQ, as it embarks on a global growth plan to capture market opportunities and expand its downstream reach in the value chain. In addition to the amount paid for the full acquisition, M-DAQ will also be injecting fresh working capital to…
February 22, 2022
News,Blockchain / Crypto,Mergers and Acquisitions,Asia,Gaming
Animoca Brands acquires indie game developer Grease Monkey Games
Animoca Brands has acquired Australia-based indie game developer Grease Monkey Games. With extensive experience in motorsports games development and established industry partnerships across motorsports and automotive manufacturing, Grease Monkey Games adds significant game development capabilities and expertise to Animoca Brands.
February 18, 2022
News,Mergers and Acquisitions,Singapore,InsurTech
Singapore insurtech unicorn Bolttech acquires AVA Insurance
Bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency (AVA). The acquisition of AVA will accelerate the deployment of Bolttech’s insurance exchange in Singapore, connecting insurers, distributors and customers, making it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance.
February 16, 2022
News,eCommerce,Philippines,SEA,Vietnam,Mergers and Acquisitions
Vietnam’s Society Pass completes acquisition of Philippines online grocery delivery service Pushkart.ph
Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa) has acquired Pushkart.ph, an online grocery delivery service in Philippines. The move kicks-off SoPa’s expansion into the Philippines market. Leveraging on SoPa’s capital, Pushkart.ph will focus on dramatically increasing on-demand grocery shopping services to more consumers and more retailers initially to Metro Manila and…
February 15, 2022
News,Asia,Mergers and Acquisitions
NVIDIA, SoftBank announce termination of NVIDIA’s acquisition of Arm due to regulatory challenges
NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp announced Tuesday the termination of the previously announced transaction whereby NVIDIA would acquire Arm Limited from Softbank. Both parties have agreed to terminate the agreement because of significant regulatory challenges preventing the consummation of the transaction, despite good faith efforts by the parties. Arm will…
February 9, 2022
News,FinTech,Mergers and Acquisitions,Asia,Malaysia
Indian payment platform Razorpay buys majority stake in Malaysian fintech firm Curlec
Razorpay announced Tuesday its first international expansion into South-East Asia with the acquisition of a majority stake in Curlec for an undisclosed amount. This marks Razorpay’s fourth acquisition overall and its first in international waters, taking one step closer to becoming a fintech leader in emerging markets.
February 8, 2022
News,Gaming,Asia,Mergers and Acquisitions
Australian mobile gaming firm iCandy buys 51 percent stake in Southeast Asian game developer Storms for $5.7M
iCandy Interactive Limited (iCandy) is acquiring 51 percent stake in Digital Games International Pte. Ltd. (Storms) for A$8 million ($5.69 million), which will be settled via the issuance of new fully paid ordinary shares of iCandy. The acquisition of Storms will allow iCandy to leverage its distribution network to further target a number of markets in Asia…
February 8, 2022
News,Indonesia,Mergers and Acquisitions,eCommerce
Indonesian ecommerce enabler SIRCLO acquires retail platform Warung Pintar to strengthen omnichannel services for MSMEs
Indonesia’s e-commerce enabler company SIRCLO announced Wednesday its acquisition of Warung Pintar, a technology-based retail company that provides a range of digital products and services for the micro-retail (warung) business ecosystem. Post-acquisition, Warung Pintar is incorporated into the SIRCLO Group to offer a comprehensive omnichannel solution for…
January 26, 2022
News,Asia,IoT,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
India’s Imagine Marketing acquires Singapore’s KaHa to boost wearable products
Imagine Marketing Private Limited announced Monday the acquisition of KaHa Pte Limited. The acquisition will enable Imagine Marketing to augment its wearable product offerings in terms of the concept, design, electronic firmware, algorithm development, Android/ iOS applications, new feature integration, social engagement and analytics, and lead the way by…
January 18, 2022