Mergers and Acquisitions
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Investree to acquire 18.4 percent stake in Indonesian digital bank Amar Bank
Investree Singapore Pte Ltd (Investree Group), a holding company of Southeast Asian fintech lending platforms for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), is set to acquire 18.4 percent minority stake in PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk (Amar Bank), a licensed commercial bank and digital banking pioneer in Indonesia. Investree has signed a transaction…
May 12, 2022
News,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions,eCommerce
Carousell to acquire fashion recommerce retailer Refash
Carousell Group, a Singapore-based recommerce group, announced Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire Refash, a Singapoore-based omnichannel fashion recommerce retailer, for an undisclosed sum. The partnership with Refash enables Carousell to take a significant next step for one of their core categories to make selling secondhand fashion even simpler,…
May 9, 2022
News,Mergers and Acquisitions,Social Media
Elon Musk’s $44B Twitter buyout challenged in shareholder lawsuit – report
According to Reuter's report, the lawsuit seeks to delay the merger's closing until at least 2025, declare that Twitter directors breached their fiduciary duties, and recoup legal fees and costs.
May 9, 2022
News,Malaysia,Mergers and Acquisitions,eCommerce
Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome acquires WapCar & AutoFun Businesses
The partnership will enable Carsome to capture and serve customers from their early stage of car exploration and bring a more engaging and fun experience to the car transaction and ownership journey.
May 5, 2022
News,Asia,Mergers and Acquisitions,Singapore,AI
Germany’s Soundcloud acquires Singapore music AI firm Musiio
Germany music entertainment firm SoundCloud announced Tuesday it has acquired Musiio, a Singapore-based music artificial intelligence (AI) firm. Musiio will amplify SoundCloud’s existing music intelligence capabilities and allow the company to further leverage its vast data to identify what’s next in music trends and talent.
May 4, 2022
News,Vietnam,Mergers and Acquisitions,Singapore,Social Media
Singapore’s The Parentinc acquires Vietnam women online community Webtretho
The Parentinc, a Singapore-based community platform for parents, announced Thursday the successful completion of acquisition of Webtretho, a Vietnam-based women and parenting community.
April 28, 2022
News,Transportation,Asia,Mergers and Acquisitions
FamilyMart makes strategic investment in Japanese e-scooter sharing firm Luup
Japan-based convenient store chain FamilyMart Co.,Ltd. announced Friday that it has made a strategic investment in Luup, Inc. a Japanese e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Through this partnership, the two companies will begin full-scale collaboration, including the installation of LUUP ports at FamilyMart stores and joint marketing effort.
April 22, 2022
News,Indonesia,FinTech,Mergers and Acquisitions
Indonesia’s Xendit makes strategic investment in Bank Sahabat Sampoerna
Xendit, an Indonesia-based financial technology company that provides payment solutions, said Thursday it has made a strategic investment in Bank Sahabat Sampoerna, an Indonesian private bank that focuses on micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) businesses, as well as banking-as-a-service for technology-enabled businesses.
April 22, 2022
News,HealthTech,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
NASDAQ-listed SPAC 8i Acquisition 2 merges with Singapore digital health platform EUDA Health
EUDA Health Limited, a Singapore-based digital health platform, and 8i Acquisition 2 Corp. (8i)(NASDAQ: LAX), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced Tuesday that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in EUDA Health Limited becoming a publicly listed company
April 13, 2022