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Thailand's CP Foods to buy Itochu's stake in CP Pokphand for $1.1b

3 days ago | dealstreetasia.com | Pramod Mathew

Thailand’s food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods will buy a 23.8% stake in CP Pokphand from Japanese trading house Itochu Corp for $1.1 billion to become its sole owner, the company said on Monday. Bermuda-based CP Pokphand, which operates agri-food businesses such as animal farming and the sale of processed food products in China and Vietnam, was delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2022, under parent Charoen Pokphand Foods and Itochu’s joint offer to take the unit private.
India hosted the most IPOs in Q1 2025, but the market may have neared a peak

4 days ago | dealstreetasia.com | Pramod Mathew

India hosted the most initial public offerings globally in the first quarter of 2025, continuing the momentum witnessed last year, when the country had emerged as a global IPO hotspot. Start your deal-making journey now!Subscribe now to enjoy unlimited access at just $59. Premium coverage on private equity, venture capital, and startups in Asia. Exclusive scoops from our reporters in nine key markets. In-depth interviews with industry leaders shaping the ecosystem. Subscribe nowAlready a Subscriber?
Editor’s Take: The Week That Was-Apr 14-19

5 days ago | dealstreetasia.com | Pramod Mathew

This week, we released our quarterly report on startup fundraising in Southeast Asia. And, as expected, there was no twist in the plot—deal momentum continued to slide, hitting new historic lows and vindicating the view that the region continues to be in a state of prolonged recalibration.
Trump suggests tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

6 days ago | dealstreetasia.com | Trevor Hunnicutt

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait. “I don’t want them to go higher because at a certain point you make it where people don’t buy,” Trump told reporters about tariffs at the White House. “So, I may not want to go higher or I may not want to even go up to that level.
Jollibee-backed Vietnam's Highlands Coffee revives IPO plan amid hot demand

1 week ago | dealstreetasia.com | Quynh Nguyen

Vietnam’s largest coffee chain, Highlands Coffee, is reviving listing plans amid surging demand, with the Vietnam stock exchange being the first choice, a top executive told DealStreetAsia. Start your deal-making journey now!Subscribe now to enjoy unlimited access at just $59. Premium coverage on private equity, venture capital, and startups in Asia. Exclusive scoops from our reporters in nine key markets. In-depth interviews with industry leaders shaping the ecosystem.
Malaysia's PNB sees US, China assets as important part of portfolio

1 week ago | dealstreetasia.com | Yantoultra Ngui

Malaysia’s largest asset manager, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), said on Monday that United States and China assets will remain an important part of its portfolio, amid volatile global markets triggered by tariffs. “The U.S and China are the largest economies in the world, and their assets will remain an important component of any global investment institution’s portfolio, including ours, in the long term,” PNB told Reuters in an emailed statement.
Blume, Mela Ventures co-lead $6m funding in Optimized Electrotech and other India deals

1 week ago | dealstreetasia.com | Pramugdha Mamgain

Optimized Electrotech Pvt Ltd (OEPL), a deep tech company specialising in imaging surveillance technology, Monday announced that it raised $6 million in its Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures and Mela Ventures. The funding round saw participation from 9Unicorns and existing investors, including Rajiv Dadlani Group and Venture Catalysts, the startup said in a statement. OEPL’s leadership, including co-founder and MD Sandeep Shah, also joined the round.
ABC Impact closes Fund II with expanded LP base, including ADB

1 week ago | dealstreetasia.com | Michelle Teo

Temsek-backed private equity impact fund manager ABC Impact has raised more than $600 million for its second vehicle, it said in a statement. Fund II, which is double the size of the firm’s inaugural fund, has garnered commitments from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a Southeast Asia sovereign wealth fund, a US family office, as well as Temasek, Temasek Trust, SeaTown Holdings, Mapletree Investments, and ultra high net worth individuals.
India: IFC weighs $60m investment in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

1 week ago | dealstreetasia.com | Pramugdha Mamgain

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is considering an investment of up to $60 million in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), an urban local body in the state of Andhra Pradesh, per a disclosure. Start your deal-making journey now!Subscribe now to enjoy unlimited access at just $59. Premium coverage on private equity, venture capital, and startups in Asia. Exclusive scoops from our reporters in nine key markets.
Amid tariff tensions, Vietnam’s first unicorn VNG pursues expansion with caution

1 week ago | dealstreetasia.com | Quynh Nguyen

Vietnam’s first unicorn VNG remains largely unscathed by trade tensions, thanks to its focus on the service sector, and continues to pursue growth opportunities despite the broader challenges. Start your deal-making journey now!Subscribe now to enjoy unlimited access at just $59. Premium coverage on private equity, venture capital, and startups in Asia. Exclusive scoops from our reporters in nine key markets. In-depth interviews with industry leaders shaping the ecosystem.