anirvan

India Editor. I head the editorial team for coverage of venture capital and private equity deals in the world's third-largest startup ecosystem.

Stories by anirvan

Deals

IFC likely to lend $75m to energy producer Triconboston Consulting

Deals

IFC to extend $50m debt to Chinese animal feed firm Guangxi Yangxiang

IFC has previously invested in similar sectors around the world. In Southeast Asia, it recently invested in Vietnamese animal feed firm Anova, and Bel

Deals

Collaboration between fintech startups and traditional banks is surging: Mario Aquino, McKinsey Ventures

Fintech players born to disrupt traditional banking are now more open to partnering with the same banks to benefit from complementary assets, says Aqu

People

Traditional banks can stave off fintech threat through partnerships: Piyush Gupta, DBS

Fintech companies have brought technology-driven platforms, including big data and analytics, open architecture, and are customer centric, nimble and

Interviews

Will focus on emerging markets like Indonesia, Vietnam: Jeffrey Perlman, Warburg Pincus

"Given the region’s overall size, attractive demographics and lack of intense competition — at least to the degree we have witnessed in other geog

Interviews

Exclusive: Our biggest strength is speed, says InstaRem’s Nanu

Singapore-based InstaRem, an Asia-focussed transfer service, recently raised $5 million Series A round led by Vertex Ventures, with participation from

Deals

Singapore: EDBI leads $40m investment in Shape Security

EDBI and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have participated in a $40 million Series D investment in Shape Security.

Venture Capital

Tech startup Druva lands $51m from Sequoia India, Singapore’s EDBI, others

This round also includes contributions from other existing investors including NTT Finance, the financial arm of Japanese telecommunications company N

Private Equity

Private Equity making a strong comeback in Southeast Asia, says iconic investor Mark Mobius

"We have been putting more and more money in the Southeast Asian nations particularly, Vietnam, Philippines and Singapore those are the three that sta

Interviews

Startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia is as vibrant as ever: Michael Smith, SeedPlus

"There has been some slowdown in late stage capital but seed and series A capital is pretty much at the same clip as before. The ebb and flow of the c

Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
APPLY NOW

Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
APPLY NOW