Anjali Ghodvaidya
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SEA Digest: Venteny sets up Japan arm; F88 bags $50m in Series C round
Venteny had raised $2.3m in its Series A round led by Japan-based SBI Investment in 2017.
SEA Digest: Alchemy Pay, BDPay win joint licence in ID, Growsari launches new units
Alchemy Pay and Berkah Digital have obtained a joint licence in Indonesia to operate remittances and fund transfers.
India Digest: Tata Group, Bisleri talks fail; Canadian pension fund may back CleanMax
Bisleri is looking for other buyers after talks with Tatas fail.
Asia Digest: Mitsui backs Koios Medical; GK Goh gets $294m take-private offer
The privatisaton aims to allow GK Goh Holdings to restructure its asset mix.
Asia Digest: Sumitomo to help employers cut healthcare costs, Astroscale bags $76m
Astroscale has now raised $376m since its establishment.
Asia Digest: Remedy Drinks, Tracksuit bag funding; Anchorage Capital buys NZ heathcare unit
Remedy Drinks closed its Series B funding round led by L Catterton and Kin Group.
India Digest: Macquarie may sell energy arm; Lenskart to raise $100m; Kratos bags $20m
Lenskart is reportedly in talks to raise $100m PE investment.
Asia Digest: Australian agritech firm bags $8.3m; Pakistani fashion startup raises $1.2m
Canada's Conexus Venture Capital invested in the Australian firm through its Emmertech fund.
SEA Digest: SoftBank Corp partners Oasys, Temu launches in Canada, OrderEZ buys FoodRazor
OrderEZ plans to expand to the US in 2023 and also raise funding.
People Digest: Foodpanda lays off staff in SE Asia; Eight Roads hands out promotions in China unit
Foodpanda has fired over 20% of its staff in Malaysia and about 50% in Thailand.