kavithanair
Currently based in Singapore, Kavitha covers Private Equity in the region. She has been involved in journalism for almost two decades, contributing to publications in India such as the Financial Express and Business Standard, the UK - The Times UK and CIO UK, and the United States.
Stories by kavithanair
Singapore’s Tower Capital Asia gung ho about exits despite gloomy outlook for PE firms
With about 75% of Fund I deployed, the firm is targeting more exits in the second half of this year.
SG infra investor Seraya Partners to launch second fund amid rapid deployment
The firm closed its first fund at $800m last year, surpassing the original target of $750m.
Malaysia’s pension fund KWAP launches $1.27b PE investment strategy Dana Pemacu
The fund will set aside nearly 50% of the corpus for Shariah-compliant investments.
GP-led transactions emerge as viable path for Asia’s promising companies: Pantheon
Asia, where the GP-led space is still underpenetrated, is primed for substantial growth, says Pantheon's Brian Lim.
The LP View: Southeast Asia can absorb more capital but GPs’ track record matters
SE Asia boasts of an existing market, diverse economies and corporate history, said Adams Street's Sunil Mishra.
People Digest: LeapFrog strengthens climate team; Eastspring names new Malaysia chief
Yap Siok Hoon will be the Malaysia CEO of Eastspring Investments.
Malaysian pension fund KWAP set to launch ‘Dana Pemacu’ growth fund initiative
The new programme follows the launch of KWAP's $106m vehicle—Dana Perintis—last September.
ShawKwei & Partners leans on secondaries amid a more favourable environment
The PE firm also said SE Asia is at a particularly favourable moment for investment opportunities.
Accion launches $152.5m fund to back financial institutions serving small businesses
The fund will back companies serving micro, small, and medium enterprises across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
SG Digest: SQREEM acquires TotallyAwesome, VFlowTech bags Series A+ funding
AI behaviour aggregator SQREEM Technologies has acquired digital advertising platform TotallyAwesome.
