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
PE firm ABC Impact backs UK-based food waste management startup Winnow
Winnow has offices in Singapore, Chicago, Dubai, and Cluj-Napoca (Romania).
SEA Digest: Eat Just pauses SG operations; Wise to stop e-wallet services in Indonesia
Wise entered Indonesia in 2020 and competes with players like Oy and Flip.
Thai PE firm Lakeshore Capital eyes up to $250m for third fund
Lakeshore's second fund was closed at a hard cap of $150m.
In food tech era, Proterra Asia still sees opportunities in traditional food production
"Making traditional businesses cleaner and more productive will bring about change," says managing partner Tai C Lin.
The LP View: Mubadala sees India, China, Japan, and S Korea driving Asia investments
The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor is looking to bolster Asia's share in its global portfolio.
SG investment platform Xcelerate raises over $25m in new round led by Federated Hermes
The financing was backed by existing institutional investors Altair Capital and Exacta Capital Partners.
Malaysia-based Bintang Capital Partners said to be eyeing $75-150m for second fund
Industry experts said Bintang probably set such a wide target due to the uncertain fundraising environment.
Singapore-based PE firm Tower Capital Asia targets $500m for second fund
The firm closed its first fund at $379 million in 2022.
Dutch pension fund APG commits $400m to ESR’s Korean logistics fund
This is South Korea’s first perpetual open-ended core fund, said the warehouse giant.
Siguler Guff is closely evaluating opportunities in SE Asia, bullish on India
Siguler Guff, which is currently raising its second direct PE fund, will allocate a majority of the capital to India.
