Khairani Afifi Noordin
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[Updated] KKR to acquire majority stake in ANZ edtech firm Education Perfect
KKR's investment will be via its Global Impact Fund.
Asia Digest: Quadrant buys Affinity Education; Songtradr raises $50m series D
The Anchorage buy will be funded by the QPE7 fund, which raised $1.24b at the end of 2020.
SG bank DBS commits up to $200m to Muzinich’s Asia Pacific debt fund
The investment will help diversify DBS's credit participation beyond its traditional debt portfolio.
Malaysian drone firm Aerodyne in talks to raise $100m Series C, may enter unicorn club
The startup is looking to launch its IPO by 2023-24.
Macquarie Asset Management raises $846m to invest in Asia-Pacific region
Macquarie Asset Management and its partners have invested over $12 billion in the region’s real estate sector since 2012.
Dash Living makes Australia foray with acquisition of Hmlet’s co-living property
Debt-laden Hmlet has shut down its Australian operations.
Vertex Ventures, zVentures back Southeast Asia-focused crypto exchange Coinomo
Existing investor Turn Capital also participated.
SG automotive marketplace Carro raises $360m led by SoftBank to become a unicorn
Since being founded in 2015, Carro has raised more than $400m in equity and $200m in debt.
Data centre operator Digital Realty mulls Singapore trust IPO: Report
The listed entity may be structured as a REIT or a business trust.
Thailand’s 9 Basil to continue backing Alpha Capital, targets IPO in 2022
9 Basil's portfolio company NTL, a microlender, recently had a very successful IPO in 2022.