Khairani Afifi Noordin
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Asia Digest: Australia’s CBA invests in Amber, Pakistan’s HBL backs fintech firm Finja
BeeNext, Vostok Emerging Finance, Quona Capital, and ICU Ventures are investors in Finja.
Esco Lifesciences raises $200m in Vivo Capital, Novo Holdings-led round
The round was joined by new investors including Singapore's EDBI and China Investment Corporation.
SG’s Temasek backs US firm Forge Global’s $150m round
The funding will help Forge to grow its private securities marketplace beyond the US market.
Asia Digest: Kakao Japan raises $550m; Tokyo-listed Saint Marc bags $64m
The deal marks the first investment made in an overseas Kakao subsidiary.
Japan’s CyberAgent Capital closes Startups Internet Fund at $55.5m
The firm, present in eight countries mainly in Asia, invests in internet companies.
GOOD Meat, a division of Eat Just, secures $170m funding
Founded in 2011, Eat Just became a unicorn in 2016.
University of Michigan commits $95m to Eclipse Ventures, Chengwei Ventures
The university committed $40m for the next four-year investment cycle of Chengwei Ventures Evergreen Fund LP.
Alaska Permanent Fund commits $80m to Asia-focused investment funds
It allocated capital to funds managed by Boyu Capital and Bain Capital.
