Mars Mosqueda Jr.
Mars is the Cebu-based Philippine correspondent at DealStreetAsia, covering startup funding, deals, and public listings across Southeast Asia. He was earlier the Cebu news bureau chief for Manila Bulletin and worked at Rappler, Business Mirror, and Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Stories by Mars Mosqueda Jr.
Asia Digest: Grab bags taxi operator licence; Endowus partners with Man Group
The licence gives GrabCab a three-year grace period to meet the minimum fleet size requirement of 800 taxis.
Warburg Pincus enters Japan’s living sector with Tokyo Beta portfolio acquisition
Warburg Pincus has been expanding its footprint in Asia-Pacific's rental housing sector.
IFC proposes $75m investment to support digital lending of SeaMoney in Thailand
The investment includes $50m from IFC's account and the rest from external investors.
IFC mulls $100m investment in Arena’s emerging Asia SPV
The SPV will target asset-backed credit, distressed assets, and special situations across emerging markets in Asia.
Singtel’s NCS to acquire majority stake in PH tech firm Yondu
The transaction values the JV at about $33m.
PH HRTech startup Betterteem raises fresh funds and other SE Asia deals
Betterteem secured funding from Malaysia's 1337 Ventures.
SC Capital Partners closes sixth APAC opportunistic real estate fund at $900m
Real Estate Capital Asia Partners VI fell short of the original $1b target.
PH Digest: Top Line launches IPO; Kaya Founders backs five startups
The IPO could raise up to $12.8 million if the full overallotment is exercised.
eFishery backer Aqua-Spark raises $320m so far for venture fund
The Dutch investor is the largest shareholder in the embattled Indonesian aquaculture firm.
Indian quick commerce firm Zepto plans $250m share sale ahead of IPO: Blooomberg
The PE arms of Motilal Oswal and Edelweiss are in talks with Zepto.
