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.
Singapore: Zuellig acquires Temasek’s stake in pharma unit
Temasek had reportedly sought $1 billion for its holding in the pharma company last year.
Asia Digest: SBI co-leads $21m Series B in DriveWealth, Hillhouse backs Arvinas’ $55m round
DriveWealth offers APIs that help online brokers, digital advisors, and financial services companies access the US securities market.
Philippines: Despite antitrust probe, Grab says Uber takeover to push through
Grab Philippines said the company will cooperate with the review conducted by the Competition Commission.
Starcrest Capital secures $276.5m for second China real estate fund
The second China real estate fund comes nearly two years after the close of the company's $100-million property fund.
Vertex Ventures US co-leads $3m seed round in cybersecurity firm Fyde
The Fyde app provides consumers with automatic blocking, instant alert, or actionable advice when a questionable site is identified.
China Digest: Smart trucks JV formed; BitKan, Ainemo raise funds
The joint venture aims to create the next generation of smart vehicles for logistics and transportation.
Philippine antitrust body starts Grab-Uber deal review while Malaysia okays merger
PCC said it has begun a review on the acquisition by Grab Holdings Inc of the assets of Uber.
Singapore’s Sirius Venture backs $8m Series A in Israeli foodtech Genie Enterprise
The computer-controlled cooking device can produce preservative-free dishes from pre-sealed pods within minutes.
Temasek co-leads $114m investment in Asia-bound Impossible Foods
Singapore's Temasek led a $75m round in California's plant-based meat substitutes startup Impossible Foods last year.
Vertex Ventures Israel co-leads $10m seed round in Meta Networks
Meta Networks said it will use the latest capital infusion to expand operations as its technology platform Meta NaaS gains traction.
