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.
UK’s BII commits $75m to Pakistani bank HBL for agri financing
Half of the funds will be dedicated to smallholder farmers.
Real estate investment manager PATRIZIA bullish on APAC opportunities
PATRIZIA-Mitsui JV invested $250m in PH parking infra firm Parkwise last month.
FMO mulls investment in Ace International; backs Caspian-BlackSoil merger
The proposed investment is part of the Indian dairy firm's broader funding round.
Sea Ltd. posts second straight annual profit, Shopee’s GMV tops $100b
In Q4 2024, net income stood at $237.6m, reversing a net loss of $111.6m a year ago.
Australian AI healthtech startup Heidi raises $16.6m in Series A+ round
The round was led by venture capital firm Headline.
Deals Digest: Arm setting up base in Malaysia; General Catalyst eyes IPO
Arm's new facility will serve as a strategic hub for its operations.
Australian marketing platform Instant raises $18m in Series A funding
The round was anchored by global generalist venture investor Hummingbird Ventures.
FMO mulls $12m investment in Indian NBFC Dvara KGFS
The Dutch development bank provided a total of $20 million in financing to Dvara in 2023.
Korean wealth fund KIC’s annual return drops to 8.5% in 2024
Its AUM reached a record $206.5 billion at the end of December.
