Michelle Teo
Michelle is the Southeast Asia managing editor at DealStreetAsia. A journalist with nearly two decades of experience, she was part of Al Jazeera English’s global launch team in Kuala Lumpur and was earlier the chief editor at The Edge Singapore.
Stories by Michelle Teo
Advantage Partners raises about 50% of Asia Fund II, to focus on SE Asia, India
Roughly 60% of the fund is expected to be deployed into SE Asia.
Impact investing not just for returns and diversification but also risk reduction: LeapFrog
LeapFrog recently closed its fourth flagship fund at $1.02b, surpassing its $1b target.
Growth, talent seen as key to sustaining Japan’s private equity boom
Concern about influx of capital as global buyout funds ramp up.
Top Asia PE partners from CPP Investments, TPG NewQuest on the move
CPPIB's head of Asia private equity has left the organisation.
The LP View: HarbourVest sees co-investments as growing strategy; Asia portfolio to expand
In Asia, HarbourVest focuses on fund investments, co-investments, and secondaries.
Startups in India, SE Asia unlikely to garner valuations of the past, says Vertex’s Mathias
Vertex is said to close its fifth SE Asia & India fund investment vehicle at nearly $450 million.
The LP View: Impact funds must demonstrate clear theory of change
Ishk Tolaram Foundation is also scouting for impact deals, even as its main focus is still philanthropy.
Control, buyout opportunities make Asia an attractive region for PE: KKR
Growth equity deals have dominated the region's PE industry
Singapore drives AUM growth at the private investment platform Moonfare
Moonfare has seen its AUM in Asia hit $233m, as of last week.
The LP View: BII to seed climate investments in Southeast Asia
The fund will invest directly in projects and climate-only funds.
