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.
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The LP View: Five investor perspectives that matter for the year ahead
India and SE Asia are in the spotlight as LPs ramp up the exposure to managers from these markets.
Editor’s take: The week that was — Dec 12-17
This is the last edition of the weekly wrap for this year.
TVM Capital Healthcare targets non-hospital assets in SE Asia for first fund
The fund has a target of $200m and is expected to make a first close by the first half of next year.
Malaysian PE Navis Capital seeking exits for continuation fund assets
Since the beginning of this year, Navis has already divested a number of portfolio companies.
Eurazeo launches SG office with an eye on fintech, insurtech, and smart city deals
It will seek expansion opportunities in Asia for its portfolio of European companies.
Private credit, venture debt funds said to list on ADDX exchange
ADDX allows fund managers to raise smaller pools of capital from accredited individual investors.
Former GIC exec’s Growtheum Capital expected to close debut fund early next year
The PE firm is said to have raised at least $550m for SEA Fund I, out of a target of $800m.
The LP View: Cautious about growth assets amid global slowdown, says LGT’s Coulter
Investors, he said, are being more circumspect about investing in riskier asset classes of venture and growth equity.
Editor’s take: The week that was — Nov 7-12
This week's wrap-up includes more sobering news beyond FTX's collapse and some bright spots.
FMCG firms face higher bar for funding amid weak consumer sentiment: Verlinvest
“That bar has now become RoC, margins, profitability, and growth,” says Arjun Anand of Verlinvest.
