Rachel Phua
Rachel Phua is a reporter with DealStreetAsia based in Singapore and covers startups and venture capital. She was previously a reporter at Channel NewsAsia with both the digital and broadcast teams, covering labour and property news.
Stories by Rachel Phua
Novo Holdings sees investment opportunity in Asia’s skewed doctor-patient ratio
The firm is betting big on areas including digital health, said its Asia head Amit Kakar.
Southeast Asia’s IPO-ready unicorns set to amp up dealmaking pace
Southeast Asia's unicorns inked at least 39 deals over the last 24 months.
Alternative proteins see future in Asia as deal count grows
Asian alternative protein startups secured $155m last year against just $5.3m in 2019.
Crypto deals in Southeast Asia are up, but will the rally last?
Region’s startups and investors are seeing increased user traction and deal activity.
People digest: Razer’s Edwin Chan joins Carousell; Plenary names fund management chief
Chan served as Razer's chief investment officer.
Cautious investor to optimist president: How Ming Maa sped up Grab’s journey to the top
Maa brought to Grab his experiences from SoftBank, Ancora Capital, and Goldman Sachs.
Singapore VC Good Startup hits first close of protein fund at $25m
So far, the firm has put money into six alternative protein startups.
Logistics firm Flash Express becomes Thailand’s first unicorn after raising $150m
The latest Series D+ and Series E rounds bring Flash Express's total fundraising to date to $550m.
Lazada president Jessica Liu steps down from e-commerce platform
Liu joined Lazada in 2020 as president and head of LazMall, a marketplace for international and local brands.
SG-based Engine Biosciences raises $43m Series A led by Polaris Partners
The round was joined by PE firm Invus and an undisclosed institutional investor based in Singapore.
