Ravi Balakrishnan
Ravi leads advertising and branded content efforts at DealStreetAsia. He has over two decades of experience as a business journalist, working across print, TV and digital at The Economic Times, CNBC-TV18 and Mumbrella Asia.
Stories by Ravi Balakrishnan
COVID-19 spurs surge in demand for SG-based sexual wellness firm’s Smile Makers
Singapore-based Ramblin' Brands raised a $4.4-million round from DSG Consumer Partners in 2016.
India’s FMCG startups ‘prepare for the worst’ as lockdown constraints outweigh rising demand
The current nationwide lockdown has hamstrung production and distribution of food and beverages in India.
Asia’s over-the-top players seek better sequels after debuts flop
Against the backdrop of an overall slump in advertising, OTT firms have been particularly poor performers.
SE Asian unicorns turn to in-app advertising to shore up revenues
SE Asian unicorns are hoping in-app advertising and marketing will be a revenue spinner for them as it has been for Amazon.
Singapore’s SPH calls off talks to buy Canadian housing properties
The firm cited global market instabilities caused by the COVID-19 epidemic as the reason.
India’s first unicorn InMobi moves out of its adtech comfort zone
It was India’s first unicorn and is entirely likely to be the country’s last in the adtech space.
Adtech firms scramble to pivot as investor interest declines
Deal flow in adtech has seen a CAGR decline of 10 per cent year on year for the last five years.
SGAN to stop seed-stage investments as it looks to raise new fund
The firm will focus on opportunities in India with an eye on software-as-a-service (SaaS) and disruptive technology.
Sea Ltd nearly doubles 2019 adjusted revenue to $2.9b, net losses hit $1.4b
It reported adjusted EBITDA losses of $178.6 million for the year, down 74 per cent year on year.
Deep tech investments have to be returns focused, say investors
One of the big stumbling blocks, the panel agreed, was the lack of understanding or agreement on a common definition around deep tech.
