Sheila Chiang
Sheila is based in Singapore and covers startups and venture capital. Prior to DealStreetAsia, she wrote for various publications such as SPH, CNA Brand Studio and Yahoo Southeast Asia.
Stories by Sheila Chiang
Forthcoming listings of Grab, GoTo could make ESOPs more common in SE Asia
The talent crunch faced by companies in the region, too, could popularise ESOPs.
Amazon brand acquirer Rainforest bags $20m pre-Series A led by Monk’s Hill
January Capital, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Amasia and Lo & Behold Group joined the round.
[Updated] Singapore-based video game developer Virtuos Holdings raises $150m
Existing investors of Virtuos include 3D Capital Partners and Lanroots Holdings.
Temasek’s Heliconia makes minority investment in SG’s pop culture collectibles maker XM Studios
The company holds IP licenses for brands including Marvel, Star Wars and DC.
SG healthtech startup Neuroglee raises $9.7m from Openspace, EDBI, others
The latest equity funding brings the total capital raised by the company to $11.66 million.
Mapletree Investments acquires four UK student housing assets for $226m
The deal brings Mapletree’s student housing portfolio to over 23,000 beds in the UK, US and Canada.
New Zealand’s Komodo, Pakistan’s Walee bag seed funding
Komodo has raised NZ $1.8 million ($1.27 million) in a seed round led by Australian VC Folklore Ventures.
mm2 Asia inks deal to sell COVID-hit cinema business to Kingsmead for $63m
Proceeds from the deal will be used to repay the group's borrowings.
Singapore digital assets exchange Zipmex bags $41m Series B
Investors in the round included Krungsri Finnovate, and Plan B Media.
Asia Digest: Korea’s Urbanbase bags $11.1m; Australia’s Relectrify raises funds
Urbanbase's Series B+ round was led by new investor Hanwha Hotel & Resort.
