Valerie Law
Valerie is the research team lead at DealStreetAsia. She is a former investment analyst largely focusing on transport/logistics, food and grocery delivery, fintech and industrial companies across Southeast Asia.
Stories by Valerie Law
Wave Money could be Myanmar’s first tech unicorn, says Yoma Strategic CEO Pun
Ant Group-backed Wave Money is currently valued at about $224 million.
Vietnam’s telcos prepare for fintech fray using mobile money
Vietnam is in the process of approving a pilot for telco players to launch mobile money services.
Proxies give Chinese tech giants a seat at the table as SE Asia’s e-wallet market takes off
Alibaba and Tencent currently back at least 11 e-wallets in six key markets of Southeast Asia.
Greater China-based firms raised $13.7b from public markets in Q1
IPOs in Jan and Feb benefitted from good momentum in 2019 and the groundwork laid before the Lunar New Year.
Virus crisis to intensify cash burn for top Philippine e-wallets
COVID-19 has further delayed monetisation for e-wallets such as GCash and PayMaya.
March megadeals breathe life into Greater China’s venture scene in Q1
Our Q1 report delves into investment trends in individual sectors and at different funding stages.
Surge in food delivery demand amid COVID-19 lockdown whets appetite of new players
Lalamove is set to offer food delivery service at zero commission for food merchants in Singapore.