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Watch 8 videos from the VC and Founders track and 3 from the AI & Deep Tech track.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank denies it has submitted bid for IDBI Bank
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Japanese brewer Kirin to sell Four Roses to Gallo for $775m
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China steps up crypto crackdown, bans offshore issuance of yuan-pegged stablecoins
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Editor’s Take: The Week That Was—Feb 2-7
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Ant International deepens push into SE Asia’s payment infrastructure stack
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TPG’s debut mid-cap PE fund for Asia garners $742m so far
Ares secures $600m for its Asia funds in Dec quarter
KKR charts fresh path in secondaries with Arctos buy, diverging from EQT
The track included leaders from NIIF, Norfund, Sarona, PIDG, and responsAbility.
Speakers shared insights on how global LPs are assessing Asia’s potential.
‘The next wave of AI innovation must be built around the region’s own strengths.’
Greater China
DeepSeek’s breakout success and Beijing’s strong policy support drive massive capital inflows.
Investors must have patience and focus on the fundamentals of the asset class and the region.
The region needs flexible capital structures that go beyond venture funding.
Execs from CIP and Seraya Partners spoke on Asia’s infra opportunities.
Rest of Asia
The market is seen as relatively free of geopolitical risk, and the economy is stable.
Philippines
Panellists discussed the SE Asia Startup Funding Report: H1 2025 at our recent Summit.