Malaysia
Launched in May, Ekuinas’s direct lending fund has a target corpus of $179 million.
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Greater China
One of the pain points in Asia is “access to capital”, said David Harrity.
Indonesia
With funding from Bain, Mayapada is planning new hospitals outside home base Java.
India
The firm is looking to make the final close of its third fund by March 2025.
Singapore
Many LPs have indicated plans to focus on Asia in 2025, says Kerrine Koh.
In 2024, India accounted for about two-thirds of its new investments.
Rest of Asia
The firm delineates Asia into lower- and higher-risk economies.
Boman Group, which manages assets tied to Chinese wealth, is seeking to raise $1b.
LeapFrog recently closed its fourth flagship fund at $1.02b, surpassing its $1b target.
INA will add food, agriculture, and critical minerals to its target sectors.
