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Southeast Asia recorded a 50% surge in tech mergers and acquisitions in 2022 as record capital inflows in the previous year led many to pursue inorganic growth, finds DealStreetAsia - DATA VANTAGE’s latest report.

Privately held companies in the region were involved in at least 176 M&A deals last year. The dealmaking spree followed the fundraising highs of 2021, when startups had raised $23.2 billion in equity funding alone.

Read the SE Asia Tech M&A Review 2023 report to see:
◾ M&A deal volume across quarters and countries
◾ Analysis of M&A trends across markets and sectors
◾ Top deals across markets and sectors based on value
◾ Investor perspectives, and more.

https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/se-asia-tech-ma-review

The end of most COVID controls in Greater China in December, seems to have emboldened PE-VC investors as startup fundraising in the region inched up to $14.7b in Q1 2023. Investors’ willingness to write fatter cheques was also evidenced in two billion-dollar-plus deals. The IPO market, too, showed signs of revival.

Read the Greater China Deal Review: Q1 2023 report for insights on:

◾ Top deals of Q1 2023
◾ Most popular industries for venture investors
◾ IPOs by Greater China firms in Q1 2023
◾ Secondary listings & SPAC listings in Hong Kong
◾ Insights from prominent investors on the fundraising scene.

https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/greater-china-deal-review-q1-2023

The webinar “Making the best of the new age of dealmaking” is now live!

Tune in now to join an exclusive live session with speakers from Navis, Capital Square Partners and Ontra.

https://events.dealstreetasia.com/webinar/webinar-making-the-best-of-the-new-age-of-dealmaking/

Startup fundraising in SoutheastAsia plummeted to a little over $2 billion in the first quarter of this year, hitting a two-year low.

The funding decline in Indonesia, the region’s largest consumer market, was particularly precipitous. Deal value in Q1 this year dropped to less than half that recorded in the same period of 2022. In fact, Thailand surpassed Indonesia for the first time in total private funding secured in the quarter.

Read SE Asia Deal Review: Q1 2023 for data and insights on:
◾ Funding trends across quarters, verticals and countries
◾ Deal volume and value across funding stages
◾ Median and average deal value across stages
◾ Investor perspectives, and more.

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https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/se-asia-deal-review-q1-2023

India’s edtech startups appear to have fallen on hard times as reflected in a 40% decline in private funding for the sector in 2022. However, despite that dip, the country’s edtech haul topped global fundraising charts last year.

DealStreetAsia’s latest report, The State of Edtech in India 2023, captures the total capital inflows to India’s edtech sector through Q1 this year. It covers:

- Edtech funding in India versus other major markets in 2022 and Q1 2023
- The most active edtech investors in India
- How edtech funding compares with private capital secured by other sectors in India
- Top 10 most-funded edtech companies in the country
- Top acquisitions in the space
- Insights from industry executives and experts.

https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/the-state-of-edtech-in-india-2023

Southeast Asia presents an exciting growth opportunity for over-the-top (OTT) service providers with its large population, growing middle class and increasing internet penetration. According to some estimates, users in the region stream more than eight billion hours of OTT content per month, representing a large captive audience.

Local, Asian and global players, however, have to contend with multiple challenges, including high price sensitivity, in the region. Converting this audience into paying customers, therefore, is a tricky matter. How are different players, including Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Vidio and Viu, approaching this conundrum? What success have they met with so far? Is there a dark horse in this race that we should watch out for? How does local content fare against international productions in terms of driving subscriptions? Our latest report has the answers to all these questions and more.

Download your FREE preview now 👇
https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/se-asias-ott-race-continues-in-earnest

We can’t wait to see you later at the webinar “Indian edtech and BYJU’S: Lessons learnt and the road ahead”! AMA with BYJU’S founders at 12 pm IST (2:30 pm SGT)!

Note 1: Last chance to register for the upcoming webinar. So don’t forget!

Note 2: Have questions to ask BYJU’S founders? You can submit your questions using the link in the registration confirmation email.

Note 3: All webinar attendees get a FREE copy of our upcoming report on Indian edtech sector (offered only to our pro subscribers / separately at $150)

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https://events.dealstreetasia.com/indian-edtech-and-byjus/

Five Southeast Asia-focused PE funds held a final close in the second half of 2022, collecting $1.96 billion between them.

The H2 performance was not enough to make up for a complete lull in the first half of last year. As a result, the year ended a billion dollars short of 2021's eye-watering $2.97 billion haul.

Read Private Equity in SE Asia: H2 2022 Review for data and insights on
◾ Fundraising by SE Asia-based funds
◾ Fundraising by Asian, APAC and global PE funds with SE Asia allocations
◾ Capital raised across strategies since 2018
◾ List of funds in the market
◾ Insights from prominent investors.

https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/private-equity-in-se-asia-h2-2022-review

US-based VC GFT Ventures founded by former NVIDIA VP of Business Development Jeff Herbst and venture capitalist Jay Eum has early AI investment expertise. Find out why AI will dominate the future, what GFTV offers in leading-edge technologies that gives it an edge, and how Asia-based LPs’ stand to gain as told by Co-Founder Jeff Herbst.

Partner content by GFT Ventures.

https://www.dealstreetasia.com/partner-content/the-gft-ventures-edge-in-ai-that-asian-investors-should-capitalise-on

Indonesia’s e-commerce landscape is undergoing a rapid shift as players rein in promotions and chart out paths to profitability.

Get your copy of our latest report ‘The Indonesian E-commerce Evolution - From Clicks to Bricks and Streaming’ to find out:

▪️ Can Lazada regain its lustre after a capital injection from parent Alibaba
▪️ Is TikTok more than a fad?
▪️ The role played by financial services - digital payments and digital banking - in e-commerce players’ growth ambitions
▪️ Do emerging areas such as advertising and self-fulfilment have legs?
▪️ And more.

https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/the-indonesian-e-commerce-evolution-from-clicks-to-bricks-and-streaming

With the exception of China, where a $3.1b mega deal propped up deal value, startup fundraising was muted across Asia in Feb.

In India, fundraising fell 25% MoM to $866m, while SE Asian startups raised $409m, down 44% from Jan.

Deal volume, too, was down in both regions. China, however, bucked the trend as startups raised $6.7b in Feb—up 23.1% MoM and the highest since Sept 2022—from 222 deals.

For more insights like this each month, sign up for the free-to-read Deals Barometer.

https://www.dealstreetasia.com/deals-barometer/?utm_source=dsaig&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dealsbarometer_feb2023_telegram

Leading law firm Withersworldwide has updated its report on the rules and regulations governing private placements of fund interests in Japan. Learn about the regulatory framework and alternate options for capital raising in the country.

Partner content by Withersworldwide.

https://www.dealstreetasia.com/partner-content/withersworldwide-rules-and-regulations-governing-the-private-placements-of-funds

SE Asia’s VCs, startups rush to address stakeholder fears in wake of SVB fallout. https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/se-asia-vcs-startups-svb-fallout-334287

SVB’s fall creates some ripples in China, but investors see “limited impact”. https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/svb-fallout-on-china-334312

Scars of SVB collapse will take years to heal for India’s founders, investors. https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/impact-of-svb-collapse-in-india-334270

Indonesia’s digital bank stocks decline amid SVB collapse aftershock. https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/indonesian-digital-bank-stocks-svb-334272

Asian funds, startups wrap head around SVB collapse as Fed rushes to calm nerves. https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/silicon-valley-bank-asia-funds-startups-334091

Funding for female-founded startups - defined as startups with at least one female founder - dropped in Southeast Asia and India in 2022, according to the latest reports by DealStreetAsia.

The reports, released on International Women’s Day, show that female founders secured a lower share of overall private funding in both markets last year, marking a widening of the gender funding gap.

Get your copy of the Southeast Asia and India reports for more insights:

- Fundraising by female founders in 2022 and comparison with 2021
- Capital raised by female-founded startups segmented by HQ, verticals and funding stages
- Deal volume by cities, verticals and funding stages
- Data on fundraising by startups with only female founder(s)
- Capital raised by female-founded startups with a female CEO
- A list of top dealmakers among female-founded startups
- Interviews with female founders on their entrepreneurship journey and challenges

💡 Female Founders in SE Asia 2022: https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/female-founders-in-se-asia-2022
💡 Female Founders in India 2022: https://mailchi.mp/dealstreetasia/female-founders-in-india-2022

Mom n’ pop stores in Indonesia got a huge boost with Mitra Bukalapak’s warung-tech. Users share their personal success stories.

Partner content by Bukalapak.

https://www.dealstreetasia.com/partner-content/how-mitra-bukalapak-is-helping-to-uplift-the-underserved-market

Singapore attracts the largest share of investments in SEA. But how did it fare in 2022 amidst global monetary tightening? Previously Enterprise Singapore and DealStreetAsia released a venture funding report showcasing insights for 9 months of data. The report has now been updated to reflect data for the full year.

https://www.dealstreetasia.com/partner-content/singapore-venture-funding-landscape-2022-full-year-report

Partner Content by Enterprise Singapore.

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