Top ten highlights from the APAC PE, VC, and startup ecosystem this week:
- Gender Diversity Drives Capital: Mixed-gender private equity (PE) teams have raised nearly 67.8% of all capital since 2020, outperforming all-male teams in Southeast Asia.
- Women in Leadership: Despite the benefits of gender diversity, only about one in five senior investment seats in the region are held by women.
- Call for Balance: The private capital industry may face blind spots without gender diversity in senior roles, impacting how capital is deployed in Southeast Asia.
- The Power of Inclusion: Diverse teams bring a range of perspectives critical for navigating complex markets like Southeast Asia.
- Indonesia PE-VC Summit: The annual summit in Jakarta will feature key speakers discussing trends and opportunities in the private equity and venture capital landscape.
- Executive Reshuffling: GoTo’s CEO steps down, signaling potential merger opportunities with Grab.
- Advisory Appointment: Temasek Holdings appoints former DBS Group CEO as chairman in India to strengthen investment strategies in a key growth market.
- Exit Trends in Private Capital: Private equity firms are making strategic exits, signaling increased opportunities in realizing returns from long-held assets.
- Growth in IPO Market: PE-backed IPOs are driving exits and boosting private valuation benchmarks in the Asia Pacific region.
- Funding and Corporate Updates: Sea Limited reshapes its Latin American strategy, Indian logistics firm Delhivery seeks expansion, and Eluvo secures seed funding for women’s health clinic expansion in Metro Manila.
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