Top ten highlights from the APAC PE, VC, and startup ecosystem this week:
- **Celebrating Female Founders**: Reports for Female Founders in Southeast Asia 2023 and India 2023 were released to honor the achievements of women entrepreneurs in these regions.
- **Equity Funding Growth**: Female-founded startups in Southeast Asia raised $1.41 billion in 2023, marking an increase from the previous year’s 12.6% to 18.3% of total regional startup funding.
- **Indian Startup Landscape**: Women-led startups in India secured $1.1 billion in funding in 2023, representing 9.25% of the total capital raised by startups co-founded by women.
- **Insights from Female Founders**: Interviews with female entrepreneurs highlighted the challenges and successes of navigating the startup and fundraising landscape as women.
- **Startup Funding Trends**: Data revealed that fundraising by Indian startups slightly rose to $876 million in February, while Greater China saw a decline in venture investor funding to $2.9 billion.
- **PE Acquisition**: Actis sold its majority stake in the SIS Group to Adivira Capital, indicating a shift towards the education sector by the acquiring entity.
- **LP-GP News**: Oriza FOFs plans to expand to Hong Kong, while Bee Alternatives and Bintang Capital Partners gear up for new fund raises.
- **Tech Investment**: Filter Capital aims to raise Rs 800 crore for backing growth-stage technology businesses in India, as Alibaba’s Yu Yongfu explores global opportunities.
- **Global Investments**: Tikehau Capital eyes its fourth Asia office in Hong Kong, while GIP closes an emerging markets infrastructure fund and Stonepeak surpasses its Asia-Pacific fund target.
- **Startup Funding Updates**: Notable funding rounds include wagely, Rukita, Ai Palette, and the exit of Sinovation Ventures from 3D digital building startup Vizzio. Fairbanc secures $13.3 million in debt financing, and Lighthouse Funds invests in Safari Industries.
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