Top ten highlights from the APAC PE, VC, and startup ecosystem this week:
- **TikTok’s Market Threats**: The looming business ban on TikTok in the US is presenting opportunities for rivals such as YouTube and Meta as users and advertisers seek alternatives.
- **HQ Capital’s Expansion**: HQ Capital is looking to expand its fundraising and investment practices in Asia with a new regional head appointment.
- **Novo Holdings Focuses on Asia**: Novo Holdings is increasing its allocation for Asia to bolster its focus on the region’s life sciences investments.
- **Stonepeak’s Clean Energy Bet**: US infrastructure investor Stonepeak is betting on Asia Pacific’s energy transition for growth potential.
- **Trident Growth Partners in India**: Trident Growth Partners in India is raising funds for its debut growth-stage equity fund.
- **Partners Group’s Private Equity Fund**: Partners Group has launched a private equity secondary strategy fund to tap into growing deal flows.
- **TPG Inc’s China Allocation**: TPG Inc is reducing its China allocation by more than half from prior regional funds.
- **Private Equity Trends in Asia Pacific**: Private equity fundraising in Asia Pacific fell to a 10-year low in 2023 amid macroeconomic uncertainty.
- **Mubadala Investment in Avanse**: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company led a $120.6 million equity financing round in Indian educational loan provider Avanse Financial Services.
- **HSBC’s Debt Funds**: HSBC set aside $1.15 billion across two new debt funds focused on digitizing companies in Southeast Asia.
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