Southeast Asia is a region in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia
Singapore\sMalaysia
Vietnam\sThailand
Philippines
Myanmar
India
Greater China is a term used to describe a
Asia’s rest
World
Internet Economy & E-Commerce
Technology
Infrastructure and Real Estate
Services in the Financial Sector
Infrastructure for Social Development
Analysis
After attracting VC funding, Southeast Asia’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) firms are focusing on lowering customer acquisition expenses.
As a DTC company grows in size, online CAC rises to the point where a brick-and-mortar strategy becomes more cost effective.
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After attracting VC funding, Southeast Asia’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) firms are focusing on lowering customer acquisition expenses.
Due to the dismal macroeconomic situation, Myanmar funds have put their investment ambitions on hold.
Platform for social commerce in India Trell obtains $45 million in funding from Mirae Asset, H&M, and others.
XVC, a Chinese TMT investor, is looking to raise $325 million for its third venture fund.
DouYu, a Chinese streaming service, has called off a $5.3 billion merger with Huya.
Nium, a Singapore startup, obtains $78 million in Series D funding from Riverwood Capital, Vertex Growth, and others.
PAYFAZZ, an Indonesian fintech firm, has received an e-money license.
Emtek Group, based in Indonesia, is looking for outside capital for its video-on-demand business.
Southeast Asia’s earned wage access startups hold a lot of promise for investors.
How SoftBank’s $11 billion bet on Chinese ride-hailing service Didi backfired
Analysis
Due to the dismal macroeconomic situation, Myanmar funds have put their investment ambitions on hold.
Myanmar-focused funds, on the other hand, aren’t given up on the market just yet.
Trell, an Indian social commerce network, has raised $45 million in funding from Mirae Asset, H&M, and others.
As India’s ban on the Chinese short video app TikTok went into effect last year, Trell’s user base grew.
VC (Venture Capital) is a
XVC, a Chinese TMT investor, is looking to raise $325 million for its third venture fund.
In 2019, the Chinese venture capital firm raised around $330 million for its second fund.
Deals DouYu, a Chinese streaming service, has called off its $5.3 billion merger with Huya.
Tencent’s efforts to consolidate the streaming services were blocked by China’s market regulator.
Markets & Initial Public Offerings
With house listings, Chinese solar behemoths want brighter valuations.
The decision comes as Chinese solar panel manufacturers return their focus from the United States to local financing markets.
Regulations & Policy
Vietnam will test virtual currency, as cryptocurrency thrives in the shadows.
The action comes amid a broader assault on private cryptocurrencies in other parts of the world.
Deals
Softbank’s $450 million investment in Swiggy has been approved by the Indian regulator CCI.
The investment comes as part of SoftBank’s continuing Series J financing.
MetroMart, a PH delivery service, has raised up to $30 million in Series A funding from a venture capital firm.
This is the company’s first institutional round of funding.
Tongcheng Life, a Chinese community group-buying enterprise, has filed for bankruptcy.
It was unable to stay afloat in a market that was becoming increasingly competitive and fueled by substantial subsidies./n
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