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Dymon Asia PE backs SG student care services provider Mind Stretcher

Earlier this month, the PE firm had invested in another education firm—Thailand’s TUSK Asia.

Vietnam’s NextBold Capital seeks to raise $100m for IndoChina-focused fund

NextBold Capital targets SMEs in key urban centres across Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

Mynt-backer Bow Wave Capital makes another close of PH-focused fund

ASP Philippines last made a partial close in 2021 at $68.6m.

Microsoft, BlackRock to launch $30 billion fund for AI infrastructure

MGX, the Abu Dhabi-backed investment company, will be a general partner in the fund.

Bain to buy out Japanese logistics group Trancom in $706m deal

Trancom to go private to gain more flexibility amid a tougher trucking industry.

Slow exits cast a pall over Asia’s PE market, but growth potential intact

Dealmakers underlined the need for disciplined and focused investment strategies.

Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners acquires minority stake in Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott, the brand’s founder, will continue to hold the majority stake in the company.

SE Asia’s potential for mid-market PE holds promise despite macro risks

To stand out in the mid-market segment, investors called for value creation strategies.

Cathay Life sells Dragoneer fund stake at $11.5m profit

It sold a $23.08m stake in Dragoneer Global Offshore Feeder II.

Charticle: Public market now preferred exit route for PE-VCs in India

PE-VCs encashed $7.6b from public market sales on India’s bourses in Jan-July 2024.