Singapore
The shift is altering how buyers assess a transaction.
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The capital is also being concentrated among fewer GPs.
Secondaries give LPs a more diversified exposure to the asset class, said managing partner Nitin Gupta.
Rest of Asia
AI has been a consistent investment theme across its strategies.
Greater China
The commitment could broaden Zhihu’s access to investment opportunities.
The firm raised $6.7b from Asia-Pacific investors in 2025.
DFDF is committing to roughly one to two funds a month.
The team aims to deploy a further $50m in proprietary capital by end-2026.
LPs are increasingly turning attention to emerging tech-forward GPs.
The firm could allocate around 10% to Asia, with the share potentially rising depending on opportunities.
