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Antler’s founder on its vertical AI bet in Southeast Asia

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Antler’s founder on its vertical AI bet in Southeast Asia

Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler has invested $5.1m in 37 vertical AI startups in Southeast Asia. Antler's co-founder and managing partner, Jussi Salovaara, believes that founders in Southeast Asia are focusing on solving practical problems in different industries rather than pursuing horizontal AI. Each country in the region is seeing different trends within verticalized AI, with Vietnam's founders prioritising domestic markets, while Indonesian startups focus on their large domestic market rather than international expansion. Antler's investments include platforms for cross-border logistics, market research automation, and digitising project claims in the construction industry.

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Creador backs a local personal care brand in controlling-style bet

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Creador, a mid-market private equity firm focused on investments in South and Southeast Asia, has acquired a majority stake in an Indian company that operates skin and hair treatment clinics in southern India. The investment is valued at approximately $60 million. This move reflects Creador's interest in the personal care industry and its confidence in the Indian market.

Attentive.ai snags $7M to boost automation in landscaping, construction services

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Startup News FYI · 1y ago

Attentive.ai snags $7M to boost automation in landscaping, construction services

Attentive.ai, a startup focused on vertical software for landscaping and construction services, has raised $7 million in a funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India. The Delaware-based company aims to enhance its AI-led platform, which provides automation and efficiency in landscaping and construction operations through AI-based workflows. The platform offers automated site measurements, sales pipeline tracking, production planning, and real-time data access for the operations team. Attentive.ai plans to use the funding to expand its go-to-market team in the US, hire more employees, and invest in product development.

PE firm Creador set to bag cheque from returning LP

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VCCircle · 1y ago

PE firm Creador set to bag cheque from returning LP

Mid-market private equity firm Creador is in talks with an institutional investor to support its latest fund. The firm, led by founder and CEO Brahmal Vasudevan, focuses on investments in South and Southeast Asia. Creador is currently raising capital for its sixth fund and hopes to complete the fundraising soon.

Microsoft CEO to visit Southeast Asia with AI on agenda

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Livemint · 1y ago

Microsoft CEO to visit Southeast Asia with AI on agenda

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is set to visit Southeast Asia next week, with stops in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. The focus of the visit is on discussions around artificial intelligence (AI), as Microsoft sees generative AI as a long-term growth driver. Microsoft has been expanding its presence in Southeast Asia, opening data centers in Singapore and planning centers in Indonesia and Malaysia. The company's AI-related plans in the region are expected to be a significant opportunity as demand for advanced technologies and cloud services continues to grow.

Creador ropes in North American LP for new fund

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VCCircle · 11m ago

Creador ropes in North American LP for new fund

Southeast Asia-focused mid-market investor, Creador, has secured a new limited partner (LP) for its sixth fund. The LP will be making its first investment in the Indo-Pacific region. Creador, led by founder Brahmal Vasudevan, is a private equity investor based in Malaysia.

HealthXCapital Merges With Jungle Ventures To Make Healthcare Investments In India, SEA

Inc42 · 2y ago

HealthXCapital Merges With Jungle Ventures To Make Healthcare Investments In India, SEA

Singapore's HealthXCapital (HXC) has merged with Jungle Ventures, a notable venture capital (VC) firm with Indian startups like Livspace and Moglix in its portfolio. HXC's team will lead Jungle Ventures' healthcare investments in India and Southeast Asia, offering capital, clinical validation, and commercialization through strategic industry investors. HXC's founder, Seemant Jauhari, will become a partner at Jungle Ventures, enhancing the firm's healthcare-focused investments and expanding its diverse portfolio. This move follows Jungle Ventures' closure of a $600 million Fund IV, supporting startups in India and Southeast Asia.

Vertex Ventures’ Piyush Kharbanda On Why Big Investments In Deeptech, Sustainability Are Still A Few Cycles Away

Inc42 · 1y ago

Vertex Ventures’ Piyush Kharbanda On Why Big Investments In Deeptech, Sustainability Are Still A Few Cycles Away

Singapore-based venture capital firm Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (VVSEAI) has closed its fifth fund with a corpus of $541 million, surpassing its target of $450 million. The firm, one of the largest and oldest investors in Southeast Asia, has already invested in around 30 Indian startups across its funds, focusing on sectors such as AI, fintech, and hardware. VVSEAI takes a cautious approach to investing, analyzing returns and growth potential before committing capital. The firm believes that AI will become a feature within existing platforms rather than being the sole focus of standalone companies.

Peak XV in advanced stage of talks to bet on healthy food brand

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Peak XV Partners, a venture capital firm previously known as Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia, is in advanced discussions to invest in a Mumbai-based healthy food brand. The investment is being finalized, and Peak XV Partners aims to support the growth of The Health, the target brand.

Asia Partners raises $474 mn for second PE fund

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Asia Partners raises $474 mn for second PE fund

Singapore-based private equity firm Asia Partners has raised $474 million for its second fund, focused on the technology sector in Southeast Asia. The fund's investors include the International Finance Corp, the Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, and Generation Capital. Asia Partners believes that this decade will be a "golden age of entrepreneurship and innovation" for Southeast Asia. The firm previously raised $384 million for its debut fund in 2021 and has a portfolio that includes ShopBack and Carsome. The new fund brings Asia Partners' total assets under management to $1 billion.

Creador on course for over $70 mn India PE exit

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Creador on course for over $70 mn India PE exit

Creador, a private equity firm focused on South- and Southeast Asia, led by founder and CEO Brahmal Vasudevan, is set to make a successful exit from an Indian portfolio company. The firm has sold its stake in Paras Healthcare Ltd, generating significant returns. Creador is currently raising funds for its sixth fund, with a target corpus of approximately $750 million.

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