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Japan automakers are set to boost total capital expenditures by 20% this fiscal year.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Clout Kitchen and Salmon score funding, Meta awards AI grants at Singapore event, Antler backs Canterly again, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Clout Kitchen and Salmon score funding, Meta awards AI grants at Singapore event, Antler backs Canterly again, and more

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Anta Sports partners with Kyrie Irving’s father to launch the Kai 1 Speed, making a bold push into Foot Locker and DSG stores across North America and Europe.

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets | KrASIA

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets

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Japanese investors have landed in India with a long term view, bringing expertise, discipline, and patience along with the capital.

Japan finds its second chance in Indian startups after missing the China market | KrASIA

Japan finds its second chance in Indian startups after missing the China market

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Tencent Holdings' president Martin Lau had warned earlier this year of a sharp downturn due to “bigger challenges” in 2019.

Tencent chilled by ‘cold winter’ in business environment as it bets on fewer companies this year | KrASIA

Tencent chilled by ‘cold winter’ in business environment as it bets on fewer companies this year

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Season Two Ventures is in the market to raise USD 50 million B2B-only fund.

Sajan Pillai-led Season Two Ventures promises to encourage India's B2B companies | KrASIA

Sajan Pillai-led Season Two Ventures promises to encourage India&#8217;s B2B companies

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Avanish Tiwary

OYO Rooms, commonly known as OYO, is India's largest hospitality company, consisting mainly of budget hotels. It was founded in 2013 by Ritesh Agarwal and has since grown to over 12,000 hotels in 337 cities in India, Malaysia, UAE, Nepal, China and Indonesia.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital held about 13% and 11% stake, respectively in Oyo.

Lightspeed and Sequoia executives raked in huge profits after partial Oyo exit | KrASIA

Lightspeed and Sequoia executives raked in huge profits after partial Oyo exit

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The company supplies maternal and baby products to shops in China's small cities and rural areas.

B2B e-commerce platform Hipac closes USD 100 million Series D round | KrASIA

B2B e-commerce platform Hipac closes USD 100 million Series D round

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Song Jingli

Prior to landing his new role, Vanada served as executive director at CyberAgent Capital.

Kinesys Group appoints Steven Vanada as managing partner, prepares USD 20 million for early-stage startups | KrASIA

Kinesys Group appoints Steven Vanada as managing partner, prepares USD 20 million for early-stage startups

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Khamila Mulia

Alpha JWC is the investor behind Kredivo, Funding Societies, and Kopi Kenangan.

Jakarta-based VC firm Alpha JWC closes oversubscribed second fund at USD 123 million | KrASIA

Jakarta-based VC firm Alpha JWC closes oversubscribed second fund at USD 123 million

Growth equity in the USD 20–100 million segment will be instrumental for unlocking the region's new generation of tech companies.

Asia Partners dissects Southeast Asia's funding gap and its search for "rhinos" | KrASIA

Asia Partners dissects Southeast Asia&#8217;s funding gap and its search for &#8220;rhinos&#8221;

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Thu Huong Le

The Series D round was worth USD 300 million.

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Japan finds its second chance in Indian startups after missing the China market

Tencent chilled by ‘cold winter’ in business environment as it bets on fewer companies this year

Sajan Pillai-led Season Two Ventures promises to encourage India’s B2B companies

Lightspeed and Sequoia executives raked in huge profits after partial Oyo exit

B2B e-commerce platform Hipac closes USD 100 million Series D round

Kinesys Group appoints Steven Vanada as managing partner, prepares USD 20 million for early-stage startups

Jakarta-based VC firm Alpha JWC closes oversubscribed second fund at USD 123 million

Asia Partners dissects Southeast Asia’s funding gap and its search for “rhinos”

E-commerce platform Baibu closes largest ever investment for textile-focused startups in China

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