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

Toyota, Honda to set CapEx and R&D spending records amid EV pivot | KrASIA

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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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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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KrASIA | Venture Capital Archives

The firm will invest in seven to ten companies this year.

Indonesia's Indogen Capital to raise USD 50 million venture fund, says managing partner | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Indogen Capital to raise USD 50 million venture fund, says managing partner

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Khamila Mulia

This comes a week after Blume announced the final close of its third fund at USD 102 million.

Blume Ventures raises a USD 41 million opportunity fund for portfolio startups | KrASIA

Blume Ventures raises a USD 41 million opportunity fund for portfolio startups

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Moulishree Srivastava

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Medical-related sectors become a popular investment option amid the coronavirus outbreak.

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital to launch RMB 10 billion fund for startups in China | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital to launch RMB 10 billion fund for startups in China

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Julianna Wu

The Beijing-headquartered firm says is optimistic about the economic development of China.

CHINA BRIEF | Hillhouse Capital launches USD 1.4 billion fund to back early-stage startups | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Hillhouse Capital launches USD 1.4 billion fund to back early-stage startups

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Song Jingli

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

The firm will use the funding to develop and mass produce new WiFi 6 products.

Suzhou-based firm Senscomm Semiconductor scores investment from Xiaomi-backed industry fund | KrASIA

Suzhou-based firm Senscomm Semiconductor scores investment from Xiaomi-backed industry fund

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

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Swiggy plans to use the new funds to expand its hyperlocal delivery services, Swiggy Stores, Swiggy Go, and SuprDaily.

Online food delivery startup Swiggy raises USD 113 million led by Naspers | KrASIA

Online food delivery startup Swiggy raises USD 113 million led by Naspers

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

The newly formed partnership aims at offering new financial services through apps.

Grab reportedly receives USD 726 million funding from Japan's MUFG | KrASIA

Grab reportedly receives USD 726 million funding from Japan&#8217;s MUFG

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Ursula Florene

Q&amp;A

"Whether 2020 sees a return of the same velocity of huge deals that we saw in 2018 is uncertain."

Confidence in Southeast Asian startups remains strong despite tumble in funding: Cento Ventures | KrASIA

Confidence in Southeast Asian startups remains strong despite tumble in funding: Cento Ventures

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Thu Huong Le

Despite plenty of bargains, funds are wary of investing during coronavirus outbreak.

Venture Capital

Indonesia’s Indogen Capital to raise USD 50 million venture fund, says managing partner

Blume Ventures raises a USD 41 million opportunity fund for portfolio startups

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital to launch RMB 10 billion fund for startups in China

CHINA BRIEF | Hillhouse Capital launches USD 1.4 billion fund to back early-stage startups

Suzhou-based firm Senscomm Semiconductor scores investment from Xiaomi-backed industry fund

Online food delivery startup Swiggy raises USD 113 million led by Naspers

Grab reportedly receives USD 726 million funding from Japan’s MUFG

Confidence in Southeast Asian startups remains strong despite tumble in funding: Cento Ventures

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