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LVMH veteran-led Spac eyes $225m US IPO

Singapore-based special purpose acquisition company (Spac) Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp is looking to raise $225m from a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Blackstone Inks First Fund VIII Control Buy

Blackstone has agreed to acquire Ancestry from Silver Lake, GIC, Spectrum, and Permira at an enterprise value of $4.7 billion. The buy of Ancestry is the first control acquisition for Blackstone Capital Partners VIII LP

Nvidia reportedly in talks to buy Arm from SoftBank for over $32bn

This is the second round of reports suggesting Nvidia might be a buyer

LLR Sells WorldAware to Rhone’s GardaWorld

GardaWorld Security has acquired WorldAware from LLR Partners. LLR acquired WorldAware (then iJET International) in December 2013. GardaWorld was acquired by Rhone Capital and members of its senior management team in March 2017 from Apax

SoftBank mulls sale or IPO for British chip designer Arm

Japanese conglomerate bought British tech company four years ago for $32bn

Puma Energy pulls bond blaming market conditions

Singapore-incorporated global energy business Puma Energy has pulled a planned dollar bond that was set to refinance an existing loan, attributing it to a lack of conducive market conditions.

Puma Energy pulls bond, investors say credit story 'uncredible'

Singapore-incorporated global energy business Puma Energy has pulled a planned dollar bond that was set to refinance an existing loan. They attributed it to a lack of conducive market conditions, though investors say the issuer's

SoftBank ups stake in PolicyBazaar despite the InsurTech’s CEO claiming the previous investment was a “mistake”

Insurance marketplace PolicyBazaar has reportedly raised a further $130m from SoftBank, despite the chief executive believing the previous expansion efforts led by the mega investor were a "mistake."

Indies Capital sees post-Covid investment opportunities amid $100m Fund III first close

Singapore-based asset manager Indies Capital Partners has hit a $100m first close for its third private equity and structured credit fundraise.

SoftBank looks to end its partnership with Wirecard

SoftBank is looking to distance itself from Wirecard, after the Japanese tech conglomerate helped arrange an investment months before the German payments company went bust

SilverConnect, a startup creating food for people who struggle to swallow, gets Heritas Capital-led investment

SilverConnect, a medical nutrition startup creating specialized food solutions for people with difficulty swallowing, has closed a seed financing round led by Heritas Capital Management.

Petlove collects “significant strategic investment” from L Catterton

Petlove, the Brazilian online pet retail brand, has received a “significant strategic investment” from the Latin America fund of L Catterton, the consumer-focused private equity firm. The company has previously been backed by investors like

SoftBank in $19.5m in Splyt series-B

SoftBank invests $19.5m in mobilty app integrator Splyt Group.

KKR-led consortium takes $650m stake in Vietnamese real estate developer

Consortium includes Singapore state investment company Temasek

Blank check firm Tiga Investments targets US IPO

Singapore-based special purpose acquisition company (Spac) Tiga Acquisition Corp has set in motion a $200m listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Vulpes eyes repeat of astonishing post-financial crisis return by launching Covid-19 opportunity fund

Singapore investment house Vulpes is looking to repeat a barnstorming return made in the wake of the global financial crisis by launching a dedicated coronavirus investment vehicle.

Vietnamese property tech pioneer Propzy gets Gaw Capital, Softbank Ventures backing in Series A

Vietnamese full-stack real estate platform Propzy has raised $25m in a Series A round of funding led by Gaw Capital and Softbank Ventures.

DevCo-backed VAG acquires ZMK Technologies

DevCo-backed Vexve Armatury Group (VAG) has acquired a majority stake in German valve supplier ZMK Technologies from Advanced Holdings – a Singaporean listed company focusing on engineering services and clean technologies – and the founders

Consortium backs €8.8m round for Bepro

Existing investors Altos Ventures and Softbank Ventures have backed a €8.8m round for Germany-based football analytics software Bepro, along with new investors Saehan Ventures, Springcamp and Miraeasset Ventures.

Mercuria makes annual loan return, offers Covid premium

Singaporean commodities company Mercuria has returned to the offshore loan market for its annual foray.

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