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Amrita Malik, co-founder and president of the payment gateway and point of sales provider Innoviti Technologies speaks to PRAMUGDHA MAMGAIN about the inspiration behind starting the business. "For female founders, the scrutiny is often higher, with additional layers of judgement," says Malik. Read the interview:

Horizon Quantum Computing, a Singaporean startup backed by Peak XV Partners and Tencent, last month signed a letter of intent for a SPAC merger that would take it public at a pre-money valuation of $500 million. CEO Joe Fitzsimons tells Pimfha C. that the startup is riding on the latest breakthroughs in quantum computing as well as the comeback of the SPAC markets. Read the interview:

Indonesian multi-brand F&B operator DailyCo is in advanced talks to acquire multiple food brands this year. The company is currently evaluating more than 15 food brands for potential acquisition. Founder and CEO Kelvin Subowo speaks to Marsya Nabila and Aastha Saboo (Maheshwari):

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India and Japan were able to offset private equity dealmaking and exit performance last year even as fundraising value across Asia Pacific plummeted to new lows as investors continued to shun China, according to Bain & Co’s Asia Pacific Private Equity Report 2025.

The International Finance Corporation has proposed an investment of up to 500 billion Vietnamese dong ($19.8 million) in electronic toll collection systems operator VETC Joint Stock Company, reports Quynh Nguyen.

As Indonesian VC firm Alpha JWC Ventures looks to expand into global growth-stage investments through its fourth fund, it has roped in a trio of seasoned investors. Alpha JWC had confirmed to DealStreetAsia earlier that Fund IV will be smaller than its predecessor, which had closed at $443 million in 2021. The move come at a time when Southeast Asia’s VC landscape is facing significant headwinds.

Indian VC Omnivore wants to do an encore of its successful exit from Eruvaka, which was acquired by the Dutch firm Nutreco in 2022. The firm, which is currently investing from its $215 million third fund, plans to deepen its focus on the country’s aquaculture sector, even as it keeps a close watch on the Southeast Asian market that has been roiled by the scandal at eFishery. "The challenges faced by eFishery are company-specific rather than sectoral and do not reflect fundamental weaknesses in aquaculture," said Reihem Roy, partner at Omnivore to Vibhuti Sharma.

Dutch aquaculture investor Aqua-Spark, the largest shareholder in embattled Indonesian aquaculture firm eFishery, has so far raised $320 million from US investors for its venture capital fund Aqua-Spark Cooperatieve. Mars Mosqueda Jr.'s report:

Singapore-based PE firm Everstone Capital has sold its entire 51% stake in Domino's Pizza Indonesia. The Indonesian retail giant PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP Group Asia) has also sold its entire stake in the firm, marking the conclusion of a divestment process that has been in the works since 2020. The sale ran into rough weather in the last 18 months due to the Middle East conflict, which triggered a consumer backlash against Western brands in predominantly Muslim Indonesia. Aastha Saboo (Maheshwari) and gita rossiana's report: