PE/VC dealmaking in May in China, India and SE Asia
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May presented a mixed bag in terms of private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments across China, India and Southeast Asia. While India and Southeast Asia saw investments surge, China reported its weakest month yet in terms of value of investments. Cumulatively, total investments in May for the region – China, India and Southeast Asia – stood at $5.4 billion, slightly higher than the $5.1 billion raised in April.
With $1.05 billion raised across 73 transactions, Southeast Asia finally breached the $1 billion mark this year. Five megadeals, worth a combined $649 million, lifted the tide. Singapore-based insurtech unicorn bolttech scored the biggest investment – a $196 million Series B round. The amount raised in May, however, was still 31% lower than investments in the same month last year.
After a weak outing last month, May saw PE/VC investments in India surge 55% to $1.55 billion across 89 transactions. On a year-on-year comparison, the value of investments was nearly 30% lower than the $2.2 billion raised in May 2022. Despite all the controversies surrounding it, Indian edtech major Byju’s reported the biggest deal, raising $250 million in debt funding from Davidson Kempner.
May was the second weakest month this year for startup investments in China. Privately-held startups in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan collectively raised $2.8 billion across 197 deals. Deal value was down 18% from April due to the scarcity of big-ticket deals. The top deal of the month involved battery maker QingTao (Kunshan) Energy Development, which raised a commitment of 2.7 billion yuan ($382.2 million).
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