DEAL FUEL BY ROCKET EQUITIES — SEPTEMBER 2022
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COMPANIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA RAISED OVER US$2.2 Billion* IN AUGUST 2022
August 2022 Highlights
- Singapore received the highest amount of funding in SEA
- Lazada’s recent fundraise of US$ 912.5M by Alibaba was the main highlight from the fundraising landscape in SEA
- E-Commerce & Logistics is the sector that received the highest amount of funding in August 2022 — totaling up to US$ 1.105B
Top Deals of the Month
• Lazada (US$ 912.5M, E-Commerce, Southeast Asia)
by Alibaba
• DANA (US$ 250M, Digital Wallet, IDN)
by Sinar Mas Group
• Atome (US$ 100M, Fintech Firm, SG)
by HSBC Singapore
• OATSIDE (US$ 65M, Oat Milk Brand, SG)
by Temasek Holdings, GGV Capital,Arabica International among others
• Jet Commerce (US$ 60M, E-Commerce Enabler, IDN)
by Jinqiu Capital, Hidden Hill Capital among others
Featured Deals:
• Helicap (US$ 5M, Private Investment Platform, Strategic, SG)
by Tikehawu Capital, PhillipCapital
• senangPay (US$ 7.5M, Payments Gateway, Seed, IDN)
acquired by DOKU
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FUNDRAISING SUMMARY BY SECTORS & COUNTRIES
E-COMMERCE & LOGISTICS EMERGED AS THE TOP FUNDED SECTOR IN AUGUST 2022
Fintech & Financial Services along with Food & AgriTech are other popular sectors from the region.
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SINGAPORE EMERGED ON THE TOP WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST TRANSACTIONS IN SEA IN AUGUST 2022
Singapore with a total of 45 deals (US$ 600.1M) received the highest amount of fundraise.
Indonesia with a total of 19 deals (US$ 449.4M) and Philippines with a total of 8 deals (US$ 95.6M) are both widely popular destinations among investors.
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DEAL HIGHLIGHTS — Notable transactions in SEA August 2022
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Investor Highlights in SEA
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SECTOR IN FOCUS
HRTECH — EMPOWERING JOB SEEKERS, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
GLOBAL HRTECH MARKET SIZE TO REACH REACH $35.7 BILLION BY 2028
The HRTech Market is expecting a 5.8 CAGR growth from 2021 to 2028. North America players are dominating the market and expect to reach $35.7 Billion by 2028.
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HRTECH INVESTMENT TRENDS AND TOP FUNDED SEGMENTS
Global funding for HRTech has been fluctuating in recent years and reached a peak in 2021. Employee Benefits, HRMS, and LMS are among the top-funded segments in the HRTech sector in the last two years.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA HRTECH STARTUPS ARE GETTING FUNDS FROM INVESTORS
Global funding for HRTech has been fluctuating in recent years and reached a peak in 2021. Employee Benefits, HRMS, and LMS are among the top-funded segments in the HRTech sector in the last two years.
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Exclusive Deals from Rocket Equities
- US$100M+ (Series C), E-commerce, Philippines
- US$100M+ (Series B), Software & IT Services, Philippines
- US$50M (Series B), Agriculture, Philippines
- US$50M (Series B), E-commerce, Vietnam
- US$40M (Series B), Fintech, Philippines
- US$20M (Series A), Financial Services, Philippines
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