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PE and VC deals into South-east Asia hit record US$23.5b in 2017: report

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Published Thu, May 17, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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    PRIVATE equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments into South-east Asia hit a record US$23.5 billion in 2017 on the back of several "mega-deals for valuable companies", a report has said.

    South-east Asia PE & VC: Investment Activity, listed the top three deals as:

    Venture capitalPrivate equityStartupsSVCA

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