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Singapore most active in PE, VC activity in region in Q2: EY report

It witnesses 36 deals, contributing to more than half of aggregated value of US$1.3b

Claudia Chong

Claudia Chong

Published Tue, Oct 30, 2018 · 09:50 PM — Updated Tue, Oct 27, 2020 · 02:12 PM
    South-east Asia private equity and venture capital activity in Q2

    Singapore

    PRIVATE equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) activity in South-east Asia during the second quarter of 2018 remained robust, with about US$1.3 billion pumped into 36 deals.

    Singapore-based deals contributed to more than half of the aggregated deal value, according to an EY report released on Tuesday. The country witnessed 20 deals with a total value of US$739 million.

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