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APER Apr 2026 - Japan is Back

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Feature

Japan is Back

Performance Benchmark

APER Index: The China IPO Factor

Japan/South Korea

Divestments

Sell & Hold – Reimagined in Japan

PE ValuTrek

PE ValuTrek: Entry & Exit Valuation (23 March 2026)

PE CrediTrek

PE CrediTrek - Selective (Mar 2026)

QuickData

The SaaS Reset

Mini Series

Mini Video Series: Japan - 2025 Year End Data

A Chat with APER.ai

A Chat with APER.ai: Impact of Middle East War on Asia PE

Market Focus

Australia/New Zealand

Black Kite Partners Takes Flight from IFM’s PE Platform

TA Associates’s Yarra Capital Draws the Curtain on Tyndall

Colter Bay Capital, a New Entrant to Oz’s Private Credit Market

China

Moonshot’s Valuation Skyrockets

STAR’s Debut Robotic Show, by Unitree

India

Green Bashing

IPO Headwinds

Japan/South Korea

Global Brain Partners with US Accelerator to Broaden Its Geo Focus

JIC to Take its Venture Industry Global via NEA

Apollo Anchors in Debt Restructuring of Nippon Sheet Glass

MBK Partners Fails to Take Control of Korea Zinc

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Southeast Asia

Where the Class Bells Ring

Hyperscaled Ambitions

TPG Groups 3 Healthcare Portfolio Companies Under One Aged Care

Bursa Malaysia Hosts Largest IPO in 9 Years

Scion of Thai Dynasty Raises US$100 Mn for GenAI

HKIC Expands SE Asia Roadmap

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Rest Of Asia/Rest Of The World

JAFCO Asia Rebrands as JIF Capital

Singtel Connects with Global AI Ecosystem

Stablecoins Enter Prime Time

Market Section

Australia/New Zealand

Investments

Main Sequence Backs Biomanufacturing

Founders Fund Joins Others in NZ AgriTech

QIC to Repair Trains via FMT’s Autonomous Robots

Airtree et al to Explore with Advanced Navigation

Main Sequence Stores Energy via MGA Thermal Again

Bain Buys Perpetual’s Wealth Management Business

Five V Backs Mining Software Firm FTP

OIF Ventures in Legal Document Management

New Forests & Adamantem Separately in Orchard and Forestry Deals

Investible et al to Produce Zero-Emissions Fertilisers & Fuels

StepStone in Pet Meals Subscription Service

Stonepeak Picks Its Retirement Village Down Under

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China

Funds

SCV Closes Its Maiden Fund at US$150 Mn

Investments

Boyuan Capital Doubles Down on Smart Manufacturing

Trustar et al Seek AI-powered Research Solution

Fortune VC, Oriza et al Back Robotics Platform

IDG & GL Double Down on AI‑Driven Materials Discovery Platform

5Y & Monolith Back AI-powered Asset Manager

GL & Shunwei to Promote Physical AGI

MPCi & Centurium Joins Lilly Asia in Cancer Treatment

Luminous & Legend Bolster Spectroscopy Tech

MPCi Leads in Digital Music & Quantum Plays

Capital Today Joins Glory Ventures in Solar Plant Automation

5Y & Vertex et al Double Down on Robotics Infra

GL, HongShan & Gaorong in Aridge’s pre-IPO Round

OrbiMed Revisits Brain-Computer Interface

UOB Venture Joins CDH, ZWC Partners & Others in Generative AI Video

Gobi & Shunwei Separately in Brain Tech Plays

Trustar Backs Beauty Brand Operator, Yatsen

Kairous Backs Mglobal’s ASEAN Expansion

Vision Plus & Huangpu River in Robotics Deals

CICC in Two Embodied Robotics Plays

Primavera Returns to 3D Model Generator

PE Investors in China’s AI, Smart Solutions & Health Tech

IDG Joins Gaocheng in E-Commerce VAT Compliance

Gaorong Co-leads in Autonomous Transport & Cancer Therapy

GSR Joins Efung, Ventech China in Digital Healthcare

OrbiMed, Qiming et al in Metabolic Drug Development

Boyu & Lenovo Put on AI Sports Glasses

IDG & Hua Capital Bet on NIO’s Auto Chip Arm

Vertex China, Xunfei Ventures Separately in Neutral-atom Quantum Plays

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Divestments

HUD Specialist New Vision Debuts on SEHK

Bain Pares Down Interest in Vitalink and Clocks Rmb1.6 Bn in Distribution

India

Funds

Somerset Indus Closes Its Healthcare Fund III at US$288 Mn

NIIF Secures 75% of Its 2nd PE FoFs Target

Investments

Carlyle, Alpha Wave, Anchorage in Airtel’s Data Centre

Cactus Partners in Space Tech

Elev8 Invests in Wellness Products

Blackstone, Aditya Birla et al to Manage Cricket Teams

Lightrock Rides with Euler Motors

TVS Capital Manages Wealth with Neo Group

Blume Backs Design-led Manufacturer, Bidso

Creador Leads and Joins LeapFrog in Affordable Housing Finance

Kae Capital & Peak XV Connect Professionals through Networking Startup

Lightspeed Revisits Office Interior Design Startup

KKR Champions Electric Bus in India

LeapFrog & Carlyle AlpInvest in US$95 Mn Funding for Renewable Energy Play

Susquehanna Asia VC Joins Elevation in Online Visa Application

BII & Finnfund Join Eversource in India’s Green Financier

Aavishkaar Backs Green Tech

ValueQuest in Circuit Boards Manufacturer

Bertelsmann India & Fireside Ventures Double Down on Rural Commerce Platform

Blackstone Begins to Build Its Education Platform in India

Trident & Amicus in Electronics Manufacturing

Accel & Enrission India Back Security Startup

Peak XV & Steadview in Wearable Tech

General Catalyst & 360 ONE in Defence Tech

Apollo Provides Debt to Adani Energy’s Subsidiary

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Divestments

Macquarie Takes Exit Lane for Its India Toll Road

SEDEMAC Debuts on India’s Stock Exchanges

Partners Group & Kedaara Trim Their Stakes in Vishal

Clean Max Listed on India’s Stock Exchanges

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Japan/South Korea

Funds

JIC Allocates US$100 Mn to NEA’s Funds

Investments

MBK Partners to Privatise Solasto

Apollo in Nippon Sheet Glass’s US$3.7 Bn Debt Restructuring

JIC Venture Growth et al in Space Laser Tech

Integral in Resin Component Manufacturer

Goldman Sachs to Privatise Raksul

Globis & MUFJ Capital in Defence Intelligence and Chemical Data

KKR in SK eternix, a Renewable Energy Play

JIC Venture Growth Re-Ups in Semiconductor Material Technology

Carlyle Buys Scaffolding Rental Company, SGK

Macquarie Partners with Gabia in Data Centre JV

SBI, Itochu Technology et al Back Beryllium Manufacturer

Global Brain, JR West Innovations et al in Japan’s 1st Yen-Pegged Stablecoins

Global Brain Invests in Anique to Woo Anime Fans

Headline Asia & ZVC Back Robot AI Models

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Divestments

J-STAR Exercises Twin Exits

Carlyle Concludes Investment in KANAMEL

Bain Toasts to Another Big Payout

Longreach Sells FCL Components’ EMS Unit

PayPay Corp Debuts on Nasdaq

Hahn & Co Sells Back In-Flight Services Unit to Korean Air

Longreach Exits from Café Chain C-United

K Bank, Korea’s First Internet Bank, Listed

Crescendo Pares Down Stake in HPSP

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Southeast Asia

Investments

Circle Ventures Leads in Singapore’s Tazapay

Square Peg Backs Search Engine for AI Workloads

KWAP Joins Stonepeak & KJTS in Cooling Platform

EDBI Joins SMDV in Vertical AI Model Developer

Greenwillow, BEENEXT in Battery Tech

AMD Ventures & Hyundai Motor to Produce AI Videos

HKIC, Gobi & Asia Partners Shop for Used Cars in Malaysia

Vertex Ventures Leads in Stablecoin Digital Payments

IFC Joins Kalaari to Test Digital Experience

Sweef Capital Funds Indonesia Private Hospitals

INA & Danantara to Boost Indonesia’s Strategic Chemical Supply

Kairous Capital Uplifts Malaysia’s Drone Tech

Vertex Backs Smart Devices for Kids

Longreach Takes Over RAM Lifting from Dymon Asia

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Divestments

Sunway Healthcare Debuts on Bursa Malaysia; Largest Malaysian IPO in 9 Years

Navis to Check Out from Supermarket Retailer

Pan-Asia/Rest Of The World

Funds

New Mexico State Allocates US$180 Mn to Bain’s 2 Asia Funds

Asia Alternatives Raises US$900 Mn

Investments

Luminous, CITIC et al in AI Drug Platform Development

Yunfeng, Gaorong et al Co-lead in Stroke Treatment Tech

AirTree in Deal Spree Abroad

EQT Joins GIC in UK’s Yorkshire Water

Temasek & SBVA Join Others in a New AI System Developer

HSG, GL & 5Y in LLM App Development Play

Peak XV & HSG Join Others in US-based Stablecoin Play

a16z & Golden Gate in Real-Time Intelligence for Workplace

Legend & BAI Wear XR Glasses

NZ’s Icehouse Ventures Joins Industry Titans in Autonomous Driving Play, Wayve

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People on the Move

Aware Super Names New PE Head

Two Senior Managers at Future Fund Left