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Editor’s take: The week that was May 3-8
May 9, 2021
As I curate the list of significant developments that unfolded this week, I’ll begin with the fundraising activity in Southeast Asia. While the number of firms or GPs raising capital has been a tad lower when compared to the other weeks, their commitment goes on to signal how LPs or funds-of-funds are increasingly betting big on prominent themes, keeping consumer trends and the long-term growth story in mind.
Temasek-backed
Big Idea Ventureshit the $50 million final close of its debut alternative protein fund after raising capital from investors such as Le Groupe Bel, the French cheese manufacturer and distributor behind The Laughing Cow; AAK, a Sweden-based global producer of vegetable oil and fats; and Meiji Co, a Japanese food company. ....

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