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Venture Catalysts++: Capital Raising
Venture Catalysts++ Demo Day 7 is showcasing 12 portfolio startups targeting a collective $46M raise, with nearly $20M already committed. The startups span deeptech, AI, aerospace, climate tech, sustainability, defense, and consumer brands—demonstrating strong investor confidence in emerging tech sectors.
Source: YourStory (India)
The leadership read
Fresh capital usually broadens the sector leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.
Market context: Against a Talent Market Index of 105.8 (Hot) (down 2.4 month-on-month), Asia is at steady (+0.5pts) on signal share.
Venture Catalysts++: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow.
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Capital Raising · Asia
ShareChat →Google-backed social media startup ShareChat is planning a $400 million IPO by next year. The company has achieved profitability (EBITDA and net profitability in Q1 FY27) and crossed ₹1,000 Cr in operating revenue in FY26.
Capital Raising · Asia
ICICI Bank →ICICI Bank is raising at least $500 million through its first dollar bond issuance in nearly 9 years, with guidance of 130 basis points spread over US Treasury yield.
Capital Raising · Asia
Valeura Energy Inc. →Valeura Energy secured a revolving and expandable credit facility with a syndicate of international banks (ICBC Standard Bank, Macquarie Bank, UOB) and global commodities trading house Trafigura.
Capital Raising · Asia
AirTrunk →Blackstone-owned data centre business seeking capital and briefing major investors on benefits of floating a vehicle, targeting $4.4 billion valuation on Singapore listing
Capital Raising · Asia
InMobi →InMobi has appointed four merchant bankers (JPMorgan Chase, Jefferies, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Axis Capital) to manage its $1 billion IPO. The company plans to begin IPO proceedings this week, with listing targeted for the next few months. This follows a domicile shift from Singapore to India.
Capital Raising · Asia
Wavemaker Partners →Wavemaker Partners launched a US$60 million growth fund in November 2024 specifically to support Series B-stage companies in Southeast Asia, reflecting increased institutional capital deployment for AI and enterprise software.
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