AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum Singapore 2017 | Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) | 19 July 2017 | Westin, Singapore, 12 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 2, Singapore 018961

After China and India, Southeast Asia is poised to become the next battleground for private equity and venture investors, as global players are looking to expand into the region. The investment thesis is brimming with potential but in practice market fragmentation and political instabilities have made barriers to entry problematic and minimised deal opportunity.

However, deal activity is increasing and investor appetite for exposure to Southeast Asia is on the rise. Strategically, companies in the region offer a number of opportunities serving the local market and as an exporter of goods in demand across the region.

Ming Maa
Group President, GRAB

Limited Partners:
Markus Bracht
Vice President, DEG

Mira Christanto
Senior Portfolio Manager, APG ASSET MANAGEMENT ASIA

Kimihiro Fukuyama
Deputy Director General, Growth & Cross Border Investment Department, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF JAPAN

Melissa Kang
Executive Director, MORGAN STANLEY ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Ralph Keitel
Regional Lead East Asia, Private Equity Funds, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

Sunil Mishra
Partner, ADAMS STREET PARTNERS

Sam Robinson
Managing Partner, NORTH-EAST PRIVATE EQUITY ASIA

Rebekah Woo CFA, CAIA
Senior Director, Growth Markets Asia, CDPQ ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

Asia Series Sponsor:
KPMG

Co-Sponsors:
Adams Street Partners
Advantage Partners
Alpha JWC Ventures
Alvarez & Marsal
DCL Investments
ICG
PEP Pacific Equity Partners
ShawKwei & Partners
Strait Capital
Unison Capital
Legal Sponsor:
Simmons & Simmons JWS

VC Legal Sponsor:
Cooley