Vivian Li - Profile and Journalist Details

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Reporter at Asian Venture Capital Journal

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Total articles 11

• China’s Centurium Capital goes to Europe for cross-border debut, targets operational efficiencies

  By Vivian Li, Edith Leung| Mergermarket Verified China’s Centurium Capital acquired German industrial automation business Ruhlamat, marking its debut cross-border deal, shortly before the latest round of US tariffs. Charles Lin, a managing director at the GP, described it as a succession transaction with a risk-aware geopolitical overlay: Ruhlamat’s headquarters have moved to Singapore; China is now home to R&D operations. “This is about de-globalisation.

  By Vivian Li, Edith Leung · Mergermarket

  Apr. 17, 2025

• East Ventures believes liquidity events can counteract Southeast Asia’s eFishery blues - GP Profile

  By Vivian Li, Edith Leung| Mergermarket Verified News (Intelligence)•  Growth capital pullback unlikely to harm portfolio as companies move towards profitability•  Liquidity via GP-led secondary for Fund V set to be followed by Fore Coffee’s Indonesia IPO•  AI is an increasing area of focus for new deals, portfolio-level operational improvementThe scandal surrounding Indonesian aquaculture start-up eFishery has shaken investor confidence in Southeast Asia.

  By Vivian Li, Edith Leung · Mergermarket

  Mar. 12, 2025

• Wealth platform Endowus makes alternatives access central to expansion strategy - Deal Focus

  By Vivian Li, Edith Leung| Mergermarket Verified News (Intelligence) • New funding comes on back of 3x increase in alternatives exposure in six months • Evergreen products, strong client servicing are key when pitching to GPs as a distributor • Hong Kong expansion is current priority, local partners needed to enter other Asian markets Wealth management platform Endowus increased client assets sevenfold to USD 7bn in the three years through September 2024, promising a user experience that blends digitalization and human touch and easy access...

  By Vivian Li, Edith Leung · Mergermarket

  Jan. 28, 2025

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Mergermarket

Mergermarket is a prominent provider of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) intelligence and predictive analytics, operating under ION Analytics. Founded in 1999 and acquired by ION Investment Group in 2019, the company specializes in delivering early insights into M&A activities and corporate strategy changes. It combines investigative journalism, machine learning, and historical data analysis to offer valuable information often ahead of public announcements. With a presence in 65 locations worldwide, Mergermarket boasts the largest dedicated team of M&A journalists and analysts. Its services include predictive analytics to identify potential market entrants, intelligent search tools for discovering companies and deals, and exclusive insights from a network of over 300 journalists. Mergermarket also facilitates networking and market analysis through events and its integrated platform, serving a diverse range of clients, including advisors, banks, corporates, investors, and legal firms. The company has headquarters in New York, London, and Hong Kong.