IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday that ended their seven-match winning streak in all competitions.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon, made a dazzling entry at the fifth Indian Sports Honours event, donning a stunning floral blazer suit.

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1, 7-5 defeat against Norway's Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals

Patna Pirates returned to winning ways with an all-round performance as they secured an impressive 40-27 win over Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League in Noida on Monday.

Lionel Messi has more than proven his worth for the league and his team at a vitally important time for the sport in North America, where the FIFA World Cup will be staged in 2026.

Rohan Bopanna and partner Matthew Ebden were defeated by the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in their opening match.

Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old Gukesh, who "doesn't make any mistakes at all" and has had a terrific run in 2024.

Magnus Carlsen, the undisputed world number one for over a decade, believes chess ratings today are somewhat "deflated" compared to the past but remains unfazed by the possibility of someone surpassing him.

Daniil Medvedev might have to delay his holiday plans a while longer after rediscovering his spark to beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the ATP Finals on Tuesday.

On current form, D Gukesh is the favourite to win the World Chess Championship title against his Chinese opponent, Ding Liren, believes Indian teenage Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa.

Arjun Deshwal capped off an exceptional solo performance to lead Jaipur Pink Panthers to a 39-32 win over Bengaluru Bulls in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in Noida on Tuesday.

The fund manager sees opportunities in sectors such as education and microfinance.

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With global funds ramping up their focus on SEA, the scope for secondary deals go up in the region, said Lee Chong Min.

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Shunwei’s investments in this region are close adaptations of those found in China.

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Grab is in the midst of developing maps that are built with self-driving vehicles in mind.

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Over time, buyout funds with multiple, scaled-up businesses in diverse sectors under their control, will begin to look similar to diversified conglomerates.

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Fajrin said 'unsubsidised' transactions for Bukalapak account for over half of its total sales.

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If on a risk-adjusted basis, I think it's a good time to get out, then I will get out, he says.

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Geopolitical uncertainties are not deterring Citigroup clients from strategic deals but outbound Chinese buyers are lacking.

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Ninja Van's country head Eric Saputra talks about the challenges and opportunities of operating in Indonesia.

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The Vertex Venture-backed company wants to clock revenue of $75-100 million and achieve profitability by 2021.

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The firm is particularly looking at those with differentiated technology, especially if it's scalable, says its MD Marc Dragon.

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The company plans to place its application in the second or third quarter, said Mohd Khairil Abdullah.

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He led MDI Ventures to clock a record five exits in a single year in 2019.

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There are US-based venture firms, with no presence in India so far, who are now looking to invest here.

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Fink welcomed the recent number of failed IPOs, calling it a reset of a bubble.

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Agarwal described the global restructuring process as "95% complete."

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The digital telco firm is also looking to enter new markets.

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In January, Wandou raised $48-million Series B from SBI Holdings, Sugi Holdings, and XJ Holding.

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Grab Ventures chief Chris Yeo said the venture unit continues to see opportunities to partner with startups in SEA.

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With the close of the latest fund, Quona Capital’s AUM currently stands at $363 million.

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Investree is currently in the process of raising a Series C round and is likely to close it by the end of this quarter.

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Coronavirus may trigger positive investment sentiment in ancillary segments of healthcare, says its MD Sunil Thakur.

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STRIVE has of late not seen too many strong startups in the city-state's B2B, SaaS and product-led sectors, says Nikhil Kapur.

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SNOWPLUS, which recently raised $125 million, is seeking to grow in SE Asia, Europe and the US.

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Carsome is entering the slowdown with cash in hand, after raising $50 million in December.

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The firm is also looking at multiple strategies to deepen its activity in Southeast Asia.

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Mekari, which was formed out of the merger of four startups, snagged Series B and C funding last year.

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Paytm plans to double down on existing categories like payments, content and gaming and push usage in Tier 3 and 4 geographies.

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Qiming, which closed a $1.1 billion fund recently, will look for startups with "good fundamentals."

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In 2019, JD.com merged its secondhand commodity trading platform Paipai.com with Aihuishou.

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The BigBasket and Portea Medical promoter expects to see venture debt rising as an asset class in India.

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The firm's CEO Sameer Nigam speaks about turning profitable, synergies with Flipkart and operations during pandemic.

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The industry in China has begun to show signs of a pickup with a rise in bookings, Trip.com CEO Jane Jie Sun added.

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Dalio sees societies being torn by conflicts over wealth and power in the aftermath of the disruption.

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