{
  "id": 3864769,
  "title": "Malaysia’s OSKVI and Affin Hwang move into venture debt with Pothos Fund I",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/malaysias-oskvi-and-affin-hwang-move-into-venture-debt-with-pothos",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "e27",
    "slug": "e27",
    "url": "https://e27.co/pothos-fund-i-brings-venture-debt-option-to-southeast-asian-growth-companies-20260827/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia's OSK Ventures International and Affin Hwang Investment Bank have launched Pothos Fund I, a venture debt fund aimed at high-growth companies in Southeast Asia. The fund, managed through Pothos GP, will provide debt-equity hybrid financing to companies that have moved beyond the earliest stage of startup life and have revenue-generating businesses with proven models, stronger management teams, and more predictable cash flows. Venture debt offers a middle ground between traditional bank loans and venture capital, providing exposure to private technology companies through a structure that includes contractual income, downside protection, and selective equity participation. The launch of Pothos Fund I is significant as it caters to the growing demand for capital-efficient financing options for middle-stage startups in the region, where equity funding has become more selective after the global correction in tech valuations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}