Uzabase, Inc. has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Alternatives.pe (Headquarters: Singapore; Founder and CEO: Jason Edwards), a provider of private market databases specializing in Southeast Asia and Australia. The completion of this transaction is scheduled for April 1, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions and completion of necessary procedures.
Background for the Acquisition
Uzabase’s Mission is to be “A global provider for Asia insight,” and we aim to become Asia’s leading economic information infrastructure by 2028.
In the private markets domain, we have strengthened our offering of Japanese startup information since Japan Venture Research joined the group in 2017. Since launching Speeda Edge in 2021, we have also expanded to provide insights into global innovation trends, particularly focusing on startups outside of Japan. Through NewsPicks, we also deliver stories and the latest information on many startup founders both in Japan and globally.
While interest in Southeast Asia has grown in recent years, the lack of reliable information has become a major challenge, making it difficult for investors and companies to make timely and appropriate investment and business decisions.
Alternatives.pe is one of the largest private market data providers in Southeast Asia, with data on more than 350,000 companies across the region. The company’s greatest strength lies in the accuracy of its data. Rather than relying on methods that aggregate publicly available information from the internet, Alternatives.pe uses official documents filed with highly reliable government authorities in each country as its primary source. Based on regulatory filings, Alternatives.pe provides information including startup fundraising amounts, valuations, shareholder composition (cap tables), as well as fund performance data for private equity and venture capital funds, and information on investors such as limited partners and family offices.
Through this acquisition, Uzabase aims to strengthen the data foundation needed to become the No.1 global provider for Asian insight, creating value in the following areas:
1. Expansion of data and content in the private markets domain: Uzabase will acquire Alternatives.pe's proprietary data, based on primary-source information that is difficult to obtain through generative AI and similar technologies. This will enhance the value of the Speeda platform and its data feeds. In addition, we will provide content based on analysis of Alternatives.pe's private market data, enabling broader visibility into market trends.
2. Acceleration of global expansion: Alternatives.pe’s highly accurate, comprehensive and timely data on Southeast Asia and Australia will be delivered globally through Speeda’s customer base. At the same time, by providing Speeda data to Alternatives.pe’s customer base, primarily in Southeast Asia, we aim to enhance customer value. Across both the platform and data feed offerings, we will build an information infrastructure that supports decision-making.
3. Strengthening in-house data production capabilities: By integrating Alternatives.pe’s advanced data production operations with Uzabase’s existing operations, we will establish an efficient, high-quality data production framework. We also aim to further expand our data coverage.
Comment from Shoyo Nishikawa, Senior Executive Officer, Chief Global Officer and Chief Product Officer, B2B Business, Uzabase, Inc.
Uzabase has continuously fulfilled its mission to be “a global provider for Asia insight” by providing accurate visualization, analysis, and storytelling of startups in and out of Japan through Speeda Startup Information Research (formerly INITIAL), Speeda Edge, and NewsPicks. As we expanded our business globally, primarily in Asia, our ongoing dialogue with customers showed us that the strengths of our platform could extend across the region. By enhancing alternative data on expert insights, we have grown into Asia’s No. 1 platform for delivering both fundamental data and alternative insights on the business environment surrounding listed companies.
Today, we are thrilled to welcome Alternatives.pe to the Uzabase family. Founded by Jason Edwards, who brings an extraordinary blend of legal expertise and firsthand VC experience with the challenges caused by data scarcity in investment activity, Alternatives.pe has already become an indispensable partner to private market investors in Southeast Asia. And their data is the foundation of Asia private market for the global private market platformers. What truly drew us together was their unwavering dedication to accuracy and comprehensiveness. These are the very pillars upon which we build our own products, and the strong alignment of our values through the discussions around this transaction was a decisive factor.
We believe that highly accurate and comprehensive data is essential infrastructure for supporting emerging economic ecosystems. Together, by combining the unique strengths of Alternatives.pe and Uzabase, we will become the leader in Asia intelligence solutions and content and jointly champion the next era of global economic growth from Asia.
Comment from Jason Edwards
We are excited to become part of Uzabase and to enhance its leadership in Asian insights.
Alternatives.pe started providing accurate financial information for startups, dominating the VC market in the region. We have now expanded to provide similar information for Private Equity, M&A, Fund Performance, and investors such as Limited Partners and Family Offices.
Together with Uzabase we will have the most compelling private market data in Southeast Asia and beyond.
About Uzabase
Speeda is a platform that provides one-stop access to business insights around the world. By combining a proprietary economic information foundation with AI, it dramatically streamlines research and analysis, targeting, and other workflows across corporate planning, business development, R&D, enterprise sales, and marketing.
https://uzabaseglobal.com/
Company Overview
Company Name: Alternatives.pe
Established: 2019
Representative: Jason Edwards (Founder and CEO)
Headquarters: Singapore
Business Description: Provision of databases and intelligence on startups, private equity, M&As, and private markets in Southeast Asia and Australia
URL: http://Alternatives.pe
Contact
Public Relations, Uzabase, Inc.
https://www.uzabase.com/jp/contact/
