SINGAPORE, March 2026 — YCP Holdings (Headquarters: Singapore; Director & Group CEO: Yuki Ishida) today announced an investment in Match.Asia APAC Pte. Ltd. (“match.asia”), a Singapore-based AI fintech company that operates a digital M&A matching platform focused on small to mid-market transactions across Southeast Asia.
About match.asia – M&A Done Better
Founded in 2023, match.asia is an AI-driven technology company headquartered in Singapore that operates a digital M&A platform specializing in mid-market transactions across Southeast Asia.
The Southeast Asian market records approximately 2,000 M&A transactions annually, yet traditional mid-market M&A remains inefficient, costly, and often unsuccessful. For sellers—particularly founder-led and mid-sized companies—access to global buyers is limited, advisory fees are high, and confidentiality concerns are significant, resulting in low transaction success rates. Buyers, meanwhile, face fragmented deal sourcing, inconsistent data quality, and high resource requirements with limited visibility into credible opportunities.
These challenges are further compounded by the region’s diverse regulatory environments, business practices, and languages, leaving many high-quality companies and capable buyers unable to connect effectively.
To address these structural inefficiencies, match.asia has developed a digital platform combining a vetted M&A marketplace, proprietary AI-based matching, and integrated deal facilitation supported by a dedicated transaction support team. In just over two years, the platform has built a database of more than 1,300 verified sellers and buyers across Southeast Asia and global markets, supporting both M&A and growth capital transactions.
For sellers, match.asia provides confidential access to a broad universe of potential buyers, success-based pricing, and improved completion probability. For buyers, the platform offers structured, comparable deal data and proprietary deal flow from committed, deal-ready sellers. By digitizing the matching and transaction workflow, match.asia aims to deliver M&A transactions that are more efficient, transparent, and higher quality.
To learn more about match.asia, visit their website at http://match.asia/welcome.
About YCP Holdings
Since its founding in 2011, YCP Group has expanded its business with the ambition of becoming a leading professional services firm originating from Asia. In Southeast Asia, YCP operates offices in seven locations across the region. Through its core Management Service and Professional Solution divisions, the Group has established a robust platform capable of supporting a wide range of engagements, including cross-border M&A advisory, post-merger integration (PMI), business restructuring, market research, and marketing support.
Strategic Rationale for YCP Holdings
YCP Holdings has observed sustained growth in M&A activity across Asia, particularly involving Japanese and other cross-border acquirers. In response, the Group has been strengthening its global M&A advisory capabilities, including expanding its team with professionals from leading investment banks.
Through this investment, YCP Holdings aims to combine match.asia’s AI-enabled matching technology and Southeast Asia-focused mid-market database with YCP’s advisory expertise and regional execution capabilities. The collaboration is expected to enhance deal sourcing efficiency and strengthen YCP’s M&A advisory offering across the region.
In addition, YCP’s extensive client networks outside Southeast Asia—including Japan and India—can be connected directly to the match.asia platform. This integration will broaden access to proprietary deal opportunities for clients while supporting match.asia’s geographic expansion and long-term enterprise value creation.
Comments
Marcus Yeung, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, match.asia
“Mid-market M&A in Southeast Asia is inefficient, expensive with low success rates. match.asia was built to change that. Partnering with YCP accelerates our mission to deliver a better, more transparent and successful M&A experience for sellers, buyers, and advisors alike.”
Patrick Linden, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, match.asia
“This partnership validates our belief that technology and data—in addition to relationships—will define the future of M&A. Together with YCP, we are setting a new standard for how M&A should be done in Asia.”
Yuki Ishida, Director & Group CEO, YCP Holdings
“We see match.asia as a natural extension of our M&A advisory activities. Their technology and marketplace model directly addresses the inefficiencies we encounter daily in mid-market transactions and strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated outcomes for our clients.”
Masa Matsuoka, Managing Partner, Japan & Greater China, YCP Holdings
“For Japanese and regional clients seeking growth through Southeast Asia, access to quality opportunities is the key constraint. match.asia meaningfully lowers that barrier.”