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DealStreetAsia Takes Two Honours at WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2026 for Research Work
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Key takeaways
- DealStreetAsia received two honours at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2026.
- The Kickstart Ventures conference report won Best Revenue Diversification Project for small and medium media.
- The Deals Intelligence partnership with Donnelley Financial Solutions won Best Advertising Initiative for small and medium media.
DealStreetAsia received two honours at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2026, recognising a conference report developed with Kickstart Ventures and a Deals Intelligence partnership with Donnelley Financial Solutions. DealStreetAsia said the awards recognise work in developing research products and strategic partnerships for Asia's private capital community.
The Two Award-Winning Initiatives
The first honour, Best Revenue Diversification Project for small and medium media, went to a conference report developed with Kickstart Ventures. The report examines startup funding trends, capital flows and the challenges and opportunities shaping Southeast Asia's venture capital ecosystem. DealStreetAsia said its latest edition, Southeast Asia Startup Funding: H1 2026, continues that research with data-driven analysis of the region's investment environment.
The second honour, Best Advertising Initiative for small and medium media, recognised Deals Intelligence, a partnership between DealStreetAsia and Donnelley Financial Solutions. The series combines DealStreetAsia's data and research with industry expertise to track private capital activity across Southeast Asia, India and Greater China. Through quarterly analysis of investment trends, M&A activity and dealmaking, Deals Intelligence is aimed at investors and industry professionals tracking Asia's transaction landscape.
Donnelley Financial Solutions launched the Venue MCP Connector to connect approved AI assistants directly to live Venue virtual data rooms, according to Stock Titan. The connector enables secure AI access to deal workflows within the platform.
DealStreetAsia's Research and Partnership Record
According to akta.pro company records, DealStreetAsia launched Deals Intelligence in 2026 as a strategic framework and granular data product delivering quarterly capital allocation analysis across Greater China, India and Southeast Asia. The same records show a June 2026 partnership with Vistra Fund Solutions on the report "Turning Friction into Capital Flow: APAC PE/VC Edition 2026," which surveyed 105 executives across 15 Asia Pacific markets. DealStreetAsia has published since 2014 and employs more than 20 on-ground reporters and editors across Asian markets, the records show.
Partner Conversations Invited
DealStreetAsia said it welcomes conversations with organisations interested in similar collaborations, from co-branded research reports and market intelligence products to bespoke thought-leadership initiatives. The company asked interested parties to write to dsaevents@dealstreetasia.com to explore opportunities.