Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
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India: 360 ONE Asset picks up minority stake in House of Diagnostics
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Vietnam Digest: VNG, TikTok fined; VinFast launches battery-swappable e-bikes
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BlackRock’s HPS backs Capital A’s logistics arm at $500m valuation
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PE giant General Atlantic invests in Indian snack brand Balaji Wafers
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UangCermat raises $26m to deepen fintech lending in Indonesia
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Advantage Partners-backed Pharmaforte ropes in banker for potential sale
Singapore startup Level3AI bags $13m in seed round led by Lightspeed
IFC investing $34m in Malaysia’s Asia Pacific University
Grab faces profitability hit as Indonesia moves to lower commission cap
SC Capital secures $330m from CPP Investments consortium for Japan strategy
Investors are seeking more flexibility and diversity in strategies.
Singapore
Regional champions are recalibrating expansion strategies and product priorities to protect margins.
AI dominance, governance lessons, and IPO reopenings defined the year.
Vietnam
The company has had little success establishing a foothold in global markets.
India
PE-VC firms raised at least $10.97b as of Dec 17, 2025, a jump of nearly 52% from 2024.
Private equity’s role is not simply to fund growth, but to help institutionalise businesses.
M&A volume rose from 1,330 in 2023 to 1,441 in 2024, before moderating to 1,281 in 2025.
The region’s digital banking landscape is entering a more disciplined phase.
The pattern is clear: the market continues to reward profitability.
