Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
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Editor's take: The week that was — November 2-7
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OpenAI gets $11b funding at $1.25t valuation
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Neuberger Berman's China unit wins licence for outbound investment
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Beyond the Buyout: Scale, exits and DPI to unlock Asia’s climate financing gap
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India: ValueQuest’s Tristar Fund invests $32m in TASE Global
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Northstar closes maiden VC fund at $140m with support from existing LPs
India’s B2B marketplace Udaan raises $340m, eyes public listing
IFC investing $50m in A.P. Moller’s latest emerging markets infrastructure fund
Chinese AI video generation startup Sand.ai enters unicorn club after $200m round
IFC mulls $17m investment in fund targeting Asian women-led businesses
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.
