Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
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India Digest: Sindhuja Microcredit, Flo Mobility raise funding
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OpenAI creates new company with $4b initial investment for corporate AI push
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SoftBank's Son considers up to $100b investment in France: report
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ID Digest: IDN buys M Bloc; Danamon explores integrating ops with MUFG's local unit
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India: Wingreens buys Safe Harvest, closes $12.6m funding round
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eFishery scandal exposes weak spots in Indonesia’s startup funding model
Vietnamese financial services firm SoBanHang raises fresh funding
NIIF in talks to back Indian early-stage VC Arkam Ventures’ second fund
APAC shows uneven AI, private credit activity: Adams Street
Quadria-backed HealthQuad invests in patient monitoring platform LifeSigns
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.
