Singapore
Women-founded startups show capital efficiency and revenue generation but remain underfunded.
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India: Mozark raises $40m funding led by IFC, RMB Capitalworks
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New energy company ERA raises $39 million for projects in Indonesia
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Endiya co-leads $8m funding in AquaExchange and other India deals
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Ex-Meta AI chief Yann LeCun's AMI raises $1b for alternative AI model
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EQT weighs potential $6b sale of Linux pioneer SUSE
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Thailand’s CP Group unit to buy Navis-backed Malaysian food retailer
India
The budget improves the underlying conditions that allow healthcare businesses to be built, scaled, and financed.
The budget stops short of fully backing innovation-led growth.
Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
World
The economic and political uncertainty is giving rise to bigger and bigger deals.
AI dominance, governance lessons, and IPO reopenings defined the year.
Private equity’s role is not simply to fund growth, but to help institutionalise businesses.
Rest of Asia
Institutions such as PIF, ADIA, and QIA are acting as long-term industrial and digital architects.
Philippines
2026 could be a potential breakout year for the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia.
In 2026, Indian family offices are likely to bet on venture capital and private credit/equity .
