With the exception of China, where a $3.1b mega deal propped up deal value, startup fundraising was muted across Asia in Feb. In India, fundraising fell 25% MoM to $866m, while SE Asian startups raised $409m, down 44% from Jan. Deal volume, too, was down in both regions. Chinese startups raised $6.7b in Feb—up 23.1% MoM and the highest since Sept 2022—from 222 deals.
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At $866m in Feb, fundraising stood below $1b for the first time since July 2022 — a sign of weak sentiment
Thanks to a $3.1b mega deal, fundraising in Feb rose 23.1% MoM to $6.7b. Deal volume was up 16.2% to 222
Startup funding plunged 44% to $409m in Feb, while deal count also dipped to 55 from Jan’s 58
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