Analysis
Private markets in mainland China were a hive of activity at the fag end of 2025.
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Deals
George Raymond Zage III, Sentient Enablers Holdings, and EDBI also invested.
The financing is a fresh extension of the company’s Series A round.
Private Equity
It is quite likely that 2026 will be another record year for public listings.
SB Energy will build and operate OpenAI’s 1.2 GW data centre site in Texas.
World
The economic and political uncertainty is giving rise to bigger and bigger deals.
The fundraising represented more than 18% of all VC dollars allocated in the US in 2025
Greater China
Hong Kong saw a resurgence in IPOs last year, becoming the world’s top destination for listings.
India
This could make it the country’s largest-ever IPO worth more than $4 billion.
Rest of Asia
Japan is making the first major overhaul to its foreign investment screening law since 2019.
