Greater China
There was strong investor appetite for policy-aligned industries like software and semiconductor.
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However, compared with Jan 2025, total funding fell 39.3%, while deal volume dropped 4.8%.
The Dec score was likely cyclical, as investors wrapped up deals ahead of a new year.
Singapore
Fintech was the most active sector by both value and volume.
The largest transaction of the month was MoEngage’s $180m Series F round.
Five megadeals raised $1.1b in Nov compared to 12 such deals securing $2.8b in Oct.
The funding total was buoyed by a handful of mid-sized rounds.
In Oct 2025, Indian startups collectively secured $1.83b across 100 deals.
RMB financing remains the main pillar supporting the Greater China market.
There were no megadeals in the month.
