Greater China
The deal volume also fell by a third.
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Startups in the region raised about $128.7m across 27 equity deals in Feb.
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Neysa also became the country’s first startup unicorn of 2026.
There were only 25 equity deals in the month—the lowest on record.
There was strong investor appetite for policy-aligned industries like software and semiconductor.
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.
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.
