Singapore
There were a few pockets of resilience—deal activity rose in Malaysia, for instance.
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Indian coffee chain Blue Tokai set to raise $19m from Anicut Capital, others
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Carlyle buys two US-based healthcare revenue cycle management providers
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Google, VNG launch Applied AI Lab to accelerate Vietnam’s AI capabilities
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Three-Circle looking to raise up to $1b in Hong Kong listing
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India: IFC proposes $20m equity investment in 3one4 Capital’s fifth fund
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Malaysia’s Avisena explores fundraise as healthcare deals flood market
Singapore’s Silicon Box raises $150m, EDBI joins cap table
SE Asia startup funding stays thin in Q1 2026 even as agentic and GenAI gain ground
Premji Invest in deal talks with travel products firm Escape Plan
Aura Private Equity, WICapital re-up in Philippines fintech Giftaway
Greater China
Capital raised by HKEX listings in Q1 outpaced Nasdaq and NYSE combined.
GoTo’s profit milestone, eFishery founder’s sentencing, and more in this week’s edition.
Philippines
This private sector push is now backed by a structural shift within the bank.
World
SpaceX is expected to go public later this year at a possible valuation of $1.75 trillion.
India
The trend reflects a broader shift in how people approach healthcare in India.
Companies specializing in cloud computing and GPU rental services are also scrambling to place orders.
Premium purveyors seek growth areas away from price war.
Indonesia
Amid the cheers, the durability of GoTo’s profitability remains the key question.
Weak venture funding, smaller home markets push expansion abroad.
