Data Vantage: SE Asia welcomes 40th unicorn, more funding and Bezos investment

Rapid digitalisation and high expectations for a post-pandemic recovery have propelled startup funding in Southeast Asia to new heights. With total funding raised so far this year already exceeding last year’s by more than twofold, Indonesia’s wealthtech firm Ajaib provided the icing on the cake on Monday by securing its place as the region’s 40th tech unicorn.