Venture Capital

Total funding for the Southeast Asia (SEA) tech ecosystem amounted to $2 billion in the first half, a drop of 24 percent compared to the $2.6 billion raised in the second half of 2024, and an increase of 7 percent compared to the $1.8 billion raised in the first half of 2024, Tracxn said last Thursday.

Malaysian government-owned Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) announced Thursday a suite of strategic initiatives valued at MYR 211 million ($49.88 million), reinforcing its commitment to advancing the government’s MADANI economic framework and in alignment with the bank’s mandate under the National Budget 2025.

First Move, a founder-led venture capital firm based in Malaysia, announced Tuesday its newest fund anchored by Jelawang Capital, the subsidiary under Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional.

Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur has been ranked 18th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025 by Startup Genome, placing it among the world’s Top 20 Emerging Startup Ecosystems.

AVV, a Vietnam-based early-stage venture capital firm, aims to invest $6 million in six startups over the next six months through its second flagship fund, AVV Fund 2.

Indonesian investment platform ANGIN has announced its latest investments in Collabit and Arconesia, two Indonesian startups committed to driving sustainable impact through innovative business models.

Investigate VC, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth startups with defensible network effects, has announced the launch of its new fund series - Fund 2 (I-III).

Brinc, the global venture accelerator with a portfolio spanning climate tech, AI, and IoT, has officially entered the South Korean market by acquiring Next Stage Venture Studio, a Seoul-based accelerator launched in 2024. The acquisition marks the first time a global accelerator has acquired a domestic accelerator in South Korea, signaling Brinc’s deepening…

A2D Ventures, a Thailand-based venture capital firm and startup investing platform, has entered India through a strategic partnership with We Founder Circle (WFC), an India-based angel investment syndicates.

Singapore's venture capital firm Granite Asia has secured over $250 million in anchor commitments for its private credit strategy, Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, ahead of the official fund launch.