Venture Capital

Malaysia's state-owned fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad said Tuesday that through Jelawang Capital, Malaysia’s National Fund of Funds, its first five fund managers have backed more than ten startups and catalyzed over MYR 30 million ($7.64 million) in crowded-in capital.

Global technology firm Microsoft has launched the AI QuickStart program, a new initiative to help digitally mature enterprises – including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large enterprises – known as Digital Leaders to rapidly deploy practical, enterprise-ready artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in Singapore.

We talked to Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures to learn more about the firm’s development in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.

Antler Japan, the Japanese entity of the Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler, announced Tuesday a total investment of ¥240 million ($1.55 million) across ten Japanese startups in 2025, reinforcing its conviction in Japan as a strong base for globally ambitious founders.

The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for December 2025 recorded a significant surge in total capital deployment, reaching $491.06 million across 17 rounds. This represents a substantial 49.7 percent increase month-on-month (November 2025: $328.0 million), although it reflects a slight 4.02 percent decrease compared to the same period last year (December 2024:…

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad and its subsidiary, Jelawang Capital announced Thursday the opening of applications for the Emerging Fund Managers’ Program (EMP) second cohort.

Global venture capital firm 500 Global announced Wednesday the promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner.

VentureGrid, a curated mentorship-as-a-service marketplace connecting founders and entrepreneurs with experienced operators, investors, and advisors, has officially launched across Southeast Asia.

Taiwan-based venture capital firm AppWorks has announced the final close of its fourth flagship venture capital fund, AppWorks Fund IV, at $165 million, bringing its total funds raised to $386 million.

More corporate professionals are becoming startup Founders, Angel Central, the angel investor club in ASEAN, said in a survey on Wednesday.