Venture Capital

Southeast Asia's 12 leading payment startups have collectively raised over $2.7 billion in equity funding till date, with the top two companies accounting for approximately 83 percent of the total capital raised, Tracxn said Wednesday.

Following a multi-year funding winter, Vietnam’s tech ecosystem is undergoing a flight to quality, driven by high talent density, disciplined unit economics, and a "Vietnam+" playbook where startups leverage local engineering talent to build for global markets. According to Vietnam-based venture capital firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV), early-stage…

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Malaysia's public pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [KWAP] said it is pursuing all available avenues to recover its MYR 163.4 million ($39.97 million) investment in Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery after the company became embroiled in a financial fraud scandal that led to the imprisonment of its former chief executive.

Earlier this week, Malaysia launched an immigration probe into people associated with Srinivasan's startup school, saying that individuals may have flouted immigration rules.

Singapore-based pQCee, a post-quantum cryptography solutions firm, has raised $3.9 million in a seed funding round co-led by SGInnovate and Lotus One Investment, with participation from In Group Holdings, Wavemaker Ventures, SUTD Venture Holdings, and Apsara Investments.

Restrictive digital regulations in Malaysia could reduce venture capital funding by 26 percent, equivalent to RM792 million ($170 million) less per year on average, period from 2026 to 2035.

Gobi Partners, a pan-Asian investment firm managing $2 billion across more than 30 funds, and Japan's technology firm NTT will jointly explore opportunities in startup matching, business validation, proof-of-concept initiatives, and cross-border commercial engagement between Japan and Southeast Asia.

MTR Lab and Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited (HSITPL) have launched a Venture Partner Program connecting high-potential startups with funding opportunities, strategic guidance, and commercial partnerships to scale across AI, new energy, new materials, microelectronics, and robotics.

Singapore Management University (SMU) has on Tuesday launched the Singapore Capital Markets Initiative (SCMI) to position Singapore at the forefront of a rapidly evolving global capital markets landscape.