Venture Capital

Gobi Partners, one of Asia’s most active venture capital firms, has entered Japan through JR East’s TAKANAWA GATEWAY Link Scholars’ Hub (LiSH) as a Global Network Partner, marking a decisive step in connecting Japan’s innovation frontier with Southeast Asia’s growth markets.

Japan-based NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc. and NTT Finance Corporation will jointly establish a new investment vehicle in Singapore, Synexia Ventures Pte. Ltd., aimed at strengthening collaboration with promising startups in Southeast Asia.

2025 marked a cooler year for Philippine startup funding, with total capital raised falling 32 percent and deal volume down 54 percent year-on-year from 2024, Gobi Partners said Wednesday.

Cambodia’s technology sector has taken a landmark step into ASEAN’s corporate-venture-capital (CVC) ecosystem with the launch of Canadia Impact Fund Co. (CIFC), a new investment fund backed by Canadia Group, a diversified conglomerate.

True Global Ventures (TGV), the Singapore-based global venture capital firm investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology companies, have celebrated a historic week in the United States as Forge Global's $660 million acquisition and Animoca Brands' planned Nasdaq listing mark defining moments for the firm's Funds 4 and 5.

Switzerland-based venture capital firm QAI Ventures announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Enterprise Singapore to launch its venture capital (VC)-funded accelerator and IP-driven venture builder dedicated to QuantumAI startups and Advanced Computing.

AngelCentral, an established angel investor club in ASEAN, said Thursday that Angel investing continues on in the region but with more caution and selection.

The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for September 2025 reflected a sharp rebound in funding across the region. Total funding for the month stood at $230.6 million across 10 rounds, marking a 125.64 percent increase month-on-month (August 2025: $102.2 million) and a 58.72 percent rise year-on-year compared to September 2024 ($145.3 million).

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC), and Gobi Partners announced Monday the launch of a new strategic fund focused on early-stage start-ups incubated at the University.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and TERAJU Bumiputera Corporation (TERAJU) have jointly agreed to facilitate better access to capital market financing for Bumiputera micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and mid-tier companies (MTC).