Venture Capital

NTT Group establishes its first Southeast Asia startup investment vehicle in Singapore

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.

Philippine total capital raised falls 32 percent on year in 2025 – Gobi Partners

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.

Canadia Impact Fund launches in Cambodia with debut investment in Jalat Logistics

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.

QAI Ventures, Enterprise Singapore team up to launch QuantumAI Accelerator in Singapore

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.

Angel investing continues on, but with more caution and selection – Angel Central

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

TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) monthly funding snapshot – September 2025

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).

HKUST and Gobi Partners launch Gobi-Redbird Innovation Fund to accelerate commercialization of cutting-edge research

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.

SC and TERAJU to boost capital market access for Bumiputera MSME and MTC

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).

Startfresh invests in Trozo to bolster brand-customer relationship tooling

Trozo plans to onboard more than 100 brands in the coming months and aims to expand its user base across India and the Middle East.

SEA tech firms funding falls 7 percent to $2.6B in first nine months of 2025 – Tracxn

A total of $2.6 billion was raised Southeast Asia's tech firms in the first nine months of 2025, a drop of 7 percent as compared to $2.8 billion raised in 9M 2024, and a drop of 58 percent compared to $6.2 billion raised in 9M 2023, Tracxn said Tuesday.