Venture Capital

Vietnamese tech startups raised $120 million in funding in 2024, representing a 38 percent decline from the $196 million secured in 2023 and a sharp 77 percent drop compared to the $518 million raised in 2022, Tracxn said Tuesday.

Elev8.vc’s new fund is expected to back 20 to 30 high-potential deep tech startups, providing them with both capital and strategic resources to accelerate their growth.

We talked to Victor Chua, Founding & Managing Partner at Vynn Capital to learn more about the Malaysia-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year. Vynn Capital is a Southeast Asia-focused early stage venture…

East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, announced Monday that it has closed its inaugural general partner (GP)-led secondary transaction.

We talked to Chua Joo Hock, Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, to learn more about the Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year.

We talked to Helen Wong, Managing Partner at AC Ventures, to learn more about the Indonesia-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024 and its plans and priorities in 2025. She also shared insights on the outlook for the tech ecosystem and Southeast Asia in the new year.

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), under the purview of the Ministry of Digital, has launched an initiative to accelerate small medium enterprises (SMEs) digital transformation in Malaysia, starting with the northern state of Penang.

Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asosiasi Startup for Industry Indonesia (STARFINDO) to bolster tech startups within Indonesia's ecosystem.

"The outlook for Malaysia’s tech ecosystem in 2025 is incredibly promising. We’re witnessing stronger collaborations between startups, corporates, and accelerators, paving the way for greater innovation and growth. With rising attention on key sectors like fintech, healthtech, and AI, Malaysia is poised to elevate its global competitiveness and establish…

In 2025, Gobi will prioritize investments in FinTech, HealthTech, TaqwaTech (tech for Islamic markets), the Circular Economy, Gender Diversity, New Energy, and the Silver Economy.