Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
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Indian fund manager Motilal Oswal Alternates closes fifth fund at $938m
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Anthropic opens India office as revenue run-rate doubles in 4 months
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FountainVest, EMS call off deal for EuroGroup Laminations stake due to India compliance issue
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Reliance Retail to pilot search and discovery platform in multi-channel push
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Pravega Ventures leads funding in Otto Money and other India deals
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Investors are seeking more flexibility and diversity in strategies.
Singapore
Regional champions are recalibrating expansion strategies and product priorities to protect margins.
AI dominance, governance lessons, and IPO reopenings defined the year.
Vietnam
The company has had little success establishing a foothold in global markets.
India
PE-VC firms raised at least $10.97b as of Dec 17, 2025, a jump of nearly 52% from 2024.
Private equity’s role is not simply to fund growth, but to help institutionalise businesses.
M&A volume rose from 1,330 in 2023 to 1,441 in 2024, before moderating to 1,281 in 2025.
The region’s digital banking landscape is entering a more disciplined phase.
The pattern is clear: the market continues to reward profitability.
