Indonesia
While there is investor interest in the sector, the pool of target companies is narrowing.
1
Indian coffee chain Blue Tokai set to raise $19m from Anicut Capital, others
2
Carlyle buys two US-based healthcare revenue cycle management providers
3
Google, VNG launch Applied AI Lab to accelerate Vietnam’s AI capabilities
4
Three-Circle looking to raise up to $1b in Hong Kong listing
5
India: IFC proposes $20m equity investment in 3one4 Capital’s fifth fund
More Stories
Malaysia’s Avisena explores fundraise as healthcare deals flood market
Singapore’s Silicon Box raises $150m, EDBI joins cap table
SE Asia startup funding stays thin in Q1 2026 even as agentic and GenAI gain ground
Premji Invest in deal talks with travel products firm Escape Plan
Aura Private Equity, WICapital re-up in Philippines fintech Giftaway
Singapore
Women-founded startups show capital efficiency and revenue generation but remain underfunded.
India
The budget improves the underlying conditions that allow healthcare businesses to be built, scaled, and financed.
The budget stops short of fully backing innovation-led growth.
Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
World
The economic and political uncertainty is giving rise to bigger and bigger deals.
AI dominance, governance lessons, and IPO reopenings defined the year.
Private equity’s role is not simply to fund growth, but to help institutionalise businesses.
Rest of Asia
Institutions such as PIF, ADIA, and QIA are acting as long-term industrial and digital architects.
Philippines
2026 could be a potential breakout year for the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia.
