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In Oct 2025, Indian startups collectively secured $1.83b across 100 deals.
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Singapore
There were no megadeals in the month.
The largest deal in the month was struck by Zepto, which raised $450m.
September saw the completion of seven megadeals, compared with just three in August.
Private firms raised $547 million across 37 deals in the month.
There were only two megadeals in September, the same as in August.
The largest deal, worth about $43.2m, was sealed by Singapore’s Oatside.
Despite a V-shaped rebound from March-July, startup funding is far from last year’s peak.
A 3.5x surge in growth-stage investments offset a decline in early-stage activity.
