India
Funding value, however, rose 25.3% on a year-on-year basis.
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On a year-on-year basis, September funding contracted 82.2%.
Greater China
Startups in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan raised over $7.2b across 256 deals in Sept.
There were seven megadeals in September 2026, compared with just two in August.
Four megadeals accounted for roughly 87% of the region’s total funding during the month.
Capital kept flowing to hard-tech startups in satellite tech, humanoid robots and chips.
Financial services, automobiles & parts, and software accounted for 52% of total proceeds.
On a YoY basis, July funding declined about 52.8% from $1.48b.
The 26 megadeals raised a combined $8.4 billion, or 71.9% of the monthly financing.
Deal volume, too, witnessed a moderate MoM decline of 8.3%.
