Corry Anestia
Stories by Corry Anestia
“VCs have raised substantial funds in the past 3-4 years, which now need to be deployed”
Elsha Eliasa Kwee of Genesia Ventures expects deal volumes to rise in SE Asia in 2025.
Debt cannot fully replace equity capital, says OCBC Ventura’s Darryl Ratulangi
"Debt solutions are most effective as complementary to equity injections."
Data Vantage: Orange Dental, Aevice Health, and Bobobox in focus
Orange Dental has raised $1.5m from Northstar Group.
Data Vantage: Tokenize Xchange, iMotorbike and uHoo in focus
DeFi initiatives fuelled fintech funding to $1.68 billion last year.
Indonesian startup funding on the slide 11 quarters in a row
In Q4 2024, Indonesian startups recorded just 13 deals—the lowest quarterly count in over 6 years
Conference Report: Venture funding in SE Asia shrinks to half of pandemic levels in 2024
The Philippines was as a standout performer, while Indonesia felt a sharp downturn.
Data Vantage: Endowus, Bythen, Xnergy in focus
Endowus clocked $14.7 million in revenue in 2023, a 140% increase year-on-year.
Climate tech sector braves SE Asia’s funding winter
In 11M 2024, the sector’s share of funding in SE Asia rose to its highest level to date.
Data Vantage: TreeDots, OnPoint and DAWN in focus
TreeDots, an online surplus food marketplace, reduced its net loss by 27% last year.
Private funding for SE Asia’s climate tech startups dwindles in 2024
Deal volume in the sector contracted for the first time in nine years.
