Startups raised $656.3m—nearly double April’s tally

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May 2025
Startup fundraising rose across most Asian markets in May, except for Greater China, where deal value plunged to a record low of $1.7 billion. India witnessed a 15% month-on-month rise in investments to $1.03 billion, despite a drop in deal volume. In Southeast Asia, funding nearly doubled from the previous month to $656.3 million, led by large PE deals in Malaysia and Singapore. Deal volume, too, rose to 47 from April’s 31 transactions.
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