Venture capital

Asia is becoming a self-supporting AI ecosystem. Western firms are missing out

2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z
Funding for consumer startups has dropped from a high of US$6 billion in 2022 to US$580 million as of the first half of 2026.

AI fever leaves South-east Asia’s consumer startups fighting for attention

2026-07-31T07:24:28.000Z
Geopolitics weigh heavily on the minds of Apac investors, with 47% saying it affects their private markets allocation decisions.

Apac investors cool on venture capital despite returns topping global private markets in 2025

2026-07-12T23:00:00.000Z
Singapore remains attractive to top research and entrepreneurial talent, says DPM Gan.

EDB Global Founder Programme raises over US$2 billion in VC funding

2026-07-08T03:12:07.000Z
Koh Boon Hwee says humans have accepted that robots can take over the most repetitive, manual tasks, but are nervous about AI, which can also think.

With AI, it’s not about coding better; workers need to think better: Koh Boon Hwee

2026-06-29T07:45:00.000Z
A demonstration of robots assembling chips during the Semicon South-east Asia 2026 event in Kuala Lumpur in May 2026.
DUE DILIGENCE

Beyond the assembly line – Can Malaysia climb the semiconductor value chain?

2026-06-28T23:00:00.000Z
In China, venture capital and private equity investments in the first five months of this year totalled 620 billion yuan, jumping nearly 60% from a year earlier.
NEWS ANALYSIS

China’s ‘future industries’ push triggers flood of venture capital, bubble concerns

2026-06-25T03:28:14.000Z
Singapore has built what amounts to a full-stack frontier technology position, with hardware, capital, governance and talent in a single jurisdiction.

Who captures the value in Singapore’s S$37 billion frontier tech bet?

2026-06-24T06:48:05.000Z
More broadly, the fundraising downturn has punctured the ability of Silicon Valley's unicorns to raise more money at their old valuations.

Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley

2026-06-22T11:29:27.000Z
The venture ecosystem has evolved materially over time, with larger platforms emerging.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why venture capital unlocks access to next-generation market leaders

2026-06-08T04:00:00.000Z