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Smaller funding rounds buck overall downtrend for Asean tech ecosystem

Number of regional internet tech companies valued at US$100m-US$500m continues to rise: Cento report

Sharanya Pillai
Published Mon, Aug 24, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

CAPITAL inflows into South-east Asia's tech ecosystem has slowed down as expected amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But there was still optimism when it came to smaller funding rounds, a new report by Cento Ventures indicates.

The number of regional internet tech companies valued between US$100 million and US$500 million has also continued to increase, said the report by the Singapore-based venture firm, whose investments include fashion brand Pomelo and food and beverage player Grain.

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