Fintech overtakes ecommerce in SEA, and other insights in our latest funding report

Tech in Asia’s new biannual report looks at the most recent developments in the region’s booming tech scene in terms of funding activity, fast-growing verticals, and exits – and how these fit into the bigger picture. View or download the report here:

Sample insights

Cool down across Asia

A cooling down in tech venture funding was felt across Asia last year, with a sharp drop in the second half of the year.

China still rules

China held a strong lead over all other countries. Chinese startups received double the number of deals and quadruple the number of investment dollars as the top four Asian countries in that time period combined.

India’s early stage median deal size lags behind Southeast Asia’s

While the number of seed deals closed in India remains high, the median deal size has been more or less stable since 2014. Early stage ticket sizes tend to be smaller than in Southeast Asia right now.