Southeast Asia's digital economy set to top US$300b by end-2025; Singapore attracts most AI funding: Report

Singapore-based AI start-ups draw most funding in Southeast Asia: report

A total of 495 AI start-ups secured US$1.31 billion in funding in Singapore in the first half of this year.

Southeast Asia's digital economy set to top US$300b by end-2025; Singapore attracts most AI funding: Report

Gross merchandise value and revenue in Southeast Asia’s digital economy have seen steady growth over the past decade, according to a report by Google, Temasek, and Bain and Company.

Private funding in Southeast Asia digital economy lags global level

SINGAPORE — Private funding for Southeast Asia's internet economy grew 15% from a year earlier to US$7.7 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, lagging the global growth rate of 25% for private equity and venture capital investments, an industry report said on Tuesday.

South-east Asia digital economy to surpass US$300 billion in 2025 as it rides AI wave

Singapore continues to be the anchor for the region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Southeast Asia trails global peers in digital economy private funding

SINGAPORE: Private funding for Southeast Asia's internet economy grew 15 per cent from a year earlier to US$7.7 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, lagging the global growth rate of 25 per cent for private equity and venture capital investments, an industry report said on Tuesday.

Southeast Asia’s AI start-ups attract over US$2.3B in private funding, led by Singapore’s 495 start-ups

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia’s over 680 artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups in Southeast Asia have drawn US$2.3 billion (S$3 billion) in investments as of the first half of 2025, led by 495 Singapore-based start-ups that secured US$1.31 billion in private AI funding, according to the latest report by Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Company. In Temasek’s […]