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🏗️ Ecosystem builders, unlock Serbia’s growth secrets for your markets – Find out how!
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SEA’s startup scene roars back with 218% funding spike in April
Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem showed renewed investor confidence in April 2025, marking a notable surge in funding activity.
According to data from Tracxn, tech startups across the region raised a total of US$439 million between April 1 and 30—significantly outpacing previous months. This uptick signals growing momentum in the region’s innovation economy, underscoring its appeal to both local and international investors.
While the global investment climate remains cautious, Southeast Asia’s resilience and adaptability continue to attract capital, particularly in sectors aligned with digital transformation, sustainability, and financial inclusion. As the region’s founders double down on scalability and product-market fit, this funding boost could catalyse a fresh wave of growth and expansion.
In this news coverage, we take a closer look at the key sectors, standout deals, and emerging patterns shaping Southeast Asia’s evolving startup scene.
By: Sainul Abudheen K
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Grounded in values, driven by impact: Marcus Loh on building with purpose in the digital age
We are featuring Marcus Loh, Director at Temus, where he oversees strategic communications, public affairs, and marketing. Previously, he was Group Executive Director at global communications firm Waggener Edstrom Worldwide and served as President of the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore from 2019 to 2021.
A strong advocate for corporate philanthropy, Loh is a Fellow of NVPC’s Company of Good initiative and sits on several boards, including the UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute and SGTech’s Digital Transformation Chapter. He also serves as Patron of Every Child Matters, a charity promoting STEM access for children from vulnerable backgrounds.
Read it here.
By: Manisha Maity
More from our contributors:
📑 Gold up, oil down, Bitcoin flexes: What is next?
Global markets waver as upbeat US data clash with falling stocks, rising yields, a weaker dollar, and mixed signals in crypto and commodities
🦾 The future of enterprise operations: Human-AI collaboration
Enterprise operations are shifting fast, from manual tasks to smart human-AI collaboration that boosts speed, accuracy, and scalability
🤖 In the age of AI, mental clarity matters
Mental clarity is becoming essential in the age of AI—helping leaders move beyond binaries to make better, more grounded decisions
🦿 Machine learning is not AI, and that matters
Many systems called “AI” are just machine learning, and that confusion has real-world risks, from hiring tools to gacha game mechanics
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