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Asian startups got $38.5 billion in Q3, and most of it went to AI

Crunchbase data show that companies in China got about 70 percent of the total, or $27 billion.

Investors put $38.5 billion into Asian startups in the third quarter, as Crunchbase data show. About 55 percent, or about $21 billion, went to AI companies. The total is the second biggest on record, but lower than in the second quarter. The biggest deal was $3.5 billion for Moonshot AI.

Asia startup funding, Q3 Bar ranking of Q3 startup funding in Asia, total $38.5 billion: China $27 billion (70%), India $2.9 billion, Singapore $2.5 billion. Bars drawn to scale. Asia startup funding, Q3 Total: $38.5 billion China $27 billion 70% of Asia India $2.9 billion Singapore $2.5 billion Source: Crunchbase
China took roughly 70% of Asia's $38.5 billion in startup funding in Q3, while India and Singapore each got under $3 billion.

Sources

  1. Asia’s Startup Funding At Near Record High In Q3, Driven By AInews.crunchbase.com
AI MATTER · NEWS · AI MATTER · NEWS ·16 OCT2026

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