CNBC H2-2024 VC Investment Outlook

Investing in Innovation & Growth Across Industries
B Capital co-leads $2.8m round of Finku
Finku, an Indonesia-based personal finance app, has raised US$2.8 million in a seed round led by B Capital Group, Global Founders Capital, and Trihill Capital.
Tech in Asia
Y Combinator-backed agritech raises $19m
Early 2020 was a pivotal time for Indonesia-based agritech startup Eden Farm. The Covid-19 pandemic started to spread in the country, disrupting the stability of national business and drying up investments into startups.
Tech in Asia
Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2023
A drought in global venture capital activity has not deterred startups across Asia from breaking new ground. This year’s Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list spotlights small companies and startups that are targeting underserved markets or applying new technologies, from generative AI to blood-based cancer diagnostics. These include eco-friendly innovations, such as the development of insect-based alternative proteins and digitization of milk production to improve yields. Others include social commerce providers, which help users sell consumer products. Thirteen countries and territories are represented across 11 categories, including biotechnology and healthcare, e-commerce and retail, and finance. Leading the list for the second year in a row, Singapore contributed 20 companies to the list, followed by Hong Kong with 15 and mainland China with 11. The emerging innovation hubs of Indonesia and the Philippines contributed 11 and 9 companies respectively.
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