Private funding in Southeast Asia digital economy lags global level, report says

SINGAPORE: Private funding for Southeast Asia’s internet economy grew 15% from a year earlier to $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.

The annual report, by Alphabet’s Google, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and global business consultants Bain & Company, also found that the funding was about 70% below 2021’s record high of $27 billion.