Australia's PlasmaLeap Technologies secures A$30m Series A funding

The Australian VC firm has previously backed Airwallex and Canva.

Roadshows in Apac are under way for the IPO of the innovative data centre firm, which would boost Australia's sluggish ECM market.

The mobile operator has made its IPO debut on both the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.

Citi has hired Cristina Mascanzoni for a new role in its capital markets and advisory team as director and technology coverage lead for Australia and New Zealand.

The ASX has new leadership with former Euronext executive Anthony Attia taking over in September, and he takes the role at a critical point for the exchange.

As venture capital rebounds and AI reshapes global investment priorities, Asia's innovation ecosystem is evolving along a distinctly different path, one where governments, capital markets, family offices and banks are increasingly working together to build the next generation of companies.