https://www.financeasia.com/category/startups/1172 FinanceAsia arms investors with in-depth coverage of the region’s capital markets and unique insights into its fastest-growing companies en-us Copyright 2026 Haymarket Media Ltd. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:23:05 +00:00 3600 China/Startups/unicorns/IPOs/bonds/M&A Asia/Asia/Finance Asia/Finance News/FinanceAsia/Awards/Debt/Capital Markets/Private Banking property/Startups https://www.financeasia.com/Content/images/fa-logo.png https://www.financeasia.com The Shanghai-based photonic computing company's blockbuster debut in H1 underscores investor appetite for AI infrastructure while testing both HKEX's Chapter 18C regime and Hong Kong's IPO revival. Ryan Cheng spoke to senior market participants about the deal. ]]> Ryan Cheng Disruption Companies Banks Startups Equity North Asia Unicorns https://www.financeasia.com/article/deal-analysis-lightelligences-hk2-5bn-ipo-on-hkex/508048 https://www.financeasia.com/article/deal-analysis-lightelligences-hk2-5bn-ipo-on-hkex/508048 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:09:00 +00:00 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. ]]> Nishtha Asthana Markets Banks Startups North Asia Southeast Asia South Asia https://www.financeasia.com/article/hsbc-innovation-chief-jonathan-yip-maps-asia-tech-shift-from-code-to-atoms/507942 https://www.financeasia.com/article/hsbc-innovation-chief-jonathan-yip-maps-asia-tech-shift-from-code-to-atoms/507942 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:53:00 +00:00 China is strengthening oversight of outbound investment through new regulations from July 1 that are designed to safeguard national interests, following an earlier ban on Meta’s acquisition of AI firm Manus. ]]> Ryan Cheng Markets Companies North Asia Startups https://www.financeasia.com/article/beijing-clarifies-outbound-investment-rules-after-manus-deal-block/507802 https://www.financeasia.com/article/beijing-clarifies-outbound-investment-rules-after-manus-deal-block/507802 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:55:00 +00:00 Hong Kong payment platform Wonder has raised $12m in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking to accelerate its regional expansion. ]]> FA Reporters Disruption Companies Debt North Asia Startups https://www.financeasia.com/article/hk-fintech-wonder-secures-12m-venture-debt-from-hsbc-to-expand-apac-operations/507208 https://www.financeasia.com/article/hk-fintech-wonder-secures-12m-venture-debt-from-hsbc-to-expand-apac-operations/507208 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:37:00 +00:00 Ruminant Biotech, a New Zealand-based tech business looking to reduce methane emissions from pasture-based livestock, has raised around $9.5m in a Series A fundraising. ]]> Andrew Tjaardstra Companies M&A Australasia Climate Action Startups https://www.financeasia.com/article/marex-takes-stake-in-nzs-ruminant-biotech/506143 https://www.financeasia.com/article/marex-takes-stake-in-nzs-ruminant-biotech/506143 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +00:00 From financial knowledge to government support, players in Thailand and Taiwan are finding new ways to channel capital into LGBTQ+-focussed businesses across Asia. ]]> Ryan Li Markets Startups North Asia Southeast Asia DEI UN SDGs https://www.financeasia.com/article/asias-lgbtq-investments-lessons-from-thailand-and-taiwan/503244 https://www.financeasia.com/article/asias-lgbtq-investments-lessons-from-thailand-and-taiwan/503244 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:57:00 +00:00 Singapore's MAS hopes to bring Silicon Valley to 'Nairobi, Jakarta, and São Paulo' with its latest ambitious global network initiative. ]]> Nishtha Asthana Startups Southeast Asia Rest Of World South Asia https://www.financeasia.com/article/mas-network-to-bolster-global-south-as-fintech-hub/499197 https://www.financeasia.com/article/mas-network-to-bolster-global-south-as-fintech-hub/499197 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +00:00 In a challenging fundraising environment, a combination of overseas and local investment is positioning itself to spur some of the most innovative climate tech start-ups in Australia and New Zealand. ]]> Liza Tan Startups Australasia https://www.financeasia.com/article/confronting-climate-change-how-start-ups-down-under-are-securing-a-sustainable-f/493404 https://www.financeasia.com/article/confronting-climate-change-how-start-ups-down-under-are-securing-a-sustainable-f/493404 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:14:00 +00:00 At Hong Kong FinTech Week, panelists shared their views on the capacity for fintech developments to improve regulatory and ethical standards, including ESG, across Asia’s financial markets. ]]> Ella Arwyn Jones Disruption Startups DEI ESG https://www.financeasia.com/article/fintech-redefined-why-islamic-finance-matters-to-the-development-of-hong-kongs/492706 https://www.financeasia.com/article/fintech-redefined-why-islamic-finance-matters-to-the-development-of-hong-kongs/492706 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:18:00 +00:00 The insurance provider, under OneDegree, is a pioneer in digital asset insurance offerings. Its co-founder Alvin Kwock spoke with FA about what the network expansion means for Web3 cybersecurity. ]]> Ryan Li Companies Startups North Asia https://www.financeasia.com/article/oneinfinity-announces-more-partnerships-in-digital-asset-insurance-offering/491489 https://www.financeasia.com/article/oneinfinity-announces-more-partnerships-in-digital-asset-insurance-offering/491489 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:13:00 +00:00