https://www.financeasia.com/category/unicorns/1168 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 08:11:58 +00:00 3600 China/Startups/unicorns/IPOs/bonds/M&A Asia/Asia/Finance Asia/Finance News/FinanceAsia/Awards/Debt/Capital Markets/Private Banking property/Unicorns 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 The ChatGPT maker will commit more than $234m to support the city-state’s national AI strategy, alongside collaborations with Google and Nvidia; in addition, AMD is investing $10bn in Taiwan’s AI infrastructure and AI has boosted Lenovo's revenues. ]]> Ryan Cheng Companies North Asia Southeast Asia Unicorns https://www.financeasia.com/article/openai-to-open-singapore-ai-lab-as-apac-investments-ramp-up/507749 https://www.financeasia.com/article/openai-to-open-singapore-ai-lab-as-apac-investments-ramp-up/507749 Fri, 22 May 2026 03:48:00 +00:00 SoftBank has said it will spend $3bn annually to deploy customised AI across its group of companies; the JV, known as SB OpenAI Japan, will sell to Japanese firms. ]]> Andrew Tjaardstra Markets Unicorns Disruption North Asia https://www.financeasia.com/article/softbank-and-openai-agree-japanese-ai-joint-venture/500591 https://www.financeasia.com/article/softbank-and-openai-agree-japanese-ai-joint-venture/500591 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +00:00 The Series J funding round by the San Francisco tech firm is being led by US venture capital firm Thrive Capital. ]]> Andrew Tjaardstra Disruption Companies Southeast Asia Unicorns https://www.financeasia.com/article/gic-invests-in-62bn-ai-firm-databricks-amid-apac-and-middle-east-expansion/499966 https://www.financeasia.com/article/gic-invests-in-62bn-ai-firm-databricks-amid-apac-and-middle-east-expansion/499966 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 02:30:00 +00:00 The region’s start-up scene shows strength in weathering the sector’s global slowdown, with fintechs emerging as top performers. Financing the future remains crucial and Asia's regional capital markets are demonstrating how to move forward. ]]> Liza Tan Markets Unicorns Disruption Companies Equity Southeast Asia https://www.financeasia.com/article/setting-sights-on-southeast-asia/488026 https://www.financeasia.com/article/setting-sights-on-southeast-asia/488026 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:01:00 +00:00 Asia’s fintech funding in 2023 might be lagging its US and European counterparts, but interest is strong in leveraging artificial intelligence and regtech throughout the region. ]]> Ryan Li Disruption North Asia Southeast Asia Markets Unicorns Startups https://www.financeasia.com/article/hong-kong-and-china-interest-in-ai-and-regtech-palpable-despite-soft-fintech-fu/488076 https://www.financeasia.com/article/hong-kong-and-china-interest-in-ai-and-regtech-palpable-despite-soft-fintech-fu/488076 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:25:00 +00:00 The listing will be the Indonesian bourse’s third largest, after those of Bukalapak and GoTo. But Blibli may not enjoy the same “hype” as its predecessors, given the instability of tech sector share prices, experts opined. Both firms have seen their share prices drop significantly since IPO. ]]> Sara Velezmoro Startups Unicorns Equity https://www.financeasia.com/article/blibli-seeks-to-raise-530-million-on-idx-but-faces-bleak-share-performance/481930 https://www.financeasia.com/article/blibli-seeks-to-raise-530-million-on-idx-but-faces-bleak-share-performance/481930 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:57:00 +00:00 Vietnam’s start-up ecosystem often draws comparison with that of Indonesia and China some years back, but investors in the market face different opportunities and exit options, say VC experts. ]]> Sara Velezmoro Startups Unicorns ESG https://www.financeasia.com/article/vietnam-to-serve-as-a-launchpad-to-the-rest-of-asia-says-vc-expert/481338 https://www.financeasia.com/article/vietnam-to-serve-as-a-launchpad-to-the-rest-of-asia-says-vc-expert/481338 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:35:00 +00:00 With the government pushing reform across its domestic capital controls, India seems to be riding high amid capital market uncertainty. Will 2022 see it become the destination of choice for international investment? ]]> Ella Arwyn Jones and Sara Velezmoro Markets Unicorns Debt Equity M&A ESG https://www.financeasia.com/article/all-eyes-on-india/481329 https://www.financeasia.com/article/all-eyes-on-india/481329 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 02:34:00 +00:00 The Indonesian unicorn forged ahead with its listing despite a weak stock markets, inflationary uncertainty and the war in Ukraine. ]]> Sara Velezmoro Markets Unicorns https://www.financeasia.com/article/goto-share-price-soars-on-first-day-of-trading/477184 https://www.financeasia.com/article/goto-share-price-soars-on-first-day-of-trading/477184 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:45:00 +00:00