TOKYO/JAKARTA -- The flow of funds to startups in Southeast Asia is slowing as global investors take a harder look at new companies and their prospects for growth.
Investment in startups in the region by venture capitalists and others totaled $9.5 billion in 2019, down about 30% from the previous year, according to data from DealStreetAsia, a Singaporean financial news site. The data includes investment by private equity funds and corporations.
