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.
Fundraising shrinks to $9.5bn in 2019 as investors focus on profitability

A woman uses the Traveloka app in Jakarta. The Indonesian travel booking startup raised $420 million from investors in 2019. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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.