SEA's Startup Game Strong: Profitability Boosted Amidst Funding Winter
Summary
- e-Conomy SEA 2023 Report: The region exceeded expectations in fundraising, reaching US$101 billion and hitting the US$200 billion GMV milestone in 2022. However, funding has sharply declined this year, with only US$4 billion in total private funding in the first half, marking the lowest in six years.
- Redseer Report: Startups' improved profitability signals a sizable pipeline of IPO-ready companies; Southeast Asia has 42 unicorns, with 19 reporting positive EBITDA.
- Decacorn Race: Grab Holdings achieves a historic milestone of core profit in the third quarter, while GoTo Gojek Tokopedia successfully cuts net losses.
- Next Growth Drivers: new sectors and digital financial services startups.