APAC has a significant start-up ecosystem with over 11,000 start-ups and $50+ Bn of overall funding. China and India have the most mature start-up ecosystem within APAC.

1. APAC Start-up Ecosystem Scan
April 2015

2. APAC has a significant start-up ecosystem with over 11,000 start-ups and
$50+ Bn of overall funding
2
Overall Start-up Landscape Summary – Ecosystem Size
*Significant: Notable funding over $100,000 or funding by Notable Investor or notable Media Coverage; Established post 2005; Still operating (not closed or acquired)
3000+
11000+ Total No. of Start-ups
3000+ No. of significant* start-ups
$50+ Bn Total Funding ($ Billion)
800 $11.8 Bn
India 5000+
1000 $30.6 Bn
China
500+
250 $1.1 Bn
S. Korea
1000+
250 $2.3 Bn
Japan
100+
50 $1.0 Bn
Malaysia
400+
300 $1.9 Bn
Singapore
1000+
250 $1.6 Bn
Australia
100+
50 $0.5 Bn
New Zealand
APAC

3. The APAC start-up ecosystem is growing rapidly adding 1200+ start-ups and
$30+ Bn of funding in the past 3 years
3
400+
1200+ Total No. of Start-ups estd.
in past 3 years
$8.7 Bn
India 300+
$18.0 Bn
China
150+
$0.8 Bn
S. Korea
100+
$1.0 Bn
Japan
20+
$0.7 Bn
Malaysia
150+
$1.3 Bn
Singapore
120+
$1.2 Bn
Australia
30+
$0.3 Bn
New Zealand
APAC
Overall Start-up Landscape Summary – 3 year Growth
$30+ Bn Total Funding in past 3 years
($ Billion)

4. China and India have the most mature start-up ecosystem within APAC
4
~140
660+ Total No. of Start-ups with
$10+ Mn funding
• Bangalore
• Delhi NCR
India ~410
• Beijing
• Shanghai
China
~15
• Seoul
S. Korea
~30
• Tokyo
Japan
2
• Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
~25
• Singapore City
Singapore
~30
• Sydney
• Melbourne
Australia
~10
• Auckland
• Wellington
New Zealand
APAC
• Beijing
• Bangalore
Top Cities
Overall Start-up Landscape Summary – Maturity

5. Internet, E-Commerce and Mobile are the most preferred domains for start-
ups and investors in the APAC region
5
• Internet
• E-Commerce
• Internet
• Mobile
Top 2 Domains by No. of
Start-ups
• E-Commerce
• Internet
India
• Internet
• Mobile
• Internet
• Mobile
China
• Internet
• Mobile
• E-Commerce
• Mobile
S. Korea
• Internet
• Mobile
• Internet
• Mobile
Japan
• Internet
• Mobile
• E-Commerce
• Internet
Malaysia
• Mobile
• Internet
• Mobile
• E-Commerce
Singapore
• Internet
• Mobile
• Internet
• E-Commerce
Australia
• Internet
• Mobile
• Software
• Mobile
New Zealand
APAC
• E-commerce
• Internet
Top 2 Domains by Funding
Overall Start-up Landscape Summary – Domains

6. Global Investors like DST Global, Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital are the
top investors in the APAC region
6
• Tiger Global
• DST Global
• Accel Partners
• DST Global
• Tiger Global
• Sequoia Capital
Top 3 Investors by
Total Investments
India • IDG Capital
• Alibaba
• Sequoia Capital
China
• Greenoaks Capital
• Rose Park Advisors
• Illuminate
Ventures
S. Korea
• AU Optronics
• Partners Group
• Tokyo Electric
Japan
• Verlinvest
• AB Kinnevik
• Rocket Internet
Malaysia
• SoftBank
Capital
• Rocket Internet
• GGV Capital
Singapore
• GSO Capital
• Altamont Capital
• Insight Ventures
Australia
• Valar Ventures
• Matrix Partners
• Craig Winkler
New Zealand
APAC
Overall Start-up Landscape Summary – Top Investors

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Singapore
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8 Temasek Boulevard
Singapore 038988
Phone:+65 6829 2123
Texas
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The Woodlands
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Phone:+1-281-362-2773
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China 100012
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