
Southeast Asia's AI funding halved after Kling AI's $2.8B round, Tracxn data shows
Southeast Asia's AI funding halved to $1.3B after excluding Kling AI's $2.8B round, highlighting investor shift towards infrastructure plays.
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Southeast Asia's AI funding halved to $1.3B after excluding Kling AI's $2.8B round, highlighting investor shift towards infrastructure plays.

Kling AI's $2.8B round accounts for 68% of Southeast Asia's $4.1B AI startup funding in 2026, per Tracxn.

AI startups founded by experienced operators in India raised 11% of all startup funding in 2025, per a new report.

Emergent's $130M round and Udaan's $160M raise drove a 48% surge in Indian startup funding, with AI startups leading the charge.