January startup funding jumps 155% as late-stage capital hits $2b

Seed-stage companies saw a significantly smaller share of the capital.

Funding amongst Singaporean startups surged 155.64% to around $2.03b in January 2026, the highest 12-month total, according to Tracxn.

The January total also jumped 313.19% from December 2025, when funding stood at $491m. July recorded the second-highest funding in the past 12 months at $1.35b.

Late-stage funding dominated, accounting for 98.6% or $2b, followed by early-stage funding with $28m, and seed-stage funding with $1m.

A $2.0b investment in DayOne led the top deals. Other transactions included Startale at $13.0m, Hupo at $10.0m, Igloo at $5.0m, and i10X at $1.0m.

The overall top investors were SGInnovate, which participated in two deals, Coatue, and Tokio Marine Insurance Group, which participated in one deal each.

Market exits comprised two IPOs and three acquisitions. No companies reached unicorn status in January 2026, Tracxn said.

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