Equity and tech funding surge 528% YoY in January

On a monthly basis, the funding trend rose 253.3%.

Equity and tech funding surged 253.3% month-on-month (MoM) and 528.8% year-on-year in January to $742m, Tracxn reported.

Late-stage funding dominated the funding trend for the period at 94.3%, followed by early-stage funding (5.1%), and seed-stage funding (0.6%).

Top deals include Digital Edge’s $640m, Sygnum’s $58.0m, and Endowus’ $17.5m. Meanwhile, the top investors include Taisu, Fulgur Ventures, and HSG.

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