Accelerating Asia sees South Asia take 48% of Cohort 14 startup applications

• Accelerating Asia flagged a shift in startup deal flow toward South Asia in its latest cohort screening.
• Cohort 14 drew 563 applications; South Asia accounted for 48%, led by Bangladesh at 21%, India at 16%, Pakistan at 7%.
• Southeast Asia represented 26% of applications, down from about 34% in Cohort 13 six months earlier.
• Bangladesh startup funding in 2025 came about 99% from global investors; three largest deals made up about 95% of total.
• Saudi Arabia took 45% of MENA venture funding in 2025, up from 32% in 2024; venture capital deployed totaled USD 1.72 billion.

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