October 20166 EditorialThe APAC market is a hotbed of opportunities and innovation which has resulted in the emergence of a vibrant startup ecosystem in the region. By 2015, APAC was home to more than 11,000 startups and saw a combined investment of more than $50 billion. In 2015 alone, the region saw a combined $9.4 billion invested in venture capital funding across a total of 436 investments. According to Arnaud Bonzom's Asia Funding Newsletter, 30 VC funds in the region closed a total $4.44 billion investments with the largest single deal standing at a staggering $910 million. To nobody's surprise, E-commerce, Internet and Mobile were the most preferred domains for startups and investors alike. China and India have been ahead of other APAC countries in terms of number and size of deals, with their startup ecosystems being the most mature. The red dragon is however at the top of its game with all top 10 deals of 2015 being related to China in some way. The Indian startup market accounted for the maximum number of deals in the region. It is also interesting to note that large corporations have been playing a major role in the development of APAC's startup ecosystems. Four out of the 11 biggest funds launched, have been set up by corporations. Sequoia Capital was the leader in the region with 32 deals with DST Global and Tiger Global also contributing to the market. If these facts and figures are anything to go by, we can safely conclude that the APAC startup market is entering a new era of accelerated growth, with the focus being on innovation and transformation. Backed by factors such as availability of affordable workforce, technical know-how, self sufficient market and a strong momentum towards change, startups in the APAC region are on an upward growth trajectory. On that note, we present to you a list of 25 of the most promising startups.Do let us know your thoughts.Rachi V SharmaManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comAPAC's Strong Startup Eco System Only Getting Stronger Editor-in-ChiefManaging EditorEditorial StaffSales Mailing AddressTo subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisualizersAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comSheethal MSStephen ThomasLarry KohenRachi V SharmaCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.October 01 2016, Volume 2 SE 47 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.Madhurima RoyVanessa StewartRandy GomesDean AmbrosRaksha ThimmaiahAshwani KumarRobert Anthonyrobert@apacciooutlook.com+852-81999166
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