Asia Q3 Startup Funding Hits $38.5B, AI Takes 55%

Asia startup funding reached $38.5B in Q3, the second-highest on record, with about $21B (55%) going to AI-focused companies, per Crunchbase. China led with roughly $27B (70%), while Moonshot AI raised $3.5B and Kling AI about $3B, the two largest rounds.

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