📅 Last Updated: April 2026
The Asia-Pacific region represents one of the world’s fastest-growing concentrations of venture-backed startups — spanning Singapore’s Southeast Asian financial hub, Japan’s deeptech and robotics ecosystem, Australia’s resource-rich tech scene, and India’s vast national market. This Asia-Pacific startup database covers funded companies across the region’s most active ecosystems, giving B2B sales teams verified contacts for recently funded APAC startups in the markets most relevant to them.
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Why Asia-Pacific Startups Are Worth Targeting
The Asia-Pacific region attracted over $80 billion in venture capital in 2024 — roughly a third of global VC activity — with growth concentrated in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Australia as India’s ecosystem is covered separately in its own dedicated hub.
For B2B sales teams, APAC presents a distinct opportunity. English is the working language of business across Singapore, Australia, and most multinational-facing startups in Japan and South Korea. APAC founders are active buyers of software and services from global vendors, and the region’s startup density is increasing rapidly as local VC ecosystems mature and US and European funds expand their APAC presence.
Each APAC market has a distinct culture, sector focus, and buyer behaviour — understanding these differences is the fastest route to improving outreach performance across the region. Browse all Asia-Pacific startup databases below.
Singapore: Southeast Asia’s Startup Capital
500+ Funded Singapore Startups 2026
Singapore is the undisputed financial and startup capital of Southeast Asia — serving as the regional headquarters for the majority of international technology companies operating across the ASEAN bloc. The city-state’s combination of political stability, strong rule of law, a highly educated English-speaking workforce, and generous government support for innovation has made it a magnet for both founders and investors.
Singapore startups are particularly strong in fintech, logistics, and enterprise SaaS — reflecting the city’s role as the region’s trade and financial gateway. The government’s active startup support programmes, including Enterprise Singapore and the MAS FinTech regulatory sandbox, have produced a pipeline of well-capitalised companies across financial services and deep tech.
For B2B sales teams, Singapore is the highest-priority APAC market after India. Founders and C-suite executives are internationally minded, English-fluent, and comfortable evaluating global vendors — making it the most accessible entry point for APAC outreach.
Sector strengths: FinTech, logistics, enterprise SaaS, healthtech, edtech, deep tech Key programmes: Enterprise Singapore, MAS FinTech Sandbox, SGInnovate Database: 500+ verified companies | Updated weekly
Japan: Asia’s Deep Tech Powerhouse
500+ Funded Japan Startups 2026
Japan’s startup ecosystem has undergone a significant transformation over the past five years — driven by a deliberate government push to position the country as a global startup hub, corporate venture capital from Japan’s major conglomerates, and a deep talent base in robotics, manufacturing technology, and materials science that few countries can match.
Japan raised over $5 billion in venture capital in 2024, with the government targeting a tenfold increase in startup investment by 2027 as part of its Five-Year Startup Development Plan. The ecosystem is centred on Tokyo, with growing activity in Osaka, Kyoto, and Fukuoka.
Japanese startup founders are increasingly internationally oriented — particularly those who have raised from international VCs — and English is the working language of most funded companies targeting global markets. That said, initial outreach that demonstrates knowledge of the Japanese market and a respect for its business culture tends to outperform generic global templates.
Sector strengths: Robotics, deeptech, manufacturing tech, biotech, enterprise SaaS, climate tech Key hub: Tokyo (with growing activity in Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka) Database: 500+ verified companies | Updated weekly
Australia: The Pacific Rim’s Established Ecosystem
810+ Funded Australia Startups 2026
Australia’s startup ecosystem is the most mature in the Pacific — anchored by Sydney and Melbourne, with a growing presence in Brisbane and Perth. Australia raised a record $5.4 billion in venture capital in 2024, cementing its position as the region’s most established market outside of Asia’s major economies.
Australian startups benefit from a highly educated English-speaking workforce, strong ties to US and UK venture capital, and a regulatory environment that is broadly aligned with Western norms — making outreach and commercial relationships straightforward for global B2B vendors. The ecosystem is strongest in fintech, edtech, and climate tech, with a growing healthtech cluster driven by Australia’s world-class medical research institutions.
For B2B sales teams based in the US or UK, Australia is often the easiest APAC entry point — similar business culture, same language, compatible time zones for at least part of the working day.
Sector strengths: FinTech, edtech, climate tech, healthtech, SaaS, agritech Key hubs: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Database: 810+ verified companies | Updated weekly
India: The Region’s Largest Ecosystem
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India’s startup ecosystem is covered in its own dedicated hub — reflecting the scale and complexity of a market that raised $11.6 billion in 2025 across 3,928+ funded companies in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR. India is treated as a peer regional ecosystem rather than a single spoke given the volume and diversity of its startup activity.
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South Korea: AI and Semiconductor Specialist
500+ Funded South Korea Startups 2026
South Korea’s startup ecosystem has produced some of Asia’s most globally successful technology companies — from Kakao and Krafton to Krafton and Krafton to Coupang — and a new generation of funded startups is following in their wake. The Korean government’s active support for deep tech, semiconductor, and AI startups has created a rapidly growing pipeline of well-funded companies, concentrated primarily in Seoul’s Gangnam and Mapo districts.
Sector strengths: Deep tech, semiconductors, AI, gaming, e-commerce, fintech Key hub: Seoul | Database publishing soon
Approaching APAC Outreach: What to Know
APAC is not a single market — the differences between Singapore, Japan, Australia, and South Korea are significant enough that a single outreach template will underperform across all of them. A few principles worth keeping in mind:
English works across Singapore and Australia without adaptation. Both markets are fully English-speaking in a business context, and outreach that would work in the US or UK will work here without localisation.
Japan rewards cultural awareness. Japanese founders who have raised internationally are comfortable with direct English outreach, but messaging that demonstrates familiarity with the Japanese market — referencing local context, sector dynamics, or specific Japan-relevant benefits — consistently outperforms generic templates. Avoid overly aggressive or transactional language.
Timing to post-funding is as important as geography. A recently funded company in Singapore or Tokyo is a significantly higher-intent target than one that raised 18 months ago. Our funded startup database is updated weekly — filtering by funding date gives you the highest-intent APAC startup leads available at any point in time.
Singapore is the regional HQ for many APAC operations. Companies you’re reaching out to in Singapore may have teams and operations across multiple APAC countries — understanding this regional HQ dynamic helps in how you frame the value proposition and which use cases you lead with.
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FAQs
What is the best startup database for Asia-Pacific companies?
The most comprehensive Asia-Pacific startup database covers recently funded companies across Singapore, Japan, Australia, and India with verified decision-maker contacts, funding amounts, and investor details updated weekly. Growth List maintains dedicated databases for Singapore (500+), Japan (500+), Australia (810+), and the full India ecosystem (3,928+) across Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR. For markets not yet covered with a dedicated page, our custom list service can build a targeted list for any APAC market.
Which Asia-Pacific country is easiest to target with cold outreach?
Australia and Singapore are the most accessible APAC markets for English-language cold outreach — both markets operate entirely in English in a business context, have business cultures broadly aligned with Western norms, and have founders who are accustomed to evaluating global software vendors. Japan is highly accessible for funded startups that have raised from international VCs. In all cases, timing outreach to the post-funding window of 30–60 days after a raise significantly improves response rates across all APAC markets.
How large is the Asia-Pacific startup ecosystem?
The Asia-Pacific region attracted over $80 billion in venture capital in 2024 — approximately a third of global VC activity. India alone raised $11.6 billion in 2025 and has 3,928+ funded companies across its three major hubs. Australia raised a record $5.4 billion in 2024. Japan raised over $5 billion with government targets to increase this tenfold by 2027. Singapore consistently ranks as Southeast Asia’s top startup destination by funding volume and company count.
What sectors are strongest in Asia-Pacific startup hubs?
APAC sector strengths vary significantly by market. Singapore leads in fintech, logistics, and enterprise SaaS — reflecting its role as Southeast Asia’s financial and trade gateway. Japan is strongest in robotics, deeptech, and manufacturing technology — reflecting its industrial heritage. Australia leads in fintech, edtech, and climate tech. India — covered in its own hub — is strongest in B2B SaaS (Bangalore), fintech and consumer (Mumbai), and edtech and logistics (Delhi-NCR). South Korea’s emerging ecosystem is particularly strong in semiconductors, AI, and gaming.
Do I need to comply with data privacy regulations when cold emailing APAC startups?
Data privacy requirements vary by country across APAC. Australia has the Privacy Act, Singapore operates under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), and Japan has the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). In practice, B2B cold email to funded startups at their professional addresses can generally proceed under legitimate business interest grounds in all three markets, provided you include a clear opt-out mechanism. Our GDPR cold email guide covers broader privacy compliance principles applicable across markets.
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