Funding Chart: Top Asian Startups Week 32, Year 2025
Top Funded Startups in Asia: August 1–15, 2025
Asia's startup scene witnessed significant funding activity during the past two weeks, with a focus on consumer tech, AI, gaming, fintech, and SaaS/HR tech sectors. Here's a roundup of the top funded startups in these areas:
Consumer Tech
Truemeds, an online pharmacy specializing in generic drugs, raised $85 million, led by Accel and Peak XV Partners.
Pronto, a New Delhi-based cleaning and home services app, secured $11 million Series A funding.
Renee Cosmetics, a fast-growing beauty brand in India, brought in $30 million in Series C round.
Clean Energy
Ultraviolette, an electric motorcycle manufacturer, raised $21 million all-equity round led by TDK Corporation’s venture arm aimed at global expansion.
Core Energy Systems, a company focused on clean energy technology, raised ₹200 Cr (~$26 million) in India.
Gaming
Appcharge, an Israeli mobile gaming platform improving user reach and monetization, raised $58 million in Series B funding.
HR Tech / SaaS
Darwinbox, a SaaS company primarily focused on HR management technology, raised $40 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth.
AI-focused Startups
Dashverse, an AI-powered entertainment startup, raised $13 million Series A in India.
Antler invested $7.4 million in early-stage Southeast Asian startups in H1 2025, with $2.8 million allocated to seven AI startups graduating from its AI Disrupt program designed to scale AI innovations rapidly across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Industrial Tech
MYCRANE, a Dubai-based company selling, renting, and maintaining cranes, raised $50 million to expand operations in the UAE.
DPDZero, an AI-driven collections platform in India's debt recovery space, raised $7 million.
Fintech
Fintech platform Fibe (formerly EarlySalary) raised $26.5 million through non-convertible debentures.
Other Notable Startups
GameRamp, a seed-stage startup building AI tools for mobile game developers, raised $5.4 million.
The Sleep Company, a direct-to-consumer comfort tech brand from India, secured $54.8 million.
India's SuperGaming raised $15 million in Series B funding for mobile game expansion.
Cautio, a visual telematics and road safety tech startup from India, raised $3 million in seed funding.*
Kotoba Technologies from Japan secured $11.83 million in Seed 2 funding for AI speech technology.
DPDzero plans to expand online and offline channels, including launching physical stores by 2026 and starting a fast delivery service.
Outzidr plans to expand its online presence and offline channels, aiming to launch physical stores by 2026 and start a fast delivery service.
Cautio aims to enhance its AI models, grow its team, and scale into more Indian cities.
These figures and companies indicate strong funding activity across various sectors in Asia, with India driving many of the largest deals and Southeast Asia advancing in AI innovation. However, no specific water treatment or nanomedicine startups were prominently funded in this week's top deals.
Technology continued to play a significant role in the startup landscape, with AI-focused startups such as Dashverse in India and Kotoba Technologies in Japan securing funding. Additionally, sports-related startup India's SuperGaming raised funds for mobile game expansion.
