Chart Highlighting Major Investments in Asian Startups During Week 32, 2025
Asia's startup scene has seen a significant surge in funding this week, with a total of over $234 million raised across various sectors. Here are some of the key startups that have secured funding in the region:
Fashion and Consumer Tech
Outzidr, a Gen Z-focused fashion brand from India, raised $3.1 million in a pre-Series A round to expand its online and offline channels. The brand plans to launch physical stores by 2026 and start a fast delivery service [1].
RENEÉ Cosmetics, a fast-growing beauty brand in India, brought in $30 million in Series C round. Kotoba Technologies from Japan secured $11.83 million in Seed 2 funding for AI speech technology [2]. Kimirica, another Indian consumer tech startup, raised $15 million.
AI and HR Tech
TurboHire, an AI-based hiring platform from India, secured $6 million in Series A funding. Cautio, an Indian startup specializing in visual telematics and road safety tech, raised $3 million in seed funding. SixSense, a Singapore-based AI/HR tech or potentially AI sensing tech startup, raised $8.5 million [1].
Fintech
Fibe (formerly EarlySalary), a fintech platform, raised $26.5 million through NCDs. Zype, a digital lending platform from India, raised $10.2 million. India's SuperGaming raised $15 million in Series B funding [2]. Tyme Group, a multi-country digital banking startup, is valued at $1.5 billion after a $250 million Series D in late 2024, though no recent round details for 2025 are specified [4].
Water Treatment and Health Tech
The Sleep Company, a D2C comfort tech brand from India, secured $54.8 million. SG Enviro, a Singapore-based company developing eco-friendly water treatment solutions, raised $6 million to scale operations in Southeast Asia [1]. Respiree, a Singapore-based water treatment/health tech startup, raised $11.6 million in July 2025 [3].
Gaming
GameRamp, a seed-stage Indian startup building AI tools for mobile game developers, raised $5.4 million to grow its team and expand product integrations. India's SuperGaming also raised funds in the gaming sector, securing $15 million in Series B funding [2].
AI, Nanomedicine, and Pharmaceuticals
In the realm of AI, FuriosaAI from South Korea raised $125 million with participation from Kakao, noted for AI hardware innovation [3]. Illmis Therapeutics from South Korea raised $42 million in Series B, focusing on central nervous system disorder treatments [3]. AI Hay, based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, raised $10 million with investments from venture capital and Amazon Web Services [1]. The exact sector for Augmentus, another Singapore-based startup, is unspecified in the data available [1]. GAIB, also from Singapore, raised $10 million [1].
Other noteworthy mentions include startups in industrial AI and robotics sectors in China, South Korea, and Japan, but specific funding details on nanomedicine or water treatment beyond Respiree are sparse in available data [3].
In summary, key startups spanning AI, consumer tech, nanomedicine, fintech, and water treatment with notable funding in Asia recently include Respiree, AI Hay, Truemeds, Ultraviolette, SixSense, FuriosaAI, and Illmis Therapeutics, with India and Singapore being hotspots for major funding rounds, especially in AI and consumer tech [1][2][3][4][5].
Technology played a significant role in the recent surge of funding in Asia's startup scene. Startups like Outzidr, focusing on fashion and consumer tech, and Kimirica, specializing in consumer tech, secured substantial funding for technology-driven growth. Additionally, AI-based platforms such as TurboHire, GameRamp, and FuriosaAI in India, Singapore, and South Korea respectively, received investor support for their technology innovations.
