Pocket FM, a Bengaluru-based audio series platform, raised $103 million in Series D funding led by Lightspeed and Stepstone Group
Indonesian online lender Akulaku secured $100 million in debt financing from HSBC
Indian wearable tech startup Ultrahuman raised $35 million in Series B funding from investors including Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, and Alpha Wave
Optimo Loan, an MSME-focused lending-tech startup in India, raised $10 million in seed funding led by Blume Ventures and Omnivore
Indonesian aquaculture company eFishery raised $200 million in Series D, becoming a unicorn after a $108 million round in May 2023
Singapore's insurtech startup Bolttech raised funds to provide digital insurance and protection capabilities to insurers and their distribution partners
AmazingTalker, an online tutoring marketplace connecting students with language and academic instructors, raised $15.5 million in funding
ApnaKlub, an Indian wholesale distributor of consumer goods for rural mom-and-pop shops, raised funds from investors like Blume Ventures and Tiger Global Management
Chiratae Ventures, an Indian VC firm founded in 2000, has managed 6 funds with over $6 billion in assets and made 183 investments
Incubate Fund, a Japanese VC founded in 2010, has invested in 235 startups across 10 funds and exited 36 companies
China Growth Capital, a Beijing-based VC founded in 2006, has over $1 billion in assets under management and made 194 investments