Funding Breakdown of Leading Asian Startups in Week 35, 2025 (Infographic)
This week has seen a flurry of funding activity in Asia's startup scene, with over $137 million invested across various sectors. Here's a roundup of some of the significant fundings that took place:
Fintech and Housing Finance
Two fintech companies, TransBnk and Atlas Consolidated, secured substantial funding. TransBnk, an Indian banking infrastructure provider, raised $25 million in Series B funding, while Atlas Consolidated, based in Singapore, closed $18.1 million in Series B funding. Both companies aim to strengthen their core businesses and expand globally.
In the housing finance sector, Altum Credo Home Finance, an Indian company focusing on affordable housing loans, raised $19.5 million in equity funding.
Artificial Intelligence and Supply Chain
Enmovil, an Indian supply chain intelligence startup, raised $6 million, intending to strengthen its AI-driven tools and grow partnerships with consulting firms and multinationals.
Jobs Platforms and AI-Powered Document Translation
Pintarnya, an Indonesian jobs platform, raised $16.7 million through a Series A round, aiming to improve its technology and build more financial partnerships. Meanwhile, Bluente, a Singapore-based AI-powered document translation startup, secured $1.5 million in a seed-plus round, planning to grow its team and expand into new markets.
Consumer Brands and Jewellery
B.O.M BOM, a pet nutrition company based in Singapore, added $2.72 million in Pre-Series A funding. Palmonas, an Indian demi-fine jewellery startup, received $6.2 million in Series A funding, with plans to expand its product range and open new stores.
Personal Finance and Digital Financial Planning
Cashku, a digital financial planning platform from Malaysia, raised $2.4 million, aiming to expand its offerings and become a one-stop shop for personal finance. Peeko, an Indian baby care startup, brought in $3.2 million in seed funding.
Health Tech and Biotech
While no companies were identified as having received Series-A funding explicitly to advance research in nutrigenomics, several health tech and biotech companies raised funds this week. Thryve, AATec Medical, Quantum Optics Jena, and agriBIOME all advanced health tech, biotech for respiratory diseases, quantum optics, and microbiome-based agtech respectively, but none were linked to nutrigenomics in the available information.
Hospitality
ZUZU Hospitality, a Singapore-based hospitality company, closed a $5.9 million Series B extension round.
Lastly, Cashku, a digital financial planning platform from Malaysia, aims to expand its offerings and become a one-stop shop for personal finance.
This week's funding rounds demonstrate the continued growth and vibrancy of Asia's startup ecosystem, with companies across various sectors securing significant investments to scale their operations and innovate.
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