Asia’s startup funding activity remained steady this week, with fresh capital flowing into home services, climate finance, semiconductors, robotics, and enterprise AI, raising over $66 million. While consumer-focused platforms continued to attract investor attention, many of the week’s notable rounds highlighted growing confidence in startups building infrastructure, automation, and specialised AI systems across Asia.
The Week’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds
Here are the most notable startup funding announcements across Asia this week, ranked from highest to lowest.
/1. Pronto, $20 Million, Home Services, India
Indian home services startup Pronto raised an additional $20 million from Lachy Groom as part of its ongoing Series B round, bringing the total raised to $45 million. The funding doubled the company’s valuation to $200 million in just one month, reflecting strong investor confidence in the fast-growing quick home services market.
/2. Ecofy, $15 Million, Climate Fintech, India
Climate-focused NBFC Ecofy secured $15 million from Mirova to expand its lending business across India. The company has now raised substantial capital over the past year as investors continue backing climate finance and sustainable lending platforms.
/3. Brano Therapeutics, $6.8 Million, Biotech, Singapore
Singapore-based biotech startup Brano Therapeutics raised $6.8 million in seed funding led by Trinity Innovation Bioventure Singapore and SEEDS. The company plans to use Duke-NUS research and technology to develop new medical treatments.
/4. BigEndian Semiconductors, $6 Million, Semiconductors, India
Chip design startup BigEndian Semiconductors secured $6 million in pre-Series A funding led by IAN Alpha Fund. The Bengaluru-based company may extend the round further as demand for semiconductor innovation continues to grow.
/5. ReN3, $5 Million, Enterprise AI, Singapore
Enterprise AI platform ReN3 raised $5 million in seed funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The company plans to expand its AI platform, partner ecosystem, and agent-based workflow tools.
/6. Aurm, $4.4 Million, Fintech, India
Fintech startup Aurm raised $4.4 million in seed funding to tackle India’s shortage of bank lockers. The company is building secure storage solutions for residential and corporate communities.
/7. General Autonomy, $3.3 Million, Robotics, India
Robotics startup General Autonomy secured about $3.3 million in seed funding from Elevation Capital and India Quotient. The company is developing AI-powered humanoid robots and autonomous systems.
/8. Jurisphere.ai, $2.2 Million, LegalTech, India
Legal tech startup Jurisphere.ai raised $2.2 million in funding led by InfoEdge Ventures. The company plans to expand globally and continue building AI-powered legal services.
/9. HealthFab, $2.1 Million, HealthTech, India
Menstrual hygiene startup HealthFab secured $2.1 million in Series A funding led by Atomic Capital. The company will use the funds to launch more products and expand its retail and quick commerce presence.
/10. Blunav, $1 Million, Airport Technology, India
Airport technology startup Blunav raised $1 million in seed funding led by Piper Serica. The company is building a cloud-based airport operating platform designed to unify operations and passenger services.
/11. Vobiz.ai, $1 Million, AI Infrastructure, India
Telephony infrastructure startup Vobiz.ai secured $1 million in seed funding led by Piper Serica VC Fund. The investment will support engineering growth and expansion in the AI voice agent market.
Conclusion
This week’s funding rounds show investors continuing to balance consumer-facing growth with deeper investments in AI, automation, and infrastructure. From robotics and semiconductor design to enterprise AI and climate finance, many of the largest rounds focused on technologies designed to improve how industries operate behind the scenes.
Ogbonda Chivumnovu
