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# Asia's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Week 5, Led by StepFun, With Big Bets on AI
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/asias-biggest-startup-funding-rounds-in-week-5-led-by-palebluedot-ai-with-big-bets-on-ai/
- Published: 2026-01-30T09:25:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-03T21:21:40.000Z
- Description: Startups in the region raised over $700 million in disclosed funding.
- Author: Ejiro Onose
- Tags: / Startups, / Money, Tech in Asia

Startups across Asia-Pacific raised a combined $790.9 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked by Techloy, with investor capital flowing primarily into AI infrastructure and fintech lending and payments platforms. A handful of larger growth rounds accounted for most of the week’s funding activity.

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## The Week’s Largest Startup Funding Rounds

Here are the biggest disclosed startup funding rounds across Asia-Pacific:

### /1\. StepFun, $717M, Generative AI, China 

Shanghai-based StepFun made the biggest move this week, closing a $717 million (5 billion yuan) Series B+ round and vaulting into the front ranks of China’s “sovereign AI” race.

The company is focused on an “AI + terminals” strategy, embedding large models directly into smartphones and vehicles. The round brought in state-backed and strategic investors including Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment, China Life Insurance, Pudong Venture Capital, and Huaqin Technology, alongside Tencent and Qiming Venture Partners. StepFun also named Yin Qi, co-founder of Megvii, as chairman to lead commercialization.

### /2\. Easy Home Finance, $30M, Fintech, India

Easy Home Finance is a digital mortgage lender focused on expanding home loan access through data-driven underwriting. The Series C funding was led by Investcorp Growth Equity, with participation from Claypond Capital and SMBC Asia Fund, and will support loan book growth and technology upgrades.

### /3\. The Guild, $20.5M, Spacetech, India

The Guild, a spacetech startup, is developing reusable medium-lift launch vehicles and advanced propulsion systems. The Series A round was led by TDK Ventures and BIG Capital, backing product development and testing as India’s private space sector expands.

### /4\. HeyMax, $11M, Travel & Loyalty Tech, Singapore

HeyMax operates a unified travel rewards platform that allows users to earn and redeem points across airlines, hotels, and credit cards. The Series A round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from January Capital, Betatron Venture Group, and strategic angel investors.

### /5\. Blockit AI, $5M, Productivity & AI, India

Blockit AI builds AI-powered scheduling and workflow automation tools for professionals and teams. The seed round was led by Sequoia, as the company looks to scale its product and enterprise adoption.

### /6\. 1Buy.ai, $4M, Enterprise Procurement, India

1Buy.ai develops AI-driven procurement and spend-management software for businesses. The funding round was backed by 100 Unicorns, Gruhas, and investor Ashish Kacholia, supporting product expansion and customer acquisition.

### /7\. Mysa, $3.4M, B2B Fintech, India

Mysa offers financial tools and services tailored for enterprise clients. The early-stage round was co-led by Blume Ventures and Piper Serica, with funds earmarked for platform development and market expansion.

### Conclusion

With $790.9 million in disclosed funding this week, investor attention in Asia-Pacific remains concentrated in AI infrastructure and mature fintech models, while smaller early-stage rounds point to more selective capital deployment outside core growth themes.

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