Startups across Asia raised over $59.9 million in disclosed funding this week, with South Korea, India, and Singapore leading deal activity. Capital flowed heavily into AI-driven robotics, construction planning, marketing automation, and smart infrastructure, reflecting sustained investor confidence in applied artificial intelligence across industrial and enterprise use cases.
The Week’s Largest Startup Funding Rounds
Here are the biggest disclosed startup funding and investment rounds across Asia, ranked from highest to lowest.
/1. RLWRLD, $26 Million, Robotics AI, South Korea
South Korea-based RLWRLD raised approximately $26 million in a Seed 2 round, bringing its total seed funding to around $41 million. Investors include Headline Asia and Z Venture Capital Corporation, the investment arm of Z Holdings. RLWRLD builds AI models for factory robots, enabling machines to learn directly from real production environments and apply accumulated experience across multiple industrial sites.
/2. Gushwork, $9 Million, AI Marketing, India
Bengaluru-based Gushwork raised $9 million in a funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with participation from Lightspeed, B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, and 2.2 Capital. The platform deploys AI marketing agents to help brands become more discoverable on AI-powered search engines, targeting a share of the $80 billion-plus digital marketing and SEO industry.
/3. Spintly, $8 Million, IoT Security, India
IoT-based security startup Spintly secured $8 million in funding led by Accel. The company plans to expand sales and marketing efforts across India, the Middle East, and the US, while investing in R&D to develop AI-powered smart building technologies.
/4. Home Essentials, $7.6 Million, D2C Commerce, India
Gwalior-based D2C brand Home Essentials raised approximately $7.6 million in a pre-Series B round led by 360 ONE Asset, with participation from India Quotient. The company will use the funds to expand its online and offline presence and broaden its kitchen and home improvement product range.
/5. Eezee, $5 Million, Procurement Tech, Singapore
Singapore-based Eezee raised $5 million in a pre-Series B round led by Korea Investment Partners Southeast Asia. The procurement platform, which helps businesses manage routine purchases, saw participation from Kickstart Ventures and Wavemaker Ventures. The oversubscribed round will support regional expansion and platform development.
/6. MyDesignation, $4.3 Million, D2C Fashion, India
Kerala-based D2C fashion brand MyDesignation secured around $4.3 million in a Series A round led by RPSG Capital Ventures, with continued backing from Veltis Capital, Multiply Ventures, and Dominor Investments. The capital will fuel growth and category expansion.
/7. Diaflow, Undisclosed Round, AI productivity, Singapore
Diaflow, an AI productivity startup based in Singapore, raised an undisclosed seed round led by Insignia Ventures Partners. The company is developing a secure AI platform that deploys custom agents to automate complex workflows and plans to expand globally.
Conclusion
This week’s funding rounds highlight a clear shift toward AI embedded in real-world systems. From factory robots and construction planning tools to procurement automation and smart building security, investors are backing startups that apply artificial intelligence to operational bottlenecks. Rather than speculative AI bets, capital is concentrating on platforms with tangible enterprise impact. If this pattern continues, Asia’s next wave of growth could be defined less by consumer hype and more by intelligent industrial infrastructure.
Ogbonda Chivumnovu
