INFOGRAPHIC: Top Asian Startup Funding — Week 17, 2025
These are the funding deals we tracked in the Asian region this week — featuring Flipkart Internet, Rebel Foods, Uniqus Consultech, X-Origin AI, Multiway Robotics, Fabric, Vayudh, Groundup.ai, and LenderLink.
Asia’s startup ecosystem continued its funding momentum this week, with over $163 million tracked across defense tech, e-commerce, AI, enterprise software, and credit infrastructure. From major expansions to real-time automation, these nine deals reflect how innovation is gaining investor trust even in early-stage plays.
Leading the pack is India’s Flipkart Internet, which raised $62 million via a rights issue to strengthen working capital and scale its marketplace arm as it doubles down on competition with Amazon and JioMart.
Right behind, Rebel Foods, the Indian cloud kitchen giant, secured $25 million in fresh capital from Qatar Investment Authority to fuel its expansion into physical restaurants and food courts ahead of its public listing plans.
In enterprise tech, Uniqus Consultech, based in India, raised $20 million in Series C funding to accelerate its consulting platform and build out AI-driven finance and risk management tools globally.
Over in China, X-Origin AI, a consumer robotics startup, locked in $14 million in pre-Series A funding to build AI-powered companion robots tailored for different life stages. Also, Multiway Robotics secured (approx.) $13.8 million in Series B2 funding to enhance its smart logistics technology, expand manufacturing, and prepare for international expansion.
Back in India, Fabric and its EV data subsidiary Intellicar raised $13.5 million in Series A funding from Nuveen to expand their energy-tech stack and scale sustainable EV adoption. Not far behind, Vayudh, a drone tech startup focused on defense, secured $10 million in a new round to ramp up manufacturing, boost deployments, and develop surveillance UAVs for India’s armed forces.
Meanwhile, Singapore’s Groundup.ai brought in $4.25 million in Series A funding to expand its industrial AI platform across Asia and the Middle East, targeting sectors like maritime, oil and gas, and manufacturing.
And finally, LenderLink, a Singapore-founded fintech operating in the Philippines, closed $1.25 million in pre-seed funding to modernize the country’s credit infrastructure through AI-powered real-time credit risk tools.
This week’s deals underscore a broader shift: capital is increasingly flowing into real-world, infrastructure-heavy innovation—from electric mobility and industrial AI to smarter kitchens and defense tech—positioning Asia’s startup scene for deeper impact and sustainable growth.
With fresh capital flowing across defense, robotics, and AI-enabled infrastructure, this week's funding rounds show that Asia’s innovation momentum remains steady and diverse as startups across verticals continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
