INFOGRAPHIC: Top Asian Startup Funding—Week 41, 2025

Asia has always had this steady rhythm when it comes to funding. Week after week, no matter how big or small the numbers are, there’s usually something moving. This week, startups across the region raised around $61 million, a big drop from last week’s massive $416.8 million, but the story isn’t just in the numbers but in the kinds of companies pulling the weight. Singapore led the charge with Qapita, an equity management platform, locking in $26.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by the US-based Charles Schwab Corporation, with backing from Citi and MassMutual Ventures. This fresh injection will fuel its push to become a go-to platform for managing private market equity in the region. In India, Ekkaa Electronics raised $12.1 million (₹108 crore) in Series A funding from Mukul Mahavir Aggarwal and Caprize Aurix. The electronics manufacturer plans to channel the funds into expanding production, ramping up R&D, and tightening its supply chain.

Also in India, Rusk Media secured $12 million (₹103 crore) in Series B funding led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from LC Nueva, InfoEdge Ventures, Woori Venture Partners, and others. The company wants to take its Gen Z-focused entertainment model global, starting with the US, Europe, and EMEA.

In Japan, Celaid Therapeutics raised $7.2 million in the first close of its Series B round. The company is working on CLD-001, a novel ex vivo-expanded hematopoietic stem cell therapy for severe pediatric non-malignant diseases. The round included backing from venture capital firms and Japan’s AMED.

Meanwhile, Meolaa, a digital-first FMCG company out of India, raised $6 million in a pre-Series A round led by General Catalyst, with support from several other investors, including Kunal Shah. The funding is expected to power its product growth and market presence.

Surprisingly, the legal tech is also seeing some interest. Lucio, based in Bengaluru, closed a $5 million seed round led by DeVC, with investments from Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi. Lucio plans to build out its product suite for legal professionals working across multiple jurisdictions. Reo.Dev, a developer-intent platform headquartered between Bengaluru and San Francisco, raised $4 million in seed funding led by Heavybit with participation from India Quotient and Foster Ventures. The company is aiming to help developer-first software companies better understand and act on user intent. Finally, in the Philippines, Valtor Solutions secured $700,000 in pre-seed funding from Wavemaker Impact. Their focus is on fixing construction procurement inefficiencies in Southeast Asia. The new capital will push their regional expansion and product development. It may not have been a blockbuster funding week for Asia in terms of volume, but the spread tells an interesting story. You’ve got legal tech, construction procurement, biotech, entertainment, electronics, and equity management all pulling in capital. That kind of sector diversity is exactly why Asia remains such a critical piece of the global startup puzzle.