Week 38: Asia Startup Funding Led by D-Robotics

 Asia’s startup funding remained strong this week, with $534.32 million raised across robotics, manufacturing AI, cybersecurity, beauty commerce, procurement technology, digital health, and AI search infrastructure. China and Japan accounted for the largest funding rounds, while Indian startups continued attracting capital in AI-powered commerce and enterprise technology. 

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. D-Robotics, $400 Million, Robotics Infrastructure, China 

Chinese robotics infrastructure company D-Robotics raised $400 million in a Series C funding round announced from Hong Kong. The round attracted strategic investment from a leading global internet company, top-tier investment institutions, and existing shareholders. 

The company plans to use the funding to strengthen its robotics development infrastructure and accelerate growth in the embodied AI and robotics ecosystem. 

/2. CADDi, $114 Million, Manufacturing AI, Japan 

Tokyo-based manufacturing AI company CADDi secured 17.7 billion yen (about $114 million) in Series D funding from eight new and existing investors. 

The round values CADDi at 182 billion yen and brings its cumulative equity funding to 36.31 billion yen. The company will use the capital to expand its AI-powered manufacturing data platform across Japan and the United States.