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David Duong: From Struggles to Success in Recycling
David Duong is the founder and owner of California Waste Solutions (CWS) in the United States and Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) in Vietnam. He is a successful businessman…
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Meta Fashion raises $400K in pre-seed round
Meta Fashion a digital fashion startup, has raised around US$400,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Lumikai. The funding round also included participation from angel investors such as Big Bets, the family office of HUUUGE Games founder Anton Gauffin, Akshat Rathee, founder of Nodwin Gaming, and Pratham Mittal, founder of Masters’ Union. The startup, […]
May 21, 2026
Sadev Ventures Appoints Ishan Kansal as cofounder and managing partner
Early-stage venture capital firm Sadev Ventures has appointed Ishan Kansal as cofounder and managing partner. Kansal is expected to join the Delhi-based firm early next month and will work from Bengaluru, showing the company’s plans to open a second office in India. He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore and […]
May 21, 2026
Scapia raises $63 million in round led by General Catalyst
India-based travel fintech startup Scapia raised US$63 million in a funding round, led by General Catalyst. Existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47 also participated in the round. The company will use the new funding to expand its business and launch more products in its financial services and travel segments. Founded in 2022 by ex-flipkart […]
May 21, 2026
Nanoco raises $12 million in seed round led by Valley Capital Partners
NanoCo, the company behind NanoClaw, an open-source platform for secure AI agents, has raised US$12 million in Seed funding. Along with the funding announcement, the company also launched a professional AI assistant built for enterprise organizations. The funding round was led by Valley Capital Partners, with participation from companies and investors including Docker, Vercel, monday.com, […]
May 21, 2026
Tribal raises $10 million in seed round led by Team8
Tribal, an Israeli startup building a platform for deploying AI agents in enterprise systems, has raised US$10 million in a seed funding round led by Team8. The round also included participation from DYDX Capital and several angel investors, including Efi Cohen, the former head of Salesforce’s Israel R&D Center. The company has built an AI […]
May 21, 2026
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INDUSTRY Insights
Leading Asian Healthtech startups in 2026
The healthcare industry is changing fast, thanks to new technology that makes care smarter, quicker, and more personalized. Many startups across Asia and beyond are creating tools and…
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ANSCER Robotics secures $5.4 million in series A round
Industrial robotics startup ANSCER Robotics has raised US$5.4 million (around Rs 45 crore) in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund. The round also saw participation from Info Edge and several angel investors. The company said it will use the new funding to improve its product platform, grow its operations in the […]
May 21, 2026
Arito AI raises $6 million in seed round led by Amplify Partners
Arito AI, a startup building AI tools for finance and revenue teams, has secured US$6 million in a Seed funding round led by Amplify Partners. The round also saw participation from several top finance leaders, including Thomas Seifert, the CFO of Cloudflare. The company’s platform is built for finance and revenue teams, helping them use […]
May 21, 2026
ONO raises $1.2 million in pre-series A round led by Aeravti Ventures
Agri-finance startup ONO has raised US$1.2 million in a pre-series A funding round led by Aeravti Ventures. The funding round also included participation from angel investors and Tremis Capital. The company will use the new funds to improve its technology platform, expand into new markets, and strengthen its lending business. Founded by Rama Rao Kancharapu […]
May 20, 2026
LG Innotek Partners with Kakao Mobility for Self-Driving Technology
LG Innotek and Kakao Mobility are joining hands to develop autonomous driving AI technology. The partnership will combine LG Innotek’s advanced self-driving sensors with Kakao Mobility’s large amount of driving data to strengthen their position in the growing physical AI market which includes autonomous cars, robots, and drones. The two companies recently signed a memorandum […]
May 20, 2026
Neurotech startup Sychedelic raises $3.5 million in seed round
Neurotechnology startup Sychedelic has raised US$3.5 million (around Rs 31.5 crore) in a seed funding round to grow its business and expand into global markets. The funding round included support from angel investors such as TurboStart, Ideabaaz, and Praveek Ventures, along with investors from India, the UAE, and the NRI community. The company plans to […]
May 20, 2026
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