TLDR:
- Alina Vision, an eye care business in Vietnam, has secured equity investment from TVM Capital Healthcare, The Fred Hollows Foundation, and Rohto Pharmaceutical.
- Toki, a social commerce platform, raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed funding round from Kaya Founders and Foxmont Capital Partners.
- HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services company, completed its Series A funding round, raising close to $100 million.
- Roojai, a Thai online insurance company, acquired Lifepal, an insurance broker in Indonesia.
- BeWater, a Web3 venture studio, received strategic investment from OKX Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange OKX.
- Goodnotes, a digital paper company, acquired Dropthebit, the company behind Traw, an AI-based service that organizes meeting and video content.
- Kisankonnect, an Indian agritech startup, raised $3.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Green Frontier Capital.
- DayaTani, an Indonesian agritech company, raised $2.3 million in a seed funding round led by Ascent Venture Group.
- Several Chinese companies also secured funding in recent deals:
- Susallwave raised eight-figure RMB in a Series A round led by CICC Capital.
- Zinger Technology raised eight-figure RMB in a Series A+ round from Qingsong Fund.
- Kecong Control Technology raised close to RMB 100 million in a Series A round from Vision Plus Capital.
- Stairmed raised nine-figure RMB in a Series A round from OrbiMed and Oriza Seed.
- Zhizu IoT Technology raised nine-figure RMB in a Series C round led by Jintong Capital.
- One Hour raised over RMB 100 million in a Series B+ round.
- Nayuta Space raised seed funding from multiple investors.
- ETaker raised eight-figure RMB in angel funding from DLH Capital.
- Jixing Pharmaceuticals raised $162 million from Bayer and RTW Investments.
Key Points:
- Alina Vision, an eye care business in Vietnam, has secured an equity investment from TVM Capital Healthcare, The Fred Hollows Foundation, and Rohto Pharmaceutical. Alina Vision operates two hospitals in Vietnam and aims to meet the increasing demand for cataract surgeries. TVM Capital will also provide operational, clinical, training, and management resources to Alina Vision.
- Toki, a social commerce platform, raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed funding round. The platform focuses on collectibles and aims to deliver innovative social commerce solutions to collectors across Southeast Asia.
- HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services company, raised close to $100 million in its Series A funding round. The company will use the funding to accelerate the diversification of its product offerings and drive compliance- and innovation-related developments.
- Roojai, a Thai online insurance company, acquired Lifepal, an insurance broker in Indonesia. Lifepal will provide Roojai access to the largest online distribution channel for insurance in Indonesia.
- BeWater, a Web3 venture studio, received strategic investment from OKX Ventures. BeWater aims to advance the adoption of Web3 technology and deepen engagement with Web3 from Web2.
- Goodnotes, a digital paper company, acquired Dropthebit, the company behind Traw, an AI-based service that organizes meeting and video content. Goodnotes will integrate Traw’s generative AI technology into its platform.
- Kisankonnect, an Indian agritech startup, raised $3.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The company plans to strengthen its fresh produce supply chain technology and expand its store presence.
- DayaTani, an Indonesian agritech company, raised $2.3 million in a seed funding round. The company aims to double down on agricultural interventions with farmers and expand its global marketing network.
- Several Chinese companies also secured funding in recent deals:
- Susallwave raised eight-figure RMB in a Series A round to support its sustainable fintech business.
- Zinger Technology raised eight-figure RMB in a Series A+ round to develop its automotive head-up display technology.
- Kecong Control Technology raised close to RMB 100 million in a Series A round to support its robotics business.
- Stairmed raised nine-figure RMB in a Series A round to advance its brain-computer interfacing systems.
- Zhizu IoT Technology raised nine-figure RMB in a Series C round to enhance its battery charging and swapping technology.
- One Hour raised over RMB 100 million in a Series B+ round to support its aftermarket services for consumer electronics.
- Nayuta Space raised seed funding to develop its space technology business.
- ETaker raised eight-figure RMB in angel funding to support its energy storage products.
- Jixing Pharmaceuticals raised $162 million to advance its pipeline assets in cardiovascular diseases and ophthalmology.
