TLDR:
- k-ID secures USD 45 million in Series A funding round co-led by a16z and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- Pawprints Group extends seed round to advance sustainable pet nutrition with support from Asia Fund X.
Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific, k-ID, a Singapore-based startup, secured a USD 45 million Series A funding round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The platform simplifies online safety and privacy management for game developers, parents, kids, and teens. Pawprints Group, a Singapore-based company focusing on pet nutrition, announced an extension to its seed funding round led by Asia Fund X to advance sustainable pet nutrition with high-quality, allergy-friendly options. The company plans to introduce more products to capitalize on Asia’s growing pet care industry. Earth VC invested in Orbillion Bio, a US-based cultivated meat startup, aiming to scale up production and technology. Plaza Premium Group committed USD 300 million to enhance airport hospitality services and MUFG invested in Ascend Money and LanzaJet. Additionally, Stride secured debt financing from Trine to boost clean energy adoption in Vietnam, Opilot secured pre-seed funding from Iterative Capital, Antler invested in Canterly, and VidAU received angel funding to enhance AI video creation capabilities. Lastly, Dachin Etech Global secured seed funding and various other deals were completed in China.
