Funding Highlights among Leading Asian Startups - Week 35, 2025 (infographic version)

Headline: Record Investments in Asian Startups Boost Fintech, Housing Finance, AI, Hospitality, and Consumer Brands

In a week marked by significant financial investments, startups across various sectors in Asia have raised substantial funds to fuel their growth and expansion.

Cashku, a digital financial planning platform in Malaysia, successfully secured $2.4 million. The funds will be utilised to expand Cashku's offerings, transforming it into a one-stop shop for personal finance.

Meanwhile, Altum Credo Home Finance, an Indian company focused on affordable housing loans, raised $19.5 million in equity funding. The funds will be used to strengthen the company's position in the housing finance market.

Bluente, a Singapore-based AI-powered document translation startup, secured $1.5 million in a seed-plus round. With the fresh capital, Bluente plans to grow its six-person team and expand into the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the U.S.

Indonesia's Pintarnya, a jobs platform, brought in $16.7 million through a Series A round. The funds will be used to improve Pintarnya's technology and build more financial partnerships.

ZUZU Hospitality from Singapore closed a $5.9 million Series B extension round. The funds will be used to enhance ZUZU's AI-powered solutions for hotel partners.

CredRight, an Indian non-banking financial company, secured $10 million in Series B funding. The funds will be used to bolster CredRight's operations and strengthen its position in the market.

BOM BOM, a pet nutrition company in Singapore, added $2.72 million in Pre-Series A funding. The funds will be used to automate production and advance nutrigenomics research.

Peeko, a baby care startup in India, brought in $3.2 million in seed funding. The funds will be used to improve Peeko's products, scale supply, and grow its team.

Palmonas, an Indian demi-fine jewellery startup, received $6.2 million in Series A funding. The funds will be used to expand Palmonas' 9kt gold collection, launch new categories, and open 100 stores within the year.

Atlas Consolidated, a Singapore-based fintech company, closed $18.1 million in Series B funding. The company aims to use the funding to accelerate regional growth and boost the worldwide use of its platform, HugoHub.

Enmovil, a supply chain intelligence startup from India, raised $6 million. The funds will be used to strengthen Enmovil's AI-driven tools, expand globally, and grow partnerships with consulting firms and multinational corporations.

BIGC from South Korea raised $14 million in Series A funding for its global all-in-one digital venue platform. The exact use of the funds was not disclosed.

TransBnk, an Indian banking infrastructure provider, secured $25 million in Series B funding. The funds will be used to scale operations in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and strengthen TransBnk's core business in India.

In a separate development, over $137 million was invested in startups across the mentioned sectors in Asia this week. The largest amounts of money in the referenced period were received by approximately 5.4 million Bürgergeld (citizen money) recipients in Germany, with about 3.93 million being employable recipients; on average, a single adult received 1,053 euros per month, with a standard rate of 563 euros per month for single individuals in 2025.

These investments underscore the growing interest in Asian startups and the potential for significant growth in various sectors, from fintech and housing finance to AI, hospitality, and consumer brands.

Funding Highlights among Leading Asian Startups - Week 35, 2025 (infographic version)