Startup funding
Single founders, billion-dollar valuations: AI is minting unicorn startups at birth
But this is less so in Asia, where entrepreneurs seek profitability over valuations: Granite Asia’s Jenny Lee
Temasek-backed startup PhysicsX hits US$2.4 billion valuation to provide AI for manufacturing
The startup needs more cash to expand its staff in part because of a roughly six-month backlog of customer demand
Anthropic nears US$30 billion funding round to top OpenAI as most valuable AI startup
Each co-lead investor plans to inject roughly US$2 billion
Meta-Manus deal reversal: China does not make tech firms reject foreign investment, state planner says
Foreign investment must comply with Chinese laws and regulations, says a spokesperson
DeepSeek founder declares artificial general intelligence goal as 70 billion yuan funding round advances
The state vehicle’s involvement underscores the importance that Beijing is attaching to the startup
GIC, BlackRock funding makes Skyroot Aerospace first space unicorn in India
Investment arrives at a pivotal moment as space-tech firm prepares for maiden flight of Vikram-1
China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets US$6 billion valuation
Beijing-based startup currently holds over 80% of the global market share in high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands
User acquisition financing platform PvX Partners raises US$10.5 million Series A round
The company’s committed UA financing now exceeds US$750 million; it aims to quadruple deal flow in 2026
Singapore invites proposals on autonomous shipping, kicks off maritime startup competition
The move for suggestions is part of the Republic’s efforts to adopt autonomous technologies in maritime operations
Temasek-backed CuspAI in talks to boost value above US$1 billion: sources
The company is focused on areas including semiconductors, sustainable energy, batteries and carbon capture
