INFOGRAPHIC: Top Asian Startup Funding — Week 3, 2025
These are the funding deals we tracked in the Asian region this week – featuring Mirxes, Ecozen, Sarla Aviation, Skor Technologies, and MetAI.
- Singapore-based biotech and cancer diagnostics firm Mirxes secured $40 million to expand its miRNA technology platform for early-stage cancer detection across Asia-Pacific.
- Ecozen, a Pune-based climate tech startup, raised $23 million in debt to scale its solar-powered energy storage and climate-smart deeptech solutions.
- Sarla Aviation obtained $10 million in Series A1 funding to accelerate the development of its flying taxi prototype and launch an air ambulance service in India.
- Indonesia's Skor Technologies secured $6.2 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its Skorcard digital-first credit card and tackle Indonesia's underpenetrated consumer credit market.
- Taiwan-based MetAI raised $4 million in a seed round backed by Nvidia to develop AI-powered digital twins for robotics and industrial automation.
Mirxes Secures $40 Million to Expand Cancer Detection Across Asia
Singapore-based Mirxes, a pioneer in cancer diagnostics, has raised $40 million in funding from CBC Group's R-Bridge Healthcare Fund.
Mirxes specializes in miRNA-based cancer detection and is known for GASTROClear, the first regulatory-approved blood test for gastric cancer. The company aims to expand its cancer screening solutions to include lung, liver, and colorectal cancer detection in high-growth regions across Asia-Pacific.
With this investment, Mirxes will enhance its miRNA technology platform, strengthen its commercial presence across Asia, and drive further research into early-stage cancer diagnostics. As cancer rates rise, particularly in aging populations, Mirxes is positioning itself as a leader in next-generation liquid biopsy solutions.
