INFOGRAPHIC: Top Asian Startup Funding — Week 44
These are the funding deals we tracked in the Asian region this week – featuring Zinc, Country Delight, Chickin Indonesia, Supermom, and Coolmate.
- India’s Zinc, an edu-wealth tech startup, raised a $25.5 million seed round to expand its AI-driven platform for family financial planning in global education.
- India’s Country Delight secures $23.7 million in venture debt to enhance its tech-enabled fresh food delivery service.
- Chickin Indonesia raises $20 million in Series A+ to scale its IoT-based poultry management solutions.
- Singapore-based Supermom secures $14 million in Series B to grow its AI-powered parenting marketplace across Southeast Asia.
- Vietnam's Coolmate raises $6 million in Series B to broaden its digital-first, eco-friendly apparel brand.
Zinc Secures $25.5 Million in Seed Funding to Lead Edu-Wealth Innovation
India-based edu-wealth tech startup Zinc raised $25.5 million in a seed funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Quona Capital, EDBI, Global Ventures, and Saison Capital. This new capital will support Zinc’s mission to make global education accessible by helping families financially plan and invest in their children’s education abroad.
Founded in 2024 by Prashanth Ranganathan, former co-founder of PaySense, Zinc aims to simplify education financing through its platform, which includes personalized financial advice and investment planning. Zinc’s platform uses AI-driven tools, such as its edu-counselor 'Ada,' to guide families in creating tailored savings and investment strategies.
With these funds, Zinc plans to expand its product offerings and secure key financial licenses to enable cross-border payment solutions and personalized investment services, supporting its vision of becoming a full-stack financial services platform for families across India.
