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Dubai Startup Funding September 2026 — VARA Securitize MoU, Standard Chartered Bitcoin, Fasset $51M and 1001 Sovereign AI

September 11, 2026

Dubai startup funding September 2026: VARA and Securitize signed MoU for tokenised markets September 4. Standard Chartered launched Bitcoin and Ether trading UAE September 3. Fasset raised $51M Series B. 1001 raised $30M Series A for sovereign AI critical infrastructure.

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China Startup Funding September 2026 — VAST $446M Generative 3D, DeepSeek ¥10B and the Full AI Story

September 11, 2026

China startup funding September 2026: VAST raised $446M for generative 3D AI led by Matrix Partners. Xingyi Core Energy backed by Shanghai Future Industry Fund for flexible solar. Hading Intelligent captures 50% logistics steering market. DeepSeek raises ¥10B follow-on alongside

Asia Startup Funding September 10 2026 — Metacognition AI, DYU, SinapisAI and the AI Infrastructure Layer Takes Centre Stage

Seven of ten Asia startup funding events on September 10 2026 are AI-related. Australia's Metacognition

DeepSeek Eyes $75 Billion STAR Market IPO — China’s Most Disruptive AI Company Prepares to Go Public

DeepSeek has appointed CITIC Securities to prepare a STAR Market IPO in Shanghai as of

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Industry

Verdevale Introduces Mullein Leaf Tea: A New Frontier in Herbal Wellness

May 29, 2024

In an exciting development for herbal tea enthusiasts and wellness seekers, Verdevale has officially launched its Mullein Leaf Tea to the market. This startup

Industry

Exploring Prominent Hong Kong-Based Internet Startups in Asia’s Tech Sphere

January 31, 2024

Today we bring you a list of some exciting new startups operating in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, that we think you should watch

Industry

Shenzhen’s Innovative Tech Startups Elevating Guangdong’s Digital Landscape in Asia

January 30, 2024

Shenzhen, Guangdong is a tech-heavy province in China known as China’s Silicon Valley due to the large number of tech firms based here. Shenzhen

Industry

Revving Up: Innovative Mumbai Automotive Startups Transforming Asia’s Industry Landscape

January 30, 2024

The bustling city of Mumbai, Maharashtra has emerged as the hub for automotive industry startups founded in 2020 or later. This city, known for

Industry

Tokyo’s Pioneering IT Infrastructure Startups Revolutionizing Asia’s Digital Landscape

January 30, 2024

Within the highly competitive sphere of startups, Asia has become a hotspot for innovative projects and groundbreaking entrepreneurial initiatives. The IT infrastructure industry, in

Technology

Asia·AI·Asian Startups·Finance·Technology

DeepSeek Funding 2026: $7.4 Billion First Round Shakes Global AI

June 17, 2026

DeepSeek funding 2026 marks the end of DeepSeek’s era as a purely self-funded research lab. The Hangzhou-based AI company has raised $7.4 billion in its first-ever external funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of over $50 billion. The round was led by Tencent and CATL, China’s dominant battery manufacturer, and co-invested by China’s National AI Industry Investment Fund. This investment

Asia·Asian Startups·Technology

Hub71 Abu Dhabi Asia 2026: The New Expansion Playbook for Asian Startups

June 15, 2026

Hub71 Abu Dhabi Asia 2026: Discover why founders across Asia are choosing

Asia·AI·Asian Startups·China·Technology

China NEO Brain Chip 2026: World’s First Commercial BCI Beats Neuralink to Market

June 9, 2026

China NEO brain chip 2026 made history in March when China’s National

Asia·Asian Startups·India·Technology

Green SM Asia: How VinFast’s EV Taxi Giant Is Conquering India and Beyond in 2026

June 8, 2026

Green SM Asia — Vietnam’s Vingroup-backed electric mobility platform — has launched

Asia·Asian Startups·Finance·Technology

Nvidia Is Spending 150 Billion Dollars a Year in Taiwan and AMD Just Added 10 Billion More

June 1, 2026

Nvidia commits 150 billion dollars annually and AMD pledges 10 billion dollars

Asia·Interviews

(Sri Lanka) Abdullah Jasmin: ZaVolt helps businesses bridge the gap between their innovative ideas and turning them into reality.

May 6, 2024

ZaVolt (PVT) Ltd is a premier agency offering design, marketing, and development services. We specialise in

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Ali Fida: Chaos is a ladder and it creates opportunities so this model can further be expanded to underdeveloped countries making them self sufficient and improve their GDP by improving exports.

March 14, 2024

Follow Ali Fida in LinkedIn and Twitter Tell us about yourself? My name is Ali Fida ,29

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(Malaysia) Arif: Discover the modern way to invite with al-Haura Digital Invitation Card. Our digital card invitations are more than just invites—they’re the beginning of your event’s story.

February 14, 2024

Discover the modern way to invite with al-Haura Digital Invitation Card. Our digital card invitations are

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(Singapore) – Hariz Maloy: 1Bstories is a content tech startup looking to power the internet with a billion stories told in the best way we know how.

January 22, 2024

A quick introduction about what your company does/your values/mission. 1Bstories (the B stands for Billion) is

Interviews

(Philippines) – Brey Laude: Alpha Nerd specializes in information security hardening, consulting, network security, vulnerability research, software assessment, exploit development, security advisories and much more.

January 16, 2024

A quick introduction about what your company does/your values/mission. Alpha Nerd is a Filipino Information security

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Dubai Startup Funding September 2026 — VARA Securitize MoU, Standard Chartered Bitcoin, Fasset $51M and 1001 Sovereign AI

September 11, 2026

Asia

China Startup Funding September 2026 — VAST $446M Generative 3D, DeepSeek ¥10B and the Full AI Story

September 11, 2026

Asia

Asia Startup Funding September 10 2026 — Metacognition AI, DYU, SinapisAI and the AI Infrastructure Layer Takes Centre Stage

September 11, 2026

Seven of ten Asia startup funding events on September 10 2026 are AI-related. Australia's Metacognition AI raised A$10M for persistent memory. China's DYU and SinapisAI each raised RMB 100M. Huani bets on robotic heads before bodies. The pattern: AI infrastructure and orchestration

Asia

DeepSeek Eyes $75 Billion STAR Market IPO — China’s Most Disruptive AI Company Prepares to Go Public

September 11, 2026

DeepSeek has appointed CITIC Securities to prepare a STAR Market IPO in Shanghai as of September 10 2026. A parallel funding round values the company at roughly $75 billion. The Hangzhou AI company whose R1 model disrupted global AI in January 2025

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Asia Startup Funding September 2026 — Sunrise $280M AI Chips Leads $430M Week

September 8, 2026

Asia startups raised $430.8 million in the first week of September 2026. Sunrise led with $280M for AI chips in China. Gestala raised $84M for brain-computer interfaces. WRTN raised $72.2M in South Korea after crossing 10 billion won monthly revenue.

Asia

HubX Series A Funding 2026 — Best Unicorn Deal Revealed

September 4, 2026

HubX Series A funding has turned a bootstrapped Izmir startup into Turkey’s newest unicorn overnight. The $75 million round, led by hedge fund giant Point72, values the consumer AI app holding company at $1.2 billion and marks the first outside capital HubX

Asia

Laters.com Seed Funding 2026 — Best Flight Payments Revealed

September 4, 2026

Laters.com seed funding worth $1.5 million just closed, and it signals a bigger shift in how Asian and global travelers pay for flights. The Singapore-based startup, formerly known as Fly Fairly, confirmed the round on September 3, 2026, with crypto exchange backer

Asia

Asia Startup Funding August 2026: Ten Countries, Four Weeks, and the Asian Startup Map That Is Rewriting the Rules

August 31, 2026

August 2026 made that diversity more visible than any previous month. Here is the country-by-country ranking followed by the week-by-week story of how it all unfolded. Follow every Asia startup story across every country at https://beststartup.asia/ THE COUNTRY RANKINGS — AUGUST 2026

Asia·China·East Asia

Bilibili Goes Global in 2026 — But This Is a Relaunch, Not a First Launch

August 25, 2026

Bilibili relaunched its international app globally in August 2026, removing passport verification and opening full video content worldwide. With 376 million monthly active users, the Chinese platform is hiring in six cities and building a creator marketplace — but this is a

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Dubai Startup Funding September 2026 — VARA Securitize MoU, Standard Chartered Bitcoin, Fasset $51M and 1001 Sovereign AI

China Startup Funding September 2026 — VAST $446M Generative 3D, DeepSeek ¥10B and the Full AI Story

Asia Startup Funding September 10 2026 — Metacognition AI, DYU, SinapisAI and the AI Infrastructure Layer Takes Centre Stage

DeepSeek Eyes $75 Billion STAR Market IPO — China’s Most Disruptive AI Company Prepares to Go Public

Industry

Verdevale Introduces Mullein Leaf Tea: A New Frontier in Herbal Wellness

Exploring Prominent Hong Kong-Based Internet Startups in Asia’s Tech Sphere

Shenzhen’s Innovative Tech Startups Elevating Guangdong’s Digital Landscape in Asia

Revving Up: Innovative Mumbai Automotive Startups Transforming Asia’s Industry Landscape

Tokyo’s Pioneering IT Infrastructure Startups Revolutionizing Asia’s Digital Landscape

Technology

DeepSeek Funding 2026: $7.4 Billion First Round Shakes Global AI

Hub71 Abu Dhabi Asia 2026: The New Expansion Playbook for Asian Startups

China NEO Brain Chip 2026: World’s First Commercial BCI Beats Neuralink to Market

Green SM Asia: How VinFast’s EV Taxi Giant Is Conquering India and Beyond in 2026

Nvidia Is Spending 150 Billion Dollars a Year in Taiwan and AMD Just Added 10 Billion More

Interviews

(Sri Lanka) Abdullah Jasmin: ZaVolt helps businesses bridge the gap between their innovative ideas and turning them into reality.

Ali Fida: Chaos is a ladder and it creates opportunities so this model can further be expanded to underdeveloped countries making them self sufficient and improve their GDP by improving exports.

(Malaysia) Arif: Discover the modern way to invite with al-Haura Digital Invitation Card. Our digital card invitations are more than just invites—they’re the beginning of your event’s story.

(Singapore) – Hariz Maloy: 1Bstories is a content tech startup looking to power the internet with a billion stories told in the best way we know how.

(Philippines) – Brey Laude: Alpha Nerd specializes in information security hardening, consulting, network security, vulnerability research, software assessment, exploit development, security advisories and much more.

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Dubai Startup Funding September 2026 — VARA Securitize MoU, Standard Chartered Bitcoin, Fasset $51M and 1001 Sovereign AI

China Startup Funding September 2026 — VAST $446M Generative 3D, DeepSeek ¥10B and the Full AI Story

Asia Startup Funding September 10 2026 — Metacognition AI, DYU, SinapisAI and the AI Infrastructure Layer Takes Centre Stage

DeepSeek Eyes $75 Billion STAR Market IPO — China’s Most Disruptive AI Company Prepares to Go Public

Asia Startup Funding September 2026 — Sunrise $280M AI Chips Leads $430M Week

HubX Series A Funding 2026 — Best Unicorn Deal Revealed

Laters.com Seed Funding 2026 — Best Flight Payments Revealed

Asia Startup Funding August 2026: Ten Countries, Four Weeks, and the Asian Startup Map That Is Rewriting the Rules

Bilibili Goes Global in 2026 — But This Is a Relaunch, Not a First Launch

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