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Keeping up with every new AI development is almost impossible. You’d have to search at robot speed just to know which startups have raised funds, which verticals are booming, and which investors are writing the checks.
Or at least you would, if it weren’t for TIA Bot.
Our robot helper pulls together an up-to-date goldmine of data on Asia’s AI sector: top companies by country, the most-funded startups, the most active investors, and plenty more.
Whether you’re sizing up a market or hunting for your next investor, start here.
Asia’s AI data, all in one place
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The 50 top-funded AI startups in Asia
Here are the Asian AI companies that have attracted tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
These AI startups have a shot at becoming the next big thing.
These are Asia’s most active investors in AI
We’ve compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Asia’s AI startups.
Mapping the AI startups making waves in Japan
Find out which Japanese startups are leading the country’s AI wave and which investors are paying close attention to the space.
Mapping the startups setting the pace in Korea’s AI sector
Looking to enter the Korean market? Here are the key players and top investors in South Korea’s AI industry.
He built robots as a teen. Now he’s rethinking how they’re tested
Photo credit: Binh Pham
In the latest edition of our new Q&A series, The Backstory, we speak with Vietnamese robotics engineer Binh Pham, who was running web infrastructure from a server in his bedroom by 10th grade. He talks about why robot testing has to leave the lab, why he thinks lying is tech’s real failure, and much more.
Check out the full story here.
This series aims to find and profile founders, operators, investors, and community builders doing something unconventional. It aims to uncover how they’re thinking about and solving real-world problems, and how they got to where they are. If you know someone we should profile, feel free to reach out to [email protected].
1️⃣ Superbank posts 376% profit growth in first 9 months
The Indonesian digital bank recorded pre-tax profits of US$21.2 million for the period. Superbank’s investors include Grab, Emtek, Singtel, KakaoBank, and GXS.
2️⃣ Malaysian fintech firm Fingular gets $20m credit to grow lending
Fingular obtained the US$20 million credit facility from Silverstreak Group, a Singapore-based private credit investor. It will use the funds to expand near-prime consumer and SME financing in Malaysia.
3️⃣ Indosat’s AI cloud revenue hits $50m, tops all of 2025
The telco aims to increase that figure to US$100 million by the end of this year. Indosat’s overall revenue for the period stood at US$2.5 billion.
4️⃣ Samsung Q3 net profit hits $56b on AI chip demand
Samsung’s semiconductor division generated US$79.9 billion in operating profit for the quarter. Meanwhile, its device experience division – which includes mobile and consumer electronics – recorded an operating loss of US$600 million.
5️⃣ Unitree revenue jumps 70% in Q3 as profit falls
The firm’s third-quarter revenue stood at US$99.8 million. Unitree develops humanoid and quadruped robots.
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