Tired of ads? Enjoy an ad-free experience by signing up.
Winston Zhang · · 5 min read

What would you do with a billion dollars?

Sign up for the Daily Newsletter, sent exclusively to our premium subscribers. We break down the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community. Get the newsletter in your inbox everyday with a premium subscription.

Hello reader,

In tallying the total amount of disclosed funding in this week’s newsletter, I found myself contemplating just how much a billion dollars is.

Like, even a small fraction of that would change just about anyone’s life completely, right? But sometimes, even that much might not be enough to ensure the success of the funded firm.

Business and tech life is a really high-stakes game even at the best of times. Let’s keep fighting to tilt the odds in our favor.

Image credit: Timmy Loen

You can find all other important investment deals that happened over the last few days in our weekly funding news wrap-up.

Let’s dive into the biggest deals and M&As that recently took place.


The biggest deals by market

🇮🇳 Reliance Retail, the retail chain of Reliance Industries, has secured over US$590 million in a strategic investment from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

🇨🇳 Leadrive is a China-based electrification solutions service provider. The company has received US$82.2 million in series D money from C Capital, Chengdu Royal Stars Venture Capital, Legend Capital, and Xinshang Capital.

🇮🇩 Good Doctor Technology is an Indonesian startup that develops telehealth services. It has closed a US$10 million series A round from Grab and MDI Ventures.

🇸🇬 Account Labs, a Singapore-based Web3 platform, has raised US$7.7 million in bridge funding from Amber Group, MixMarvel DAO Venture, and Qiming Venture Partners.


M&As


Startups that are raising funds


Killer pitch decks


Tech in Asia Conference 2023


Exclusive listicles


Thoughtful reads

Stay ahead in Asia’s tech landscape

You've reached your 2 free content limit for the month. Sign up for free to read the full story.

🏄 For casual readers / 👶 Free

Basic

US$0

Free forever

Get instant access to this article and more every month

0 premium content

Unlimited news briefs

5

5 articles

Ad-free reading experience

Just US$0 per day

⌛Sign up in 20s. No payment details needed.

📖 For learners / 👍 Starter

Lite

US$4.92/month

Billed annually at US$59/year

Get instant access to this article and more every month

4

4 premium content

Unlimited news briefs & articles

Ad-free reading experience

Just US$0.17 per day

Cancel anytime

Our subscriber community includes professionals from these companies:

Stay updated on the go with our mobile app.

Get latest insights with smoother, more personalized experience through TIA mobile app.

TIA Writer

Winston Zhang

Come, and tell the world your story.