The business of adulting

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Hello reader,

Finally, a week where AI isn’t dominating the top deals. Some might say this week’s top-funded startups are boring, but I say they’re practical. Nothing says adulthood quite like property listings and loan forms.

While flashier sectors like AI and robotics still get the most attention, VC firms continue to see something investable about making high-friction, paperwork-heavy tasks less painful.

If you’ve ever tried buying, renting, financing, or verifying anything important, you’ll know – the struggle is real.

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

Let’s dive into the biggest deals that have recently taken place.

— Lilian

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The biggest deals by market

🇮🇳 Square Yards is an India-based real estate and mortgage platform. The firm has raised US$95 million in a bridge round from EAAA Alternatives and Muzinich & Co.

🇮🇱 Lama AI provides AI-native loan infrastructure for community banks, regional banks, and credit unions. Based in Israel, which is located in West Asia, the startup has bagged US$12 million in a series A funding round led by EJF Ventures.

🇰🇷 Innovaid operates Dentlink, an integrated system that connects dental professionals with technicians. The South Korean company has secured US$7.8 million in series B money from the Industrial Bank of Korea, Murex Partners, SBVA, Translink Investment, and Wonik Investment Partners.

🇭🇰 TurboFlow runs an on-chain trading ecosystem that provides professional trading solutions to retail users. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm has bagged US$6 million in seed funding from Digital Currency Group, Pantera Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto.

🇸🇬 Singapore-based ChemT Biotechnology is a biotech startup building AI-powered solutions for chemistry, biomanufacturing, and controls. It has raised US$4 million in a seed round from Wavemaker Ventures and Seeds.

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