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Today’s newsletter has something for everyone. The funding deals span multiple industries – medical, ecommerce, and even gaming. The Thoughtful Tidbits section, meanwhile, includes a reflection on the past and an anticipation of the future as well as a blog post on AI that simultaneously looks in both directions.

Personally, I like it when the news and funding are spread out across different sectors as it signifies holistic growth.

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

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

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The biggest deals by country

🇮🇳 Based in India, Neuberg Diagnostics makes state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies more accessible. It has secured US$109 million in strategic investment from Kotak Investment Advisors Limited.

🇨🇳 Cornerstone Robotics is a Chinese surgical robot developer. It has closed a US$70 million series C round, with Alpha JWC Ventures, CTS Funds, and EQT Group, among the participating investors.

🇸🇬 Mirxes, a Singapore-based RNA tech firm, has received US$40 million in structured financing from CBC Group’s R-Bridge Healthcare Fund.

🇹🇷 Grand Games is a mobile game publisher headquartered in Turkey. It has obtained US$30 million in series A funding from Balderton Capital, Bek Ventures, Laton Ventures, and angel investor Mert Gür.

🇮🇱 PrettyDamnQuick, an ecommerce solutions startup based in Israel, has raised US$25 million in a series A funding round led by PeakSpan Capital. Other backers included previous investors Moneta Ventures and TLV Partners.

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Startups that are raising funds

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Behind the Glasswall

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Exclusive listicles

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Thoughtful Tidbits