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,
My mom died from cancer earlier this year.
It was heartbreaking for my family and all of our friends – she was a pillar of the community of sorts. Amid my sorrow, I found it funny that so many people came up to me during the funeral and introduced themselves as my mom’s “best friend,” even though I’d never even met most of them.
When I saw Tessa Therapeutics on our list of top fundraisers this week, it got me thinking about that time again. The Singapore-based cell therapy company aims to develop next-generation cancer treatments for hematological or blood-related malignancies and solid tumors.
Imagine what it would be like if cancer weren’t such a terrifying disease. What a world would that be to live in.
Image credit: Timmy Loen
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 and M&As that recently took place.
— Nathaniel
The biggest deals by country
🇨🇳 MegaRobo: The Chinese robot developer scored US$300 million in series C funding from Asia Investment Fund Management, GGV Capital, Goldman Sachs, Harvest Capital, Pavilion Capital Partners, Redview Capital, Starr, Taihecap, and Yumeng Capital.
🇮🇳 UpGrad: The Indian edtech platform raised US$225 million in late-stage funding from Educational Testing Service, Lupa Systems, and Temasek Holdings.
M&As
Startups that are raising funds
Killer pitch decks
TIA School
Exclusive listicles
Thoughtful reads
Stay updated on the go with our mobile app.
Get latest insights with smoother, more personalized experience through TIA mobile app.
