These startups have got the funding bells jingling

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Hello reader,

Happy December 17th! We’re just a week and a day away from Christmas, and I can feel myself starting to enter my “holiday hibernation mode.” All I want to do is lounge around, feasting on Christmas treats and watching holiday movies.

However, the same can’t be said for this week’s top-funded startups. They’re certainly not hibernating, and I’m sure they’re all gearing up for an exciting 2023 ahead.

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.

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The biggest deals by country

🇰🇷 Bespin Global: The South Korean managed service provider has raised US$112 million from E& enterprise (Etisalat Digital) in a strategic investment.

🇮🇳 Bharat Krushi Seva: The Indian firm, which aims to drive the mass adoption of digital agriculture, has raised US$43 million in a seed round from Criyagen Agri & Biotech, Mintosh, S Amit Group, SiriusOne Capital, Upaya Social Ventures, and Villgro.

🇸🇬 ShopBack: The Singapore-based digital loyalty, cashback, and discovery platform raised US$30 million in series F financing from Westpac Banking Corporation.

🇯🇵 Ubie: Based in Japan, Ubie provides an AI-powered software to help healthcare providers collect patient information. It bagged US$19 million in a series C round from AAIC Investment, Japan Finance Corporation, Japan Impact Investment, Mizuho Bank, Rakuten Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, and Sogo Medical.

🇨🇳 Ranmai Technology: The Chinese company behind Ayayi, an AI metahuman influencer, has raised US$10 million from Bai Capital.

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M&As

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Startups that are raising funds

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Killer pitch decks

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