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Growing up, I watched The Jetsons and imagined the future would be filled with flying cars, robot helpers, and all sorts of futuristic gadgets. It seems the animated sitcom’s creators were pretty ahead of their time, given that it first aired in the 1960s.
Fast forward to 2026, we’re not quite zipping around in flying cars yet. But vehicles are starting to drive themselves, at least.
In fact, China’s autonomous delivery vehicle developer Neolix has topped this week’s biggest deals with a whopping US$400 million round, bringing its total funding to over US$1.4 billion. That’s a lot of money going into the humble delivery run.
As for the rest of this week’s list, perhaps the future is shaping up to be more practical than we imagined – from Salmon making payments more manageable to Even Healthcare rethinking access to medical services.
Flying cars can wait, I suppose. I’ve got parcels to receive.
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 and M&As that have recently taken place.
— Lilian
The biggest deals by market
🇨🇳 Hailing from China, Neolix develops autonomous delivery vehicles for urban logistics. The firm has bagged US$400 million in a series E round co-led by Boyu Capital.
🇵🇭 Salmon is a banking and lending platform based in the Philippines. It has raised a total of US$140 million financing package consisting of equity commitments and debt funding from investors including Moore Strategic Ventures, Spice Expeditions, and Washington University Investment Management Company.
🇮🇳 Even Healthcare is a managed care provider combining primary care, diagnostics, and insurance into one subscription. Headquartered in India, the firm has secured US$50 million in series B money from Alpha Wave Global and Khosla Ventures.
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