With early backing from Vertex Ventures SEA & India and Vertex Growth, Acrab is developing the hardware and software infrastructure required for the next wave of AI, where intelligent agents can understand context, coordinate actions, and complete tasks in real time.
Cala Health, a bioelectronic medicine company developing wearable neuromodulation therapies for tremors, raised $50 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN).
India’s Kuku raises $85 million in a Series C round led by Granite Asia, valuing the storytelling platform at around $500 million. Its Kuku TV and Kuku FM services offer video and audio stories in more than eight Indian languages and have surpassed 10 million paid subscribers, up from 2 million in 2023. Kuku plans to invest in AI and data infrastructure, content, hiring, creator partnerships, and expansion in India and abroad.
