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[Taiwan Startup Investment Watch] Notable Deals, Sep-Oct 2025

According to the latest data compiled by FINDIT Research Team, eight notable startup funding deals were recorded in Taiwan between September and October 2025. Among them, Cloud Mile Inc., a leading AI and cloud services provider in Asia, secured the largest funding amount during this period, completing a NT$600 million round. Highlights from this period are summarized below.

• MR. LIVING Co., Ltd., a Nordic-inspired brand committed to providing affordable design-focused home furnishings, completed a Series A round exceeding NT$100 million. 
• Popchill Corp., Taiwan’s first second-hand marketplace platform offering authenticity guarantees for luxury goods, completed a NT$95 million Series A round.
• East West International Marketing Ltd., a U.S.-based company providing integrated services ranging from social media data analytics to influencer marketing project management, secured a US$4.7 million (approximately NT$150 million) Series A round. 
• Cloud Mile Inc., a leading AI and cloud services provider in Asia committed to enabling AI as a driver of enterprise growth, completed a US$20 million (approximately NT$600 million) strategic investment round.
• Zeabur Inc., a software solutions provider focused on simplifying application deployment and enabling intelligent deployment decisions, secured a US$2 million (approximately NT$64 million) angel round.
• Lean Mobility Inc., a provider of next-generation mobility solutions, completed a ¥450 million Pre-A round. 
• Future PharmaTech, a biotech company leveraging AI and nanomedicine technologies to accelerate new drug development, completed its latest funding round. 
• Package Plus Co., Ltd., an environmental technology social enterprise focused on circular packaging solutions, secured a Series A round exceeding NT$100 million.

For more detailed information on the startups featured in this period, please refer to the sections below.

MR. LIVING Co., Ltd. Completes Series A Round Exceeding NT$100 Million

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MR. LIVING Co., Ltd., a furniture e-commerce company originally founded in an apartment, announced on September 5 the completion of a Series A round exceeding NT$100 million.

“MR. LIVING,” the company’s proprietary Nordic-inspired furniture brand, was established to address a common consumer challenge: the gap between design preferences and affordability. Since its founding, the brand has aimed to provide accessible Nordic-style furniture that helps consumers enhance their living environments. MR. LIVING collaborates with both established and emerging designers from the Nordic region and the United Kingdom, while also partnering directly with international manufacturers. By eliminating intermediaries and adopting a direct-to-consumer (D2C) model, the company is able to offer Nordic-designed furniture at approximately 40% to 60% of prevailing market prices, reshaping the home furnishings market.

The proceeds will support two key initiatives. First, MR. LIVING plans to accelerate store expansion across Taiwan to improve accessibility, enabling more consumers to purchase Nordic-designed furniture at more affordable prices. These retail locations will serve as both sales channels and spaces for brand engagement, incorporating localized design elements that reflect regional cultural characteristics. Second, the company will invest in expanding its product portfolio and enhancing service offerings to strengthen brand value and elevate the overall customer experience. Through these initiatives, MR. LIVING aims to position itself for entry into the capital markets, targeting a listing on the Taiwan Innovation Board in 2027.

#HomeFurnishings #D2C #ECommerce
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Popchill Corp. Completes NT$95 Million Series A Round

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Popchill Corp. announced on September 15 the completion of a NT$95 million Series A round. The round was led by Darwin Ventures, with participation from the National Development Fund. Other investors included ITIC, AVA Angels, Taipei Angels, and Dream coFounder. 

Popchill’s growth has been driven by its “Secure Purchase” process, which combines third-party AI authentication with in-house verification to ensure product authenticity and consistency between item condition and listing descriptions. This mechanism addresses key challenges in online luxury resale transactions while lowering barriers to cross-border trading, enabling users across different markets to transact with greater confidence.

The proceeds will support two primary areas: advancing AI applications and expanding market presence. First, Popchill plans to enhance its natural language processing capabilities to enable more intuitive product searches for buyers and shorten purchasing decision cycles. The company will also introduce automated tools that help sellers generate product titles, descriptions, and pricing recommendations, lowering listing barriers and enhancing marketplace liquidity. In parallel, Popchill has adopted Google Cloud Vertex AI to improve operational efficiency and advertising conversion performance, while implementing automated anti-fraud systems to further strengthen transaction security. 

From a market expansion perspective, Popchill will reinforce its presence in Taiwan while accelerating cross-border growth. In mid-2025, the company introduced a consignment-based service under which it manages authentication, cleaning, photography, listing, sales, and logistics on behalf of sellers who prefer not to handle the transaction process themselves. This initiative is expected to attract more premium sellers and expand platform inventory. The company also plans to open physical retail locations to strengthen online-offline integration, providing spaces for product viewing, authentication, and order pickup, thereby enhancing brand credibility and consumer trust. After further solidifying its position in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Popchill aims to gradually expand cross-border transactions and position itself as a leading luxury resale platform connecting markets across Asia.

#AI #LuxuryResale #Apps
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East West International Marketing Ltd. Completes US$4.7 Million Series A Round

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East West International Marketing Ltd. (CreatorDB) announced on September 18 the completion of a US$4.7 million (approximately NT$150 million) Series A round. The round was led by Silicon Valley-based Acorn Pacific Ventures, with participation from Pegatron, Meimai Technology, and AVA Angels. 

Founded in Taiwan by a former Microsoft engineer, CreatorDB began as an influencer database and evolved into an AI-powered global influencer marketing platform within five years. Leveraging data science, the company aims to reshape influencer marketing by shifting from traditional brand-content matching toward audience-based targeting, enabling clients to allocate marketing budgets more effectively through data-driven insights.

The proceeds will accelerate technology development and global expansion. CreatorDB plans to launch a more comprehensive online campaign management suite within the next six months. Through a modular design, the platform will allow brand clients to flexibly determine the level of AI integration in their campaigns. On the market side, the company will strengthen the business functions of its Los Angeles office. Los Angeles was selected over Silicon Valley due to its role as a global hub for the creator economy, providing direct access to major North American and European clients while enabling closer engagement with emerging industry trends. 

Over the longer term, CreatorDB aims to advance a two-way international expansion strategy by supporting North American and European brands entering Asian markets, while also assisting Asian brands, including Acer, in expanding into European markets such as France and Germany.
 
#InfluencerMarketing #AI #SocialMedia
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Cloud Mile Inc. Completes US$20 Million Strategic Investment

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Cloud Mile Inc. announced on September 22 the completion of a US$20 million (approximately NT$600 million) strategic investment. The round was led by NEXUS CVC, with participation from TFB Capital, a subsidiary of Fubon Financial Holding, as well as existing investors. The investment further strengthens the company’s position in Asia’s AI and cloud services market.

As a leading AI and cloud services provider in the region, Cloud Mile focuses on enabling AI as a core driver of enterprise growth. The company integrates cloud computing, machine learning, and big data analytics to support IT modernization, data-driven business transformation, and AI adoption, while helping enterprises explore new business opportunities. Since choosing Singapore as its international expansion base in 2018, Cloud Mile has established headquarters in both Taiwan and Singapore, forming cross-border hubs for business operations and technology R&D. In 2024, the company also launched an AI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Malaysia to strengthen local research capabilities, talent development, and ecosystem expansion. 

The proceeds will support AI technology development and overseas expansion. Cloud Mile plans to advance enterprise AI transformation through three key initiatives. First, the company will introduce “Industry Specific Agent Application” designed to address the needs of sectors including technology, finance, media, and education, delivering customized solutions for different industries. Second, it will implement a Secured AI Development Lifecycle framework alongside Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) services to ensure governance and regulatory compliance while mitigating implementation risks. Third, the company has developed an AI agent-powered FinOps platform, LumiTure.ai, designed to help enterprises monitor multi-cloud resource usage in real time, optimize cloud costs, and leverage AI for financial analysis and resource allocation. 

Amid accelerating digital economic growth in Southeast Asia, Cloud Mile has expanded rapidly across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Over the past two years, revenue from the Southeast Asian market has recorded annual growth exceeding 100%, further strengthening the connection between Taiwan’s AI capabilities and ASEAN markets while accelerating cross-border enterprise AI transformation.

#AI #CloudServices #EnterpriseTransformation
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Zeabur Inc. Completes US$2 Million Angel Round

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Zeabur Inc. announced on September 25 the completion of a US$2 million (approximately NT$64 million) angel round. The round was led by foreign investors, with participation from Taiwan-based AVA Angels and existing investors. 

Zeabur’s core product is designed to simplify application deployment. Through a one-click deployment feature, users can upload their code and the system automatically identifies the programming language, libraries, and resource requirements. It then selects the optimal deployment configuration across major cloud service providers, including AWS and Google Cloud. The platform also offers auto-scaling, enabling real-time adjustment of server resources based on traffic conditions to balance performance and cost efficiency. This allows developers to focus on core business operations and product innovation.

The proceeds will support expansion into the North American market. According to Zeabur, while Taiwan offers growth potential, its overall market size remains limited and may not be sufficient to sustain long-term rapid growth. In contrast, the U.S. represents a significantly larger market, with stronger willingness to pay and higher average spending levels. Revenue per user in the U.S. market has exceeded that of markets with comparable user bases by more than 1.5 times. Accordingly, Zeabur views the United States as a key strategic market for its next phase of growth.

Between October and November this year, the team traveled to the United States to engage with local developer communities and industry events. Through direct interaction with potential users, partners, and ecosystem participants, the company sought to validate its market strategy and refine its positioning. These efforts reflect Zeabur’s commitment to international expansion and its transition from a locally founded startup to a company pursuing broader global operations.

#AI #ApplicationDeployment #VibeCoding
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Lean Mobility Inc. Completes ¥450 Million Pre-A Round 

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Lean Mobility Inc. announced on October 14 the completion of a ¥450 million Pre-A round. The round was led by Tech Sphere Investments, with participation from multiple Japanese and Taiwanese corporate investors. 

Founded in 2022 by former Toyota chief engineer Akihiro Yanaka, Lean Mobility is a Taiwan-Japan electric vehicle startup focused on addressing vehicle overcapacity in urban transportation. With average vehicle occupancy at only about 1.3 passengers, the widespread use of four- to eight-seat vehicles leads to significant waste of resources and urban space, posing a major challenge for urban sustainability. Guided by its brand philosophy, “Drive Lean, Live Life,” the company adopts a hardware-first approach to reduce vehicle size, improve urban transport efficiency, and accelerate the transition toward low-carbon mobility, while introducing a new alternative for urban mobility. 

Its first urban micromobility electric vehicle, the Lean3, is built around proprietary Active Lean Technology, enhancing comfort, stability, and driving performance within a compact vehicle design. To support global expansion, Lean Mobility established its headquarters in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in June 2025 as its global strategic center. The company works closely with financial institutions and strategic partners to accelerate fundraising and international expansion. Lean Mobility currently adopts a three-location structure comprising Japan-based R&D, Taiwan-based manufacturing, and globally focused sales. Its R&D center in Toyota City leads product and technology development, while its Taiwan subsidiary leverages local supply chains for production. The headquarters oversees global market activities and partnership strategy.

The proceeds will primarily support the planned mass production of the Lean3 in 2026, strengthen global sales and service infrastructure, and advance product development and talent recruitment. Customer deliveries in Japan and Taiwan are expected to begin simultaneously in August 2026, followed by expansion into the European market in early 2027. 

Over the longer term, Lean Mobility aims to expand beyond electric vehicle sales and develop a data-driven mobility service model. Its integrated management platform, LeanX, collects real-time vehicle operation data to support pricing optimization, predictive maintenance, and over-the-air (OTA) updates, enabling a shift from one-time vehicle sales toward a lifecycle-based recurring revenue model centered on usage-driven “Car Lifetime Value.” Looking ahead, the company is also exploring urban mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), autonomous driving modules, and Robotaxi applications as part of its next-generation smart mobility strategy.

#MicromobilityEV #TaiwanJapanCollaboration #Sustainability
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Future PharmaTech Completes Latest Funding Round

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Future PharmaTech announced on October 14 the completion of its latest funding round. Founded in 2021, the company focuses on two core physiological pillars of human health, the nervous and vascular systems. It integrates an AI-driven drug discovery platform with nanomedicine technologies to accelerate drug development, streamline clinical timelines, and advance the creation of safe, effective, and precisely targeted therapies. Its pipeline addresses unmet medical needs in conditions such as vascular dementia (VD) and erectile dysfunction (ED).

Guided by a commitment to minimizing disruption to patients’ daily routines, Future PharmaTech aims to develop next-generation therapies that balance clinical efficacy with patient comfort. The company brings together experienced professionals in pharmaceutical R&D, artificial intelligence, and commercial operations, while actively collaborating with leading global research institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Through these efforts, the company seeks to shorten the drug development cycle to within five years, introduce breakthrough therapies, and contribute to the advancement of the global healthcare industry.

This funding round reflects investor confidence in the company’s technological capabilities and long-term development, while providing additional resources to accelerate R&D programs and international expansion. Following the completion of the round, Future PharmaTech will focus on advancing preclinical studies and preparing regulatory submissions. The company expects to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application in the first quarter of 2026. Upon approval, it plans to initiate clinical trials, marking an important milestone toward commercialization. Looking ahead, the company will continue leveraging its innovation-driven approach to strengthen its position in the global biopharmaceutical sector and contribute to improving global health.

#SmartDrugDevelopment #AI #DrugDiscovery
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Package Plus Co., Ltd. Completes Series A Round Exceeding NT$100 Million

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Package Plus Co., Ltd. announced on October 29 the completion of a Series A round exceeding NT$100 million. The round was jointly backed by the National Development Fund, Cymmetrik Group, Shih Yu Investment (a subsidiary of WPG Holdings), Shuttle Service Group, Pin-Jet Microtech, and T-Global Technology.

As Taiwan’s first environmental technology social enterprise to introduce circular packaging and integrated circular systems, Package Plus (PackAge+) provides a range of sustainability and ESG solutions for enterprises. The company has collaborated with more than 200 corporate clients and brands across sectors including semiconductors, healthcare, e-commerce, physical retail, beauty, apparel, and food. 

Embedding social impact into its operating model, PackAge+ creates employment opportunities for disadvantaged communities through packaging cleaning services, combining environmental innovation with social value. Within the circular packaging market, the company has established a leading position. In addition to strengthening its presence in e-commerce and retail, it has expanded into the technology and healthcare sectors, incorporating reusable packaging solutions into the logistics processes for equipment and consumables. This approach enables enterprises to reduce carbon emissions and waste, accelerate green transformation, and align with ESG standards. With growing investor support, PackAge+ plans to deepen its presence in these sectors, promote cross-industry circular collaboration, and accelerate market expansion.

The proceeds will primarily support market expansion, product iteration, and system upgrades, while advancing cross-border circular initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. With Taiwan as its operational base, PackAge+ aims to align with global sustainability trends and government carbon reduction policies to develop industry-specific circular packaging solutions and strengthen backend data systems. These efforts enable enterprises to accurately track carbon footprints and access comprehensive circular data services spanning shipment through logistics. Ultimately, PackAge+ seeks to build a circular packaging system that can move across borders like shipping containers. Pilot programs have already been launched in several Asian countries, marking progress toward establishing an interconnected green logistics network across regional markets.

#CircularPackaging #CircularSystems #GreenTech #GreenLogistics

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