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The SEA startups that made it into Peak XV’s ninth Surge cohort

October 24, 2023
Peak XV's Surge ninth cohort founders. Image from Peak XV Partners

They’re back! Peak XV’s Surge just announced their lineup for their ninth cohort, and we’re already excited.

  • Scoop: 10 out of 13 startups are focused on deeptech and AI!
  • G’day Asia-Pacific? Two Australian startups were included for the first time, reflecting how Peak is now actively looking into the market!

🌊 Hello, SEA startups

🇸🇬 Dozer. They’re a platform that helps data scientists and engineers build APIs that can process data from multiple sources in real-time.

🇸🇬  Neurowyzer. How’s your brain health? Neurowyzer, which offers brain health measurement tools and a digital brain function screen (DBFS) to check for cognitive decline, can help you find out.

  • To expansion and beyond? They raised a $2.1M seed led by Jungle Ventures and Peak XV’s Surge in August this year.

🇸🇬 Horizon Quantum Computing. Is there a shortcut to quantum computing? Well, that’s what this startup is trying to do.

  • They’re developing a tool that can help you write programs in classical languages and run it on conventional and quantum computers.
  • Earlier this year, they raised an $18.1M Series A!

🇸🇬 Pix.ai. Rise up, weebs! Pix.ai is an AI-powered image generator that lets you create anime concept art online or in their mobile app.

  • Not just images? The platform can create comic strips too.

👋 And the rest

Here are the other startups who made the cut. Elivaas, Ethereal Machines, InCore, Mindgrove, Newtraace, ZeroK from India.

  • New faces? Mercu and Relevance AI From Australia were also selected.
  • Hello, anon! There’s also an AI-focused stealth startup focused on helping software teams increase productivity.

🧠 About Peak XV’s Surge

Launched in 2019, Surge has a community of 330+ founders and 140+ startups across 16+ sectors.

  • Big money? The startups collectively raised over $2B in follow-on funding post Surge.
  • Extra Scoop: We previously wrote about their seventh and eighth cohorts.

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