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!

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🌊 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.

• They raised a $3M seed earlier this year.

🇸🇬  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.

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👋 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.

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🧠 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.