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Quantified Energy, a deep tech spinoff from SERIS at NUS, has closed an undisclosed Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures SEAI. The company, which offers drone-based solar inspection technology, will use the funding to scale globally with a plug-and-play model for drone operators.

Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide has partnered with <a href="/company/tencent">Tencent Cloud</a> to support the global rollout of its robotaxi services. Tencent will provide localized, compliant cloud infrastructure to help WeRide build a stable, scalable network for autonomous driving operations in overseas markets.

<a href="/company/pony-ai">Pony.ai</a> reported Q1 2025 revenue of USD 14 million, up 11.6% YoY, fueled by a 200% rise in robotaxi services and 800% growth in fare-charging revenue. Net loss widened to USD 37.4 million on scaling and IPO costs, with non-GAAP net loss at USD 28.4 million. The company expanded in China, launched fleets with Toyota, BAIC, and GAC, and began pilot ops in Seoul and Luxembourg.

<a href="/company/byd">BYD</a> has signed an agreement with Car Inc to expand EV deployment ahead of summer 2025. Building on an April pilot, the deal includes vehicle procurement, joint marketing, data integration, and after-sales services, with Car Inc planning to scale up models like the Qin Plus DM-i and Bao 8.

Vipshop reported Q1 2025 revenue of RMB 26.3 billion, down 5% YoY, while net income fell 16% to RMB 1.94 billion. Despite declines in orders and active users, gross margin held steady at 23.2%, and non-GAAP net income reached RMB 2.31 billion. The company maintained profitability through cost discipline and continued buybacks under its USD 1 billion repurchase program.

ATRenew posted Q1 2025 revenue of RMB 4.65 billion, up 27.5% YoY, driven by trade-in subsidies, B2B growth, and improved pricing. The company returned to profitability with net income of RMB 42.8 million, reversing a RMB 92.9 million loss a year earlier. Adjusted net income rose 277% to RMB 78 million, while adjusted operating income grew 39.5% to RMB 111.9 million. ATRenew reaffirmed its Q2 revenue outlook of up to RMB 4.81 billion.

<a href="/company/bilibili">Bilibili</a> posted Q1 2025 revenue of RMB 7 billion, up 24% YoY, driven by 76% growth in mobile games and a 20% rise in advertising. Gross profit rose 58% with margin reaching 36.3%. The company narrowed its net loss by 99% to RMB 10.7 million and reported an adjusted net profit of RMB 361.5 million, while operating cash flow more than doubled to RMB 1.3 billion.

Dingdong Maicai has launched a platform-wide upgrade under its “4G” strategy, focusing on user experience, product quality, service, and brand. It restructured product teams, revamped its app with an AI diet assistant, and introduced premium zones for organic, low-GI, and clean-label foods. A traceability system is also in development to certify product origins and boost supply chain transparency.

<a href="/company/meituan">Meituan</a> is preparing to launch NoCode, an <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a> programming platform designed for non-technical users. Built by its R&amp;D efficiency team, NoCode enables dialog-based app creation with features like multi-step reasoning and automated deployment. Initially built for internal use, the tool marks Meituan’s first public-facing move to extend its AI strategy into productivity tools for merchants and general users.

<a href="/company/tencent">Tencent</a> has launched Hunyuan-Game, a new platform that provides AI tools for game designers to rapidly generate concept art and 3D-ready assets from sketches or text prompts. Built on multimodal datasets and tailored for game development, Hunyuan-Game aims to significantly accelerate production workflows.

Tokyo-based Headline Asia has closed its fifth fund at USD 145 million to back early-stage tech startups across Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and selectively in South Korea. Backers include JIC, Taiwan’s NDF, South Korea’s KVIC, and SME Support Japan. The fund targets seed to Series A rounds in sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, AI, and logistics, and has already invested in 17 companies.

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