Seed funding

Temasek-backed Xora Innovation leads US$36 million Series A funding in Vinci

Khosla Ventures and Eclipse participate in seed and Series A rounds

From left: Hepmil co-founder Karl Mak; vice-chairman, Jeffrey Seah; and co-founder Adrian Ang. Seah says media companies need to find their niche to succeed.

‘Thoroughbred over unicorns’: How SGAG parent Hepmil went from seed to sale

Advertising and public relations giant Publicis Groupe is acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum

The top early-stage investor in the South-east Asian tech ecosystem for the period was Seeds Capital – the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore – followed by Integra Partners and Tin Men.

Singapore tech firms bag majority of S-E Asia funding for 9M 2025, at US$2.3 billion: report 

But overall funding levels in South-east Asia have contracted year on year; the Philippines is a ‘bright spot’ in the region

Multiplier CEO Noah Pepper says: “Moving to Singapore for a globally oriented role and seeing the challenge and opportunity people and businesses face operating across borders is what originally inspired the idea behind the company.”

Multiplier Holdings launches with US$27.5 million in funding to power AI support for professional services firms

It helps them develop artificial-intelligence solutions that automate time-consuming tasks and deliver improved outcomes for clients

CarbonEthics aims to restore 8 million ha of land under management and deliver more than 160 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent impact by 2030.

Climate solutions startup CarbonEthics obtains US$2.1 million in seed funding 

It will use the funds to enhance its portfolio, secure more carbon projects and recruit top-tier technical experts

AngelCentral's investment survey garnered responses from more than 70 Asean angel investors.

Startup failure rate, lack of liquidity fail to dim Asean angel investors’ optimism: survey

Nearly three-quarters of them indicated that they spread their capital across three to four asset classes to reduce risk

(From left) Derek Neo, deputy general manager of Seeds Capital; Tan Kai Xin, general manager of Seeds Capital; Dr Nirdesh Gupta, CEO of Coronet Ventures;  Adrian Ang, CEO of Aevice Health; Rex Tan, CTO of Aevice Health; Masatake Eto, senior adviser, A&D, Willson Cuaca, co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures.

Singapore medtech startup raises US$7 million to expand accessible respiratory care globally

Aevice Health provides one of the first remote patient monitors designed for those with chronic respiratory disease

Singapore leads South-east Asia in startup investments with a total of US$6.1 billion in 2023, even amid a global downturn in funding. But of the US$5.8 billion raised by the region's IPO markets, only US$35 million comes from the city-state.

Bridging the gap in South-east Asia’s capital markets

There is a stark and concerning gap between Singapore’s startup investments and IPO proceeds

Founded in 2022, Elevarm offers a platform of interconnected horticultural services and products.

Indonesia agritech startup Elevarm bags US$2.6 million in seed round led by Insignia

The new funding will enable it to scale its greenhouse space to more than triple its current size

Hack VC also invests in tokens directly. 

Crypto fund Hack VC looks to raise even more capital for seed stage digital-asset bets

Venture capital firms continue to race back into crypto as digital asset prices tick upward after a prolonged decline.