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Startups

Temasek to shift focus from direct investing in early-stage startups to later-stage ones

OpenAI’s request for government support comes amid a massive spending spree on computing infrastructure, raising questions about how the company will recoup these investments.
Telcos, Media & Tech

OpenAI seeks government backing to boost AI investments

Nearly two-thirds of HSBC's global private banking clients in Singapore are entrepreneurs, says the lender's head of global private banking.
Singapore

HSBC launches ‘entrepreneurial wealth proposition’ in Singapore

Endowus' clients range from college grads to family offices and charity endowments, said Gregory Van, co-founder and CEO, Endowus.
Startups

Endowus raises more than US$70 million, client assets cross US$10 billion mark

From L-R: Ravi Ravulaparthi, founder and CEO, Qapita, Vamsee Mohan Kamabuthla, founder and CTO, Qapita and Lakshman Gupta, founder and COO, Qapita
Startups

Equity management platform Qapita raises US$26.5 million in Series B round led by Charles Schwab Corporation

Data from Tracxn showed that East Ventures, 500 Global and Singapore-based VC firm Wavemaker Partners on the other hand were the overall all-time top investors in theSouth-east Asian tech ecosystem for 9M 2025.
Startups & Tech

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

Vercel develops tools to help companies make Web and AI applications in the cloud.
Startups

AI coding startup Vercel notches US$9.3 billion valuation in latest funding round led by GIC

Neptune Robotics builds underwater robots that can clean a vessel's hull, reducing biofouling.
Startups

Granite Asia leads Neptune Robotics’ US$52 million Series B funding round

The fund's focus will be on the blue economy space in the ocean sector May Liew, CEO, Octave Capital.
Companies & Markets

Octave Capital launches US$75 million ocean-focused impact fund with Katapult Ocean

Onigiri Capital will focus on real-world use of blockchain technology that institutions would use.
Startups & Tech

Saison Capital launches US$50 million blockchain investment fund

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