Startups
China’s DeepSeek uses banned Nvidia chips for AI model: report
Beijing has meanwhile pushed Chinese technology companies to rely on domestic equipment to develop artificial intelligence
Validus raises US$30 million Series D round led by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah
Startup matches SMEs’ supply-chain financing needs to its pool of institutional investors
Vizzio secures funding from Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks, will establish new Hong Kong office
Singapore-based startup will use investment to continue its R&D and expand its sales team
Airwallex raises US$330 million Series G funding round led by Addition
The company will set up a second headquarters in San Francisco
Ex-Nvidia manager worth US$4.3 billion after blockbuster China IPO
The company’s prospectus estimates it expects to turn a profit by 2027
OpenAI goes from stock market saviour to burden as AI risks mount
A basket of companies connected to the maker of ChatGPT has gained 74% in 2025
Chemistry AI startup ChemLex raises US$45 million, sets up global HQ in Singapore
The funds will be used to hire more hardware and software engineers as well as chemists in the city-state
Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Perplexity AI, enters partnership
The AI startup signs a global sponsorship agreement with the billionaire footballer
The companies making China a robotics powerhouse
Last year marked a historic milestone for China’s robotics industry.
SG deeptech startup SynaXG raises over $20m funding
SynaXG, a Singapore-based deep-tech startup, has raised over US$20 million in its first funding round led by January Capital, Vertex Ventures, and Qualgro.
