Barramundi Asia to acquire deep tech startup Allegro Aqua
Claudia Chong
Singapore
SINGAPORE-BASED Barramundi Asia, which operates the largest barramundi farms in Singapore and Australia, is acquiring deep tech startup Allegro Aqua as it hones in on the study of fish genetics to boost production.
Allegro Aqua, a startup by scientists from the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL), will be 100 per cent owned by Barramundi Asia in a cash and share swap transaction, Barramundi CEO Andreas von Scholten told The Business Times. He declined to reveal the deal value.
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