A round-up of Singapore’s startup, technology and funding-related headlines from January, February and March, Q1 2022
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Singapore tech in March 2022
- Singapore: SpaceAge Labs raises $1.35M with operations and maintenance of IoT-based assets combined with AI-driven insights from data obtained
- Singapore: Umami Meats cellular agriculture startup closes $2.4M pre-seed round with sustainable, cultivated, cell-based seafood production and processes
- Singapore: Transport Capital investment management firm launches TC Ventures VC arm, focusing on firms working on decarbonisation and digital solutions in transport
- Singapore: An intro to Horizon Quantum Computing, aiming to provide a compiler that streamlines code, allowing a unified language across quantum and classical programming
- Singapore: Ampverse e-sports firm raises $12M Series A with Indonesia and Philippines expansion plans, and growth of play-to-earn business with P2E guild acquisitions
Singapore tech February 2022
- Singapore: A 3-minute interview with Choco Up on how to plug an Asian tech funding gap with revenue-based financing
- Singapore: Pillow raises $3M with decentralized finance community allowing users worldwide to earn interest on cryptocurrency held
- “…Singapore could list up to a dozen special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) within the next 12-18 months, bankers, venture capitalists, and analysts say…”
- The Franklin Templeton Singapore Incubation Program powered by F10 has launched, a 2-year incubation program for asset and wealth management firms
- Unicorn Pitches Online, Singapore edition, set for February 16th from Startup Network
- Singapore: Oasys launches blockchain designed and built for the gaming community, allowing transfer of in-game purchases from one game or platform to another, and more
- Singapore: Ethlas blockchain, game-finance and NFT startup secures $2.7M seed funding from investors including Sequoia Capital India and Yield Guild Games
- Singapore: ProfilePrint closes Series A with AI-driven food ingredient ‘fingerprinting’ focusing on guaranteeing quality of coffee
- Singapore Japan Mobile Labs raises $2.85M seed round with mobile wealth protection platform focusing on the Japanese market
- Singapore: Beam raises huge $93M Series B with shared micro-mobility platform offering e-scooters and e-bikes in 35 cities across Southeast Asia, aiming to expand further
- Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corp to invest $5BN in new Singapore semiconductor factory with production expected in 2024, focusing on 5G and auto electronics
- India’s Bharti Airtel telco giant takes stake in Singapore’s Aqilliz blockchain platform, aiming to implement at scale across primarily advertising endpoints
Singapore tech in January 2022
- Singapore: Brankas raises $20M from Visa and Insignia Ventures to expand banking-as-a-service API platform and network
- A brief intro to the 10 finalists selected for the Singapore-Thailand Demo Day of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator, set for January 11th
- An overview of the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore’s new AI-driven system to ensure the most efficient distribution of docking spaces and ship anchorage areas
- Singapore: Unicorn Pitches event from StartupNetwork set for January 31st, with startup pitching slots open for applications now
- Singapore: Klaytn launches blockchain-focused Incubation Program powered by F10, looking for Web3 startups and businesses
- Singapore: Monetary Authority bans cryptocurrency platforms from advertising in public in bid to curb crypto adoption and trading activity
- Singapore: An intro to 3 tech startups addressing real-world business problems faced by large corporates and multi-nationals
- Singapore: Haulio raises $7M in Series A round with digital platform focused on delivering on-demand services to the ‘first mile’ logistics of traditional haulage businesses
- Singapore: Web3Auth secures $13M from Sequoia India, leveraging social accounts to simplify crypto onboarding and authentication
- Singapore’s Protos Labs takes Asia Star award at Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator’s Singapore-Thailand Demo Day with AI-assessed insurance-tech
- Singapore’s Infinity Force blockchain gaming firm raises $5.5M seed funding in round led by Animoca Brands, allowing players to create guilds, recruit members, and manage performance
- Singapore: ErudiFi, startup that expands access to education in SE Asia, secures debt facility of $15M, offering student loans focusing on The Philippines and Indonesia
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