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Scaling the Next Frontier of AI: Why VAST Chose Singapore as a Regional Center of Excellence

In this conversation between Chia Li Yeung, Senior Partner at EDBI and Renen Hallak, VAST Data Founder and CEO, the two leaders mapped out

Thailand-founded Amity sets up Singapore AI hub, eyes 2027 IPO

Thailand-founded enterprise AI company Amity has opened a Singapore office and AI Research & Application Center (ARAC), placing the city-state at the centre of

HyperLight Announces $80 Million Series C to Accelerate TFLN Deployment for AI Infrastructure

HyperLight Corporation (“HyperLight”), a leader in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonics, today announced the closing of an $80 million Series C financing round led

Meet the cleantech innovators helping cut emissions, recycle water

When Mohammad Sherafatmand visited water treatment plants in Singapore in 2012, he saw how advanced technologies were being used to treat water for public

iCapital strengthens Apac presence as demand for alternatives surges among wealthy investors

Temasek-backed global fintech firm iCapital, a platform that streamlines the complex, manual processes traditionally required to access private markets, is looking to expand its

Can Southeast Asia claim its place in the AI economy?

Artificial intelligence (AI) could add close to US$1 trillion ($1.28 trillion) to Asean’s collective GDP by 2030, according to research by EDBI and Kearney.

AlphaSense nearly doubles valuation to $7.5 billion in new funding round

Market intelligence platform AlphaSense said on Wednesday it has raised $350 million at a valuation of $7.5 billion, nearly ‌double that of its funding

Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period

ingapore startups raised $214m between 1 April and 31 May 2026, according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn. Looking at completed quarters, startup funding

Alternative investing’s next phase: tackling portfolio challenges

FOR the alternatives sector, the 2020s thus far have been defined by one overriding objective: expanding access. Platforms lowered minimum investment thresholds, digitised onboarding processes

Exaforce raises $125M Series B to expand AI-native security operations platform

Exaforce, a agentic security company, has raised $125 million in a Series B funding round to expand its AI-native security operations platform and grow

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Category: Portfolio News

Portfolio News

Scaling the Next Frontier of AI: Why VAST Chose Singapore as a Regional Center of Excellence

Portfolio News

Thailand-founded Amity sets up Singapore AI hub, eyes 2027 IPO

Portfolio News

HyperLight Announces $80 Million Series C to Accelerate TFLN Deployment for AI Infrastructure

Portfolio News

Meet the cleantech innovators helping cut emissions, recycle water

Portfolio News

iCapital strengthens Apac presence as demand for alternatives surges among wealthy investors

Portfolio News

Can Southeast Asia claim its place in the AI economy?

Portfolio News

AlphaSense nearly doubles valuation to $7.5 billion in new funding round

Portfolio News

Startup funding reaches $214m in April to May period

Portfolio News

Alternative investing’s next phase: tackling portfolio challenges

Portfolio News

Exaforce raises $125M Series B to expand AI-native security operations platform

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