Singapore

Finance platform Choco Up raises $15M to expand growth financing for Singapore SMEs

Choco Up, Asia's leading growth financing platform, has raised a $15 million credit facility from private credit investment company AlteriQ Global to expand access to growth capital for Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the first drawdown already completed.

Singapore’s Pints AI raises $5.6 million to deploy auditable AI in regulated financial institutions

Singapore-based enterprise AI startup Pints AI has raised $5.6 million in a pre-Series A round led by Tin Men Capital, with SBI Ven Capital co-leading and participation from SEEDS, NTUitive, SUTD Venture Fund, and Tenity,

Granite Asia opens Galatek Technologies facility in Malaysia to increase investment to $100M

Granite Asia, a pan-Asia investment platform with over $10 billion in assets under management, has marked the facility opening of its portfolio company Galatek Technologies in Penang (Malaysia).

Taiwan’s QBit Semiconductor acquires 60% stake in Singapore’s SinChip to expand ASIC design services

Taiwan's QBit Semiconductor has acquired a 60 percent stake in Singapore-based SinChip Technology, as part of a push to expand its application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) design services into Edge AI, high-performance computing, optical communications, and automotive sectors.

Singapore SMEs most cautious about international expansion among global peers

Leaders of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) are the least optimistic about international expansion among all markets surveyed globally, scoring 7.2 out of 10 compared to a global average of 8.2, according to the third edition of Kreston Global's Interpreneur Report.

Silicon Valley’s BizLink to acquire Singapore-Based Interplex Datacom from Blackstone for $900M

Silicon Valley-based BizLink Holding is set to acquire Interplex Datacom, a Singapore-headquartered division of Ennovi held by Blackstone, in an all-cash transaction valued at $850 million plus up to $50 million in contingent consideration,

Singapore’s Arki Finance receives capital markets licence ahead of wealth platform launch

Arki Finance, a Singapore-based wealth management fintech targeting the mass affluent, has received its Capital Markets Services License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, ahead of its public launch later this year.

Singapore leads global crypto-friendly cities index as Asia Pacific dominates top 10

Singapore has been ranked the world's most crypto-friendly city in Multipolitan's Crypto Friendly Cities Index 2026, with six Asia Pacific cities making the global top 10, underscoring the region's growing dominance in attracting digital asset capital, founders, and infrastructure.

Singapore’s insurtech Igloo launches AI travel insurance assistant in Indonesia, boosting purchase decision 44%

Singapore-based insurtech company Igloo has launched Igi, an AI travel insurance assistant in Indonesia that guides customers through the full purchase journey within a single conversational interface.

18% of Singapore firms have AI security policies, but no tools to enforce

As many as 18 percent of five Singapore organizations have policies against unauthorized AI tools but lack any mechanism to detect violations, according to JFrog's 2026 Software Supply Chain Security State of the Union report released in early June.