Tessa Therapeutics Pte Ltd. is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative cancer immunotherapies, specifically targeting solid tumors. Founded in 2011 and based in Singapore, the company specializes in creating virus-specific T cells and CAR T cells aimed at treating lymphoma. By advancing these therapies, Tessa Therapeutics seeks to provide healthcare providers with effective options to improve the lives of cancer patients.
Founded in 2022, Neso Brands is a next generation venture in the eyewear industry which will invest in and house the consumer brands of tomorrow. By leveraging joint resources across analytics, tech, supply chain and distribution, a network effect within the group is created by every new brand joining. Based out of Singapore, Neso Brands has a global reach and is passionate about improving the customer experience in eyewear for millions of people worldwide by partnering up with the best entrepreneurs in the industry.
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.
ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over 1 billion potential viewers across 128 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting martial arts organization is home to some of the greatest martial artists in the world, hosting Asia's greatest sports entertainment events in the largest stadiums of the most iconic cities across the region.
Grab Holdings Inc. is a Singapore-based company that offers a comprehensive mobile technology platform providing various online-to-offline services in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab operates in several countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The platform includes a wide range of services such as transportation options like GrabTaxi and GrabCar, and delivery services, alongside solutions for financial transactions through Grab Financial Group. This group provides services in payments, rewards, lending, and insurance, and features a user-friendly point-of-sale system for merchants, as well as a mobile wallet for convenient transactions. Grab aims to enhance the quality of life for its users by integrating essential services into a single app.
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.
RWDC Industries Ltd develops and manufactures medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) biopolymers. It develops polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) emulsion coating, a water-based PHA emulsion for paper and paperboard that can replace polyethylene (PE) in plastic-lined food packaging and thermoplastic replacement technologies, which allows for direct drop-in-replacement for existing petroleum based plastic items such as polypropylene straws, polystyrene containers, coffee cups and lids, utensils, fibers and polyethylene bags. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Singapore.
SaladStop! is a pioneer in the healthy food movement in Singapore and aims to serve the best tasting and most nutritious salads, wraps and grain bowls. SaladStop! currently operates 23 outlets in Singapore and Manila and quickly approaching their vision of becoming the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, expanding to Indonesia and Japan later this year.
ShopBack offers a one-stop lifestyle portal that powers smarter purchase decisions for consumers. Today, ShopBack is the dominant player in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce Cashback market, with an established presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, powering over 1,000 orders per hour. ShopBack enhances shopping by providing up to 30% Cashback for consumers to boost their purchasing power while providing cost-effective marketing solutions for merchant partners. With over 1,300 merchant partners, including Uber, Expedia, and Lazada, ShopBack constantly strives to bring a smarter shopping experience to the consumers. In October 2015, ShopBack was awarded the winner of the Gold award in the Best Start-up (Growth Stage) category and Silver award in the Best Innovative Infocomm Products (Consumers) category at the 7th Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Awards. This is the local start-up’s maiden voyage in industry awards, pitting against more than 300 nominations for the esteemed titles. The company was recently awarded the Emerging Enterprise Award in September 2016, jointly organized by The Business Times (Singapore) and OCBC Bank, which recognizes outstanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore.
Growthwell Group is the only vegetarian food solutions company that helps F&B businesses and organizations to get high-quality products and excellent logistics support & customer service so that they can grow, profit and succeed with us.
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication. Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.
Sinch Sweden AB is a cloud communications platform that offers mobile messaging, voice calling, and video calling services. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company provides a range of products including SMS messaging, rich communication services (RCS), personalized messaging, voice calling, verification tools, and enterprise messenger solutions. Sinch's platform enables businesses to engage with customers quickly and effectively, reaching mobile phones globally in seconds. It serves as a software provider to mobile operators and powers critical communications for many large enterprises. The company's services are designed to integrate easily into applications and business processes, supporting messaging, voice, and video services. Sinch has a presence in over 30 countries, with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Singapore.
Private Equity Round in 2021
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication. Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.
Growthwell Group is the only vegetarian food solutions company that helps F&B businesses and organizations to get high-quality products and excellent logistics support & customer service so that they can grow, profit and succeed with us.
ShopBack offers a one-stop lifestyle portal that powers smarter purchase decisions for consumers. Today, ShopBack is the dominant player in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce Cashback market, with an established presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, powering over 1,000 orders per hour. ShopBack enhances shopping by providing up to 30% Cashback for consumers to boost their purchasing power while providing cost-effective marketing solutions for merchant partners. With over 1,300 merchant partners, including Uber, Expedia, and Lazada, ShopBack constantly strives to bring a smarter shopping experience to the consumers. In October 2015, ShopBack was awarded the winner of the Gold award in the Best Start-up (Growth Stage) category and Silver award in the Best Innovative Infocomm Products (Consumers) category at the 7th Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Awards. This is the local start-up’s maiden voyage in industry awards, pitting against more than 300 nominations for the esteemed titles. The company was recently awarded the Emerging Enterprise Award in September 2016, jointly organized by The Business Times (Singapore) and OCBC Bank, which recognizes outstanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore.
Sunseap Group Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based provider of clean energy solutions, specializing in solar energy services for both residential and commercial customers. Established in 2011, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including solar power purchase agreements (PPAs), offsite clean energy supply, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), as well as operations and maintenance (O&M) for solar photovoltaic systems. Sunseap also focuses on demand-side management and energy efficiency, positioning itself as a one-stop solution for clean energy needs. As a licensed electricity wholesaler and retailer under the Energy Market Authority, Sunseap has developed two primary business models: solar leasing and clean electricity supply, allowing it to provide cost-competitive energy solutions. The company operates not only in Singapore but also across the Southeast Asia Pacific region.
Appier Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions to enhance customer engagement for enterprises. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Appier offers a range of AI-driven products, including Aideal, which aids in accelerating purchase decisions; AIQUA, a platform for proactive customer engagement based on user behavior; AIXON, a data science platform that enriches customer data for better audience insights and predictive modeling; and CrossX, an AI-powered advertising solution designed for optimal campaign performance. The company serves approximately 1,000 global brands and agencies, facilitating real-time bidding, programmatic media buying, and deep learning capabilities to help businesses target and retain customers effectively. Appier operates in 14 markets across Asia, including major cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Sydney.
D’Crypt Pte Ltd. is a a company that provides cryptographic technology. D'Crypt designs and produces solutions in fields such as encrypted communications and high-performance computing, with a signature project being the computational and security technology behind Singapore's Electronic Road Pricing In-Vehicle Unit.
Zilingo was founded in 2015 by Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor with a vision to use technology to put fair and efficient business within everyone’s reach. Up until now, the fashion industry has favored a select few - if you had social, human and financial capital, you could get anything done. But we believe the future of fashion belongs to everyone. By using smart, technology-led solutions to bridge the gap between creators and producers, we’re re-imagining the fashion industry to make it accessible, connected and transparent for all.
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Basis AI develops an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to manage enterprise growth and risk. It offers BASISAI TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, which tracks data, monitors algorithm, and deploys models securely. It caters to financial technology and Internet firms. The company is headquartered in Singapore.
ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over 1 billion potential viewers across 128 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting martial arts organization is home to some of the greatest martial artists in the world, hosting Asia's greatest sports entertainment events in the largest stadiums of the most iconic cities across the region.
SHIELD is a company that specializes in fraud management solutions, helping enterprises mitigate risks associated with fraudulent payments and accounts. Utilizing advanced technology, including trading algorithms and real-time pattern recognition, SHIELD effectively identifies fraudulent behaviors without human intervention. The company provides a range of services, including payment fraud prevention, account takeover protection, and promotional fraud mitigation. With a global client base that includes major enterprises such as Razer and Alibaba, SHIELD safeguards over seven billion devices and 500 million user accounts annually, fostering trust and safety in the digital landscape. Founded in 2007 and based in Singapore, SHIELD continues to enhance its offerings in fraud prevention, network security, credit intelligence, and identity verification.
Medisix Therapeutics Pte Ltd. is an early-stage cell therapy company based in Singapore, focused on developing innovative treatments for T-cell malignancies, specifically targeting T-cell lymphoma and leukemia. Founded in 2016, the company leverages a technology platform developed by Professor Dario Campana, a leading expert in translational immunology and pioneer in chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell biology. Medisix employs proprietary immune engineering techniques to create genetically engineered T-cells that aim to effectively combat these types of cancer. Through its research and development efforts, Medisix Therapeutics seeks to contribute significantly to the healthcare industry by providing novel cellular therapies that address critical unmet needs in cancer treatment.
Tessa Therapeutics Pte Ltd. is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative cancer immunotherapies, specifically targeting solid tumors. Founded in 2011 and based in Singapore, the company specializes in creating virus-specific T cells and CAR T cells aimed at treating lymphoma. By advancing these therapies, Tessa Therapeutics seeks to provide healthcare providers with effective options to improve the lives of cancer patients.
PCCW Vuclip (Singapore) Pte Ltd operates a technology driven media company delivering on-demand entertainment services. It also offer Viu, an on demand video platform that offers video content in multiple languages for consumers. PCCW Vuclip (Singapore) Pte Ltd was founded in 2008 and is based in Singapore.
Calysta, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and manufacturing protein ingredients derived from innovative sources. It provides nutritional feeds and health products for fish and livestock, as well as chemicals for various applications, including fibers, plastics, and building materials. The company also produces biofuels utilizing methane as a sustainable feedstock. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Calysta has expanded its presence with additional locations in Houston, London, Stavanger, and Singapore. It has formed a strategic partnership with Bluestar Adisseo Company to enhance its product offerings. Originally known as Calysta Energy, the company rebranded in May 2014, reflecting its broader focus beyond energy solutions.
SMRT Corporation Ltd is an investment holding company based in Singapore that provides a range of multi-modal land transport services both locally and internationally. It operates across several segments, including Rail Operations, which manages the North-South-East-West and circle lines of the mass rapid transit system, as well as the Bukit Panjang light rapid transit system. The Bus Operations segment offers approximately 102 public bus services with a fleet of around 1,200 buses, while the Taxi Operations segment manages about 3,500 taxis and provides related rental services. Additionally, the company engages in commercial space leasing, advertising, engineering consultancy, and other support services. SMRT also operates a fleet of buses for charter services and runs an educational institution focused on transport-related training. Founded in 1987, SMRT Corporation Ltd is a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited.
Adyen N.V. operates a comprehensive payments platform that integrates various services essential for processing transactions. The company provides a suite of solutions including payment gateway, risk management, processing, acquiring, and settlement services. Its platform supports merchants across multiple sales channels—online, mobile, and in-store—by connecting them directly to major payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, while also offering valuable data insights. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Adyen has expanded its presence globally with offices in numerous countries, including Brazil, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the United States. The company's infrastructure is designed to facilitate seamless payment authorization for merchants of diverse verticals.
PatSnap answers the hardest questions encountered throughout the innovation life cycle—from creating new inventions to commercialising them.Thier deep learning algorithms find patterns across these billions of data points, so you get game-changing insights in the blink of an eye.
MerLion Pharmaceuticals GmbH a pharmaceutical company, develops antibacterial drugs and biological products. The company offers finafloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for the treatment of infection. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Berlin, Germany. As of August 21, 2006, MerLion Pharmaceuticals GmbH operates as a subsidiary of MerLion Pharmaceuticals Pte. Ltd.
BeXcom, a privately held corporation founded in 1996, operates a global network of eCommerce hubs in the world's major trading zones. This global transaction infrastructure enables companies and exchanges to conduct business electronically locally or with multiple trading partners around the world. BeXcom's Commerce Service Provider model provides and maintains all the required hardware and software to operate centralized B2B eCommerce solutions for their users. By building on the BeXcom infrastructure, supply chains, vertical markets and market makers can quickly implement or dramatically extend their eCommerce capabilities to cover the complete range of purchasing processes, from RFQ to settlement. BeXcom is the first company to integrate global financial, logistics, and certificate authority services into a global eCommerce infrastructure, ensuring all transactions are safe, secure, and verifiable. BeXcom helps their customers streamline business processes, reduce costs, expand markets and add value to their business by delivering the full potential of B2B eCommerce.