Start-ups

Singaporean brothers use unsolvable maths equations to build modern, unbreakable encryption

Singaporean brothers, Ken Lim (left) and Lim Meng Liang, founders of Aires Applied Quantum Technology, pictured at their new office in Macpherson on June 18.

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SpaceX playbook set to fuel China’s IPO ambitions but tech gap persists

SpaceX’s record US$75 billion (S$96 billion) IPO has made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

AI start-up Plaud to invest $10 million in Singapore as it expands Asia-Pacific operations

Plaud plans to increase its headcount here from about 100 to 150 by the end of 2026.

Funding winter continues for Singapore start-ups but AI, deep tech deals up in 2025

(From left) Openspace head of Ecosystem and Partnerships Charmaine Ng, Chope founder Arrif Ziaudeen, Tin Men Capital co-founder Jeremy Tan and Enterprise Singapore executive director Sophia Ng at the Startups Converge event on May 28.

Claude maker Anthropic tops OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI start-up

Claude maker nears US$1 trillion valuation in latest financing round.

Byju’s founder sentenced to jail by Singapore court for contempt

Singapore and French start-ups win big at The Liveability Challenge with scalable green solutions

(From left) Metha8 CEO Zhaotan Xiao, chief engineer and co-founder Hartmut Rudmann, chief technology officer Gerard de Nazelle and project director Norman Lee on May 20.

Eight start-ups to compete for funding awards totalling up to $4m at sustainability challenge final

A panel comprising leaders from government, finance, industry and the technical community selecting finalists during a shortlisting session in March 2026 for the sustainability challenge.

Small bugs, big appetites: The tiny army upcycling Singapore’s food waste

(SUGGESTED MAIN PIC 2) [IMAGE 1 OF 12] Black soldier flies searching for mating partners inside the netting enclosure in the breeding room at ENTO Industries on April 20, 2026. Despite their wasp-like appearance, adult flies do not sting or bite and do not have mouthparts to eat. They spend their short lives mating and resting.

eFishery founder gets 9-year jail term in $383 million Indonesia fraud case

Temasek was one of the major investors in the start-up once heralded as the crown jewel of Indonesia’s agritech sector.

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