Start-ups

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.

Explainer

Can China really block Meta’s Manus AI acquisition?

Beijing's intervention challenges a strategy in which Chinese start-ups relocate to places such as Singapore to access global capital while distancing themselves from China's oversight.

Chinese billionaire overhauls AI start-up, which has scientists in S'pore, after warning on Manus

MiroMind – founded by Chen Tianqiao, a pioneer of China’s online gaming industry - employs more than 60 scientists across locations including Singapore, Tokyo, and Seattle.

Branded Content

Converting scrolls to sales: How SMEs are using social commerce to reach new customers

Singtel's TikTok Creator House at 313@somerset, which offers professional studio equipment and a dedicated live-streaming booth.

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