Venture capital

Opportunities in S’pore, Asia as venture capital players focus on AI, fintech and healthtech in 2026

Preqin, a provider of data and insights on the alternative assets industry, noted that while fundraising will remain difficult globally, there are signs of recovery in 2026.

Japan has potential to win 2026 World Cup, says veteran Honda

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Keisuke Honda after Belgium vs Japan in the round of 16 at the World Cup, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, July 2, 2018 REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

Fintech funding in Asean falls 36% as investors shift from growth-chasing start-ups: Report

However, the region saw the average deal size jump 42 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, from the same period a year earlier.

Quantum AI accelerator opens in S’pore, boosting the Republic’s hub ambitions

There is a lot of excitment, a lot of money, in quantum investing now, said a panel moderated by Ms Lisa Schroeder, accelerator director, Qai Ventures Singapore, and (from left) Dr Rajeeb Hazra, chief executive, Quantinuum, Mr Ling Keok Tong, executive director, national quantum office, Ms Alexandra Beckstein, CEO Qai Ventures, Dr Ying Chen, director, centre for quantitative finance, NUS.

Source and Credit: QAI VENTURES

Asia Ocean Fund gets S’pore firm Octave Capital’s backing; aims to raise $96m for marine health

Fishermen learning from volunteers how to monitor the health of corals at Gili Balu marine park in Indonesia.

Veterans lead Europe's defence tech revolution as Ukraine war fuels investment boom

FILE PHOTO: The German Armed Forces' First Lieutenant Matt Kuppers, who later co-founded the venture capital firm Defence Invest, operates an armed combat vehicle during an exercise in a NATO military training area at an undisclosed location in Germany, May 2024. Matt Kuppers/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

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