Venture capital

Singapore firm eyes hub in Japan for start-up talent in Asia

Insignia Ventures Partners’ Yinglan Tan said the academy will train young people from South-east Asia and Japan to bridge the two regions.

AI scale-up PhysicsX comes to Singapore with ambition to accelerate industrial innovation

PhysicsX CEO and co-founder Jacomo Corbo at the launch of the PhysicsX Singapore Hub at Temasek Shophouse on Oct 8.

Key player Kushner regrets the way FIFA private investment proposal played out

Josh Kushner attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Sports teams are so expensive, billionaires are teaming up to buy them

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner announced this past week that they had bought control of the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that priced the franchise at US$12.5 billion.

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.

News analysis

Can Australia make housing more affordable without hurting tech start-ups?

Start-up founders warn that the unintended fallout of capital gains reforms could push investment overseas.

The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider

China demanded on April 27 that Meta’s US$2 billion deal with the AI start-up Manus be undone.

New growth capital work group set up in Singapore to support firms from start-up to IPO

The Growth Capital Workgroup will comprise members from the private and public sectors to explore new ways to strengthen Singapore's growth capital markets.

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

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