Markets & Investing
Bootstrapping in Singapore: How small startups can thrive without investors
Bootstrapping is not a “no-risk” model; it simply concentrates the risk on the founder.
How outdated financial solutions are fuelling the SME exodus
The SME exodus is not inevitable. It is sadly the predictable outcome of an outdated financial ecosystem.
Credit Saison VC arm launches $50m blockchain investment fund
The fund aims to fund startups building solutions in the blockchain sector.
Arrowpoint reportedly to raise US$400m in fresh funds
The hedge fund is estimated to be on course towards US$2b of assets by the end of 2026.
GLP closes China Income Fund XIV with $359.5m AUM
The fund is seeded with five income-generating logistics and industrial assets.
Singapore risks losing capital market value chain, SGX chairman warns
The chairman called for an ambitious and broad vision” for Singapore’s capital market.
COTD: Singapore's equity funding posts weakest half-year since 2019
Only 129 deals were made during the period.
Startup Synthesys secures $11m for tokenised securities infrastructure
Angel investor Mark Pui led the round.
SGX raises forecasts after stronger-than-expected August activity
RHB maintained its Neutral rating on SGX but raised its target price to $17.80 from $15.90.
Singapore leads climate-tech deal activity in Southeast Asia
Singapore logged around $84.7m across 10 deals.
Thunes leads Singapore's fundraising with $192.8m Series D round
By deal volume, Singapore’s funding landscape skewed toward mid-range cheque sizes.
UltraGreen.ai raises $241m led by 65 Equity and Vitruvian
Proceeds from the round will be used to support UltraGreen’s next phase of growth.
COTD: SG dominates SEA equity market with $1.2b in deals in H1
It represented 65.1% share of the total equity funding value across SEA markets.
Startup funding deal volume plummets 44% YoY in H1
Late-stage funding rose by 70% to $969m (US$756m).
Hongkong Land to cancel repurchased 235,000 ordinary shares
The company’s share capital consists of about 2.18 billion ordinary shares.
Singapore ranked top global destination for land investment
Singapore’s 2025 real GDP forecast has been cut by 0.8 percentage points.
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