Singapore

With close to nine in 10 AI-using Singapore firms still relying on off-the-shelf tools, investors are backing a startup that embeds engineers inside companies, provided the model can scale like software.

The Singapore VC has deployed about $27 Mn across nine companies as it raises its first institutional fund towards a $100 Mn target, giving family offices access to energy, infrastructure and industrial technologies through a specialist manager.

Managing investments is only half the battle. As wealth transitions between generations, its long-term continuity depends on whether successors are prepared, decision-making responsibilities are clear, and the knowledge behind the family's success is carried forward.

The Singapore startup is betting that the next valuable AI agent will not simply assist scientists but will execute larger parts of computational research while keeping sensitive data inside an organisation’s infrastructure.