Singtel Innov8
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Singtel Innov8 is the corporate venture arm of Singtel Group (connectivity, digital infrastructure and services). It was founded in 2010 and is based in Singapore, Singapore. It invests from Seed to Growth in 5G enterprise and applications, digital ASEAN, data privacy and security.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Growth |
| Sectors | 5G enterprise and applications, Digital ASEAN, Data privacy and security, Green tech, Future-ready workforce, New emerging technologies |
| Geography | Asia, North America, Middle East and Africa, Europe, Oceania (Portfolio companies by region, from the firm's portfolio page) |
| Offices | Singapore, San Francisco, United States, Tel Aviv, Israel, Beijing, China |
Sources: S1 Singtel Innov8 About Us; S3 Singtel Innov8 Portfolio (country filter, Acquired and IPO labels).
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 61 | 61% |
| Exited | 39 | 39% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S3 Singtel Innov8 Portfolio (country filter, Acquired and IPO labels).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 500M | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S4 |
| Companies backed | 100 | companies | Stated by the firm | S3 |
| IPOs | 7+ | IPOs | Stated by the firm | S3 |
| M&A exits | 30+ | exits | Stated by the firm | S3 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 100 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S4 Singtel news release: Singtel Innov8 launches US$250 million global AI Growth Fund (13 Mar 2026); S3 Singtel Innov8 Portfolio (country filter, Acquired and IPO labels).
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Singtel Group | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Connectivity, digital infrastructure and services | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2010 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Singapore, Singapore | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | USD 500M (Fund size) | Single source | S4 |
| Companies backed | 100 | Single source | S3 |
| Exits | 37+ total, 7 IPOs, 30 M&A | Single source | S3 |
| People on the team page | 14 | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Growth | Single source | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 100 companies: 61 active, 39 exited.S3
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 61 | 61% |
| Exited | 39 | 39% |
Every company on the Singtel Innov8 list
100 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 61 active, 39 exited.S3 Read the firm's list.
Active 61
- AI-LINK
- AiCure
- Armada
- Band
- Bites
- BitSight
- Blackpanda
- Carro
- Cato Networks
- Clear
- Crowdbotics
- Ctera Networks
- Datahunter
- DataMesh
- Dataplor
- DramaBox
- Eclypsium
- Endowus
- Ferrum Health
- fileAI
- General Mobile
- GoSecure
- HaloDoc
- Handprint
- Hope Technik
- HPC-AI
- igloocompany
- Intellect
- Kredivo
- Kumu Networks
- Lasso Security
- LiveLike
- Lyte Ventures
- Mapped
- Mobagel
- Monogoto
- Myriota
- Perplexity
- PrivyID
- Prophecy
- Qiz
- Red Access
- ROBOTERA
- Selector
- Sensorz
- SESTO
- Shopback
- Sierra
- Silverfort
- Sinai Technologies
- Sygnum
- Synack
- Synadia
- Teridion
- viAct
- Viture
- WEKA
- Whale
- Wiz.ai
- Yodo1
- Zeotap
Exited 39
- 121cast (Omny)
- 2359 Media
- Airalo
- Arista Networks
- Attivo Networks
- August
- Balbix
- Baynote
- Bitglass
- Cardlytics
- Demyst
- Fireglass
- Flocations
- Flow Security
- Guavus
- Iglooinsure
- Intricately
- Jasper Wireless
- Kai Square
- Le Kan
- Maker Studio
- MigMe
- MobileIron
- Moment.Me
- Moogsoft
- Ness Computing
- Neura
- Nexage
- Pokkt
- Qubole
- Ruckus Wireless
- SenseTime
- Shape Security
- StrongDM
- Tempo AI
- TubeMogul
- Viki
- Vuclip
- Wickr (fka NPL)
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
| Company | Type | Year | Acquirer or exchange | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StrongDM | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Flow Security | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Shape Security | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| SenseTime | IPO | S3 | |||
| Balbix | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Attivo Networks | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Qubole | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Cardlytics | IPO | S3 | |||
| Intricately | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Moogsoft | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Fireglass | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| August | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Bitglass | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Pokkt | Acquisition | S3 | |||
| Demyst | Acquisition | S3 |
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Growth | S1 |
| Check size | USD 1M to USD 5M | S1 |
| Pitch page | innov8.singtel.com/contact-us.html | S1 |
Fund vehicles
History
Where sources disagree
- Portfolio count: 100 company cards on the portfolio page (S3) vs More than 115 startup investments (Make Tomorrow podcast description) (S6) vs 157 investments (Investorlist) (S8). Different measures and dates.S3S6S8
- Headline size: USD 500 million across the evergreen fund and AI Growth Fund (About Us, Mar 2026) (S1) vs USD 350 million (Business Times headline on an increase in Singtel investment in Innov8) (S7). Different dates.S1S7
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website innov8.singtel.com/
- Portfolio innov8.singtel.com/portfolio.html
- Pitch page innov8.singtel.com/contact-us.html
Sources
- S1Singtel Innov8 About UsFirm
- S2Singtel Innov8 Our TeamFirm
- S3Singtel Innov8 Portfolio (country filter, Acquired and IPO labels)Firm
- S4Singtel news release: Singtel Innov8 launches US$250 million global AI Growth Fund (13 Mar 2026)Parent company
- S6Global Venturing: Powerlist 2025 Edgar Hardless (17 Jun 2025)Press
- S7The Business Times: Singtel ups investment in corporate venture arm Innov8 to US$350mPress
- S8Investorlist: Singtel Innov8 VenturesThird-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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