Government · 3 deals
Singapore
Every published round SGInnovate took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syenta | Series A | 4 Aug 2026 | $36m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Fri 24 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 22 Apr 2026), OIF Ventures portfolio | |
| Syenta | Seed | Aug 2025 | $8.8m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 24 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (Fri 24 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 22 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (Fri 15 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 12 Aug 2025), Forbes Australia | |
| See-Mode | Series A | 21 Aug 2020 | $9m | Participant | Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Fri 4 Dec 2020), SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Thu 20 Aug 2020) |
Companies SGInnovate has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for SGInnovate, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies SGInnovate has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal SGInnovate did.
Stories naming SGInnovate. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney-based chip packaging startup Syenta raised a Series A led by Playground Global and the National Reconstruction Fund to commercialise its interconnect manufacturing technology and expand into the US.
Weekly roundup of three Series A raises: chipmaker Syenta (US$26m), insights platform Ideally and battery recycler Renewable Metals, detailing leads, amounts and each company's earlier funding.
Also Startup Daily
Chip startup Syenta raised a Series A led by Playground Global with the National Reconstruction Fund to commercialise its packaging technology and expand into the US; ex-Intel chief Pat Gelsinger joins its board.
Syenta, an ANU spinout in Sydney, has secured $36 million in Series A funding to commercialise its chip packaging technology; Playground Global and the National Reconstruction Fund led, and Pat Gelsinger joins the board.
Roundup of five Australian raises totalling $85 million: National Renewable Network's Series A, plus Syenta, Cuttable, SprintSuite and Bitwise Agronomy, with lead investors and expansion plans for each.
ANU spin-out Syenta has secured $8.8 million to commercialise its chip-packaging technology, with Investible leading; the piece recalls its 2022 seed round and selection for Applied Materials' ASTRA accelerator.
Also Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily