https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/ A running log of AI companies and founders arriving in Singapore: new entities, regional hubs, first local hires, funding and stage appearances. Curated by Ellen Cheng. en Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#tokenpulsearrivals-tokenpulseTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI inference infrastructure for developers and AI-native apps, without upfront GPU commitments. Opened its Asia-Pacific operating hub in Singapore, which it now treats as a co-headquarters alongside San Francisco. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#moonshot-aiarrivals-moonshot-aiTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Maker of the Kimi models, including the open-weight Kimi K3. Posted a Singapore-based sales role to build local revenue and partnerships. Its Singapore entity, incorporated in 2023, was renamed Novascent in June. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#horizon3arrivals-horizon3Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI-native offensive security platform that autonomously finds and validates attack paths. Set up its ASEAN headquarters and a regional centre of excellence in Singapore, backed by EDB and EDBI, and is growing local sales and partner teams. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#elevenlabsarrivals-elevenlabsTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Voice AI for speech synthesis, dubbing and voice agents. Opened a Singapore office as its Southeast Asia hub, after launching Singapore data residency in July. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#0garrivals-0gTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI infrastructure focused on private, verifiable computing for sensitive AI workloads. Plans its global headquarters in Singapore with at least S$20 million over five years, including research with NTU. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#hirona-aiarrivals-hirona-aiTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800An autonomous AI recruiter that runs first-round voice interviews through a shareable link, then scores and shortlists candidates. Hiring its first dedicated go-to-market lead to build the pipeline from Singapore into Southeast Asia. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#manusarrivals-manusTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800General-purpose AI agent that completes multi-step tasks such as research and bookings. Singapore-headquartered since mid-2025; reported in September to be raising about US$500 million after Meta's acquisition was blocked. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#plaudarrivals-plaudTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI-powered note-taking hardware. Opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore in September, doubling its commitment to S$20 million; its local team grew from zero to about 100 in a year. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#sharpaarrivals-sharpaTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Dexterous robotic hands and humanoid robots, from the co-founders of lidar maker Hesai. Headquartered in Singapore with an office in Shanghai; raised about US$669 million in August from investors including Alibaba, Meituan, Tencent and JD.com. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#causal-labsarrivals-causal-labsTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Large physics models for prediction and control. Its CEO spoke on predicting and controlling the physical world at Lorong AI. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#ropediaarrivals-ropediaTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Builds the data layer for world models and embodied AI. Its CTO spoke on data for world models at Lorong AI, Singapore's national AI community space. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#aaruarrivals-aaruTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI simulation company valued at over US$1 billion. Expanding to Singapore; its co-founder spoke at SuperAI 2026 at Marina Bay Sands. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#harveyarrivals-harveyTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI platform for law firms and legal teams. Opened a Singapore office with legal engineering, customer success and sales staff, and is hiring locally. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#simulararrivals-simularTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Silicon Valley AI agent company. Founder spoke at the SuperAI Demo Night bridging Silicon Valley and Singapore founders. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#supermemarrivals-supermemTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI startup working across the US and Singapore. Founder spoke at the SuperAI Demo Night bridging Silicon Valley and Singapore founders. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#cognitionarrivals-cognitionTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Maker of Devin, an AI software engineer that works alongside development teams. Named Singapore its Asia-Pacific headquarters, covering Southeast Asia, Australia, India and Korea; OCBC is an existing local customer. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#video-rebirtharrivals-video-rebirthTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Industrial-grade AI video engine whose Bach model generates physics-consistent video for content and physical-AI training. Added a US$30 million extension to its November round, bringing total funding to US$80 million, with AMD Ventures and Hyundai Motor Group among backers. https://ellencheng.com/arrivals/#pixversearrivals-pixverseTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800AI video generation platform with over 100 million users across 175 countries. Raised a Series C led by CDH Investments and opened a global office in Singapore for enterprise sales and partnerships.