Saturday, 03 October 2026 · SEA Deal Ticker

SEA Deal TickerSat, 03 Oct

Why is Singapore's port operator now writing US$50M of startup cheques?

A port operator turns startup investor: PSA and Granite Asia launch a US$50M supply-chain fund — TNGlobal · Permalink
Singapore port operator PSA International and Granite Asia, an investment firm managing US$11 billion, launched a US$50 million fund for port, logistics and supply-chain technology. It will back AI, robotics and automation firms alongside Granite Asia's other funds.
Positive-sum angle: A founder building warehouse or port software can now pitch the operator that would run the product and the fund that would back it in the same meeting.
The clinic front desk goes to software: Singapore's Zeya Health buys WhatsApp booking startup ConnectLah — TNGlobal · Permalink
Zeya Health, whose AI books clinic appointments, bought ConnectLah, which handles clinic bookings and patient messages over WhatsApp, for an undisclosed sum. Zeya says revenue grew 15-fold in a year, from a small base, and targets 1,000 providers by mid-2027.