About Singtel Innov8
Singtel Innov8 is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Singapore, Singapore. As of Sep 2026, Singtel Innov8 is an active investor, having invested in 117 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Lasso Overall, Singtel Innov8 portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 6 IPOs and 38 acquisitions including key companies like Cisco, SentinelOne and OpenTable. A lot of funds co-invest with Singtel Innov8, with names like Qualcomm Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Singtel Innov8 has team of 12 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Singtel Innov8's List of Top Investments
Singtel Innov8 has a portfolio of 117 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Vuclip and Baynote.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, Israel and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Singtel Innov8:
1. Cisco
Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions. The company delivers data center simplification through unified consoles and common policies across network fabrics. It offers enterprise-grade access points, AI-powered security platforms with threat intelligence, and detection engineering. The company combines networking with security, observability, and collaboration to advance AI adoption.
Key facts about Cisco
- Founded Year: 1984
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jul 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.5M
- Employee Count: 95,522 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Greyrock Investments and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. SentinelOne
Cloud based endpoint security solutions. It provides a solution to detect threat behavior and block attacks. It provides a predictive execution inspection engine and military grade cyber defense technologies. The product comprises of installation on endpoint and monitoring client and analytics engine to detect non signature based threats, predict the further actions and other variations of the threat, and block them from causing damage online.
Key facts about SentinelOne
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $697M
- Employee Count: 3,236 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Qualcomm Ventures and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Nov 11, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. OpenTable
Provider of reservation management solutions for restaurants. The platform provides reservation management, a chatbot, delivery management, sales management, and more.
Key facts about OpenTable
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 2,273 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Benchmark, Singtel Innov8 and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 16, 2000, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. ShopBack
Online platform providing cashback rewards, coupons, and promo codes for purchases. It allows users to earn money back on shopping, travel bookings, and game play. Users can withdraw earnings to their accounts. The platform offers notifications for deals and automatic application of coupon codes.
Key facts about ShopBack
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 100M - 500M as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $350M
- Employee Count: 939 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, SBVA and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Endowus
Provider of digital wealth management services for retirement savings accounts. This platform enables individuals to invest cash, retirement funds, and tax-advantaged savings into diversified portfolios. Users select from pre-built investment strategies or construct custom portfolios using individual funds. The service facilitates access to institutional share classes and provides automated portfolio management. All assets are held in the name of the individual through a custodian. The business model involves returning trailer fees to investors and charging a management fee for advisory services.
Key facts about Endowus
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 188 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung Venture Investment, Prosus and 80 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Singtel Innov8's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Singtel Innov8 has invested in 117 companies over the last 25 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Lasso and most recent follow-on round was in Whale.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2022 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2018 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Singtel Innov8's Investments by Stage
Singtel Innov8 has made 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.2M, 20 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $43.1M and 16 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.89M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 23 |
Series B | 20 |
Seed | 16 |
Series C | 16 |
Series D | 5 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Singtel Innov8's Investments by Sector
Singtel Innov8 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Consumer and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 109 Tech companies, 93 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 81 Software companies and at least 53 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 56 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 28 |
High Tech | 20 |
Consumer | 12 |
Vertical SaaS | 9 |
Others | 74 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Singtel Innov8's Investments by Geography
Singtel Innov8 has made most investments in United States (44), followed by Singapore where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 44 |
Singapore | 13 |
Israel | 10 |
China | 7 |
Australia | 5 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Singtel Innov8's recent investments
Singtel Innov8 has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Lasso and fileAI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Singtel Innov8:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 02, 2026 | Israel | Series A | 2462 | [+4] | |
Aug 27, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5634 | ||
Jul 16, 2026 | Singapore | Series C | 8846 | ||
Jul 2026 | United States | Seed | 5556 | ||
May 19, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9393 | [+13] |
Unicorns in Singtel Innov8's Portfolio
Singtel Innov8 has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - ShopBack, Airalo, Sygnum and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ShopBack. It became a unicorn in 2026, 8 years after Singtel Innov8 first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Singtel Innov8's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Online platform providing cashback rewards, coupons, and promo codes for purchases | 2014 | Singapore | Series F | ufsxqkn | ||
73 | Operator of eSIM stores intended to provide connectivity to travellers | 2019 | Delaware | Series C | qxhsrwv | ||
75 | Digital asset banking platform offering a range of services including trading, custody, staking, and tokenization of assets | 2017 | Zurich | Series C | yopfakf | ||
66 | Multi-factor authentication solutions provider | 2016 | Tel Aviv | Series D | btgak{x | ||
71 | Provider of cyber risk intelligence and exposure management solutions powered by AI | 2011 | Boston | Series E | hmwgydb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Singtel Innov8's Portfolio
6 of Singtel Innov8's portfolio companies have become public. SenseTime got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Dec 2021 at marketcap of $17B and SentinelOne got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $8.97B.Here are Singtel Innov8's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 30, 2021 | - | - | 1537 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | - | - | 3472 | |
Feb 09, 2018 | - | - | 5336 | |
Jun 06, 2014 | - | - | 8240 | |
Jun 04, 1999 | - | - | 5693 |
Acquired companies in Singtel Innov8's Portfolio
38 companies from Singtel Innov8's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was RUCKUS Networks in Apr 2026 by Belden for $*****.Here are Singtel Innov8's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 30, 2026 | Feb 03, 2012 | Series D | 4459 | |
Jan 15, 2026 | May 02, 2024 | Series C | 7541 | |
Nov 18, 2025 | Jun 27, 2018 | Series B | 1045 | |
Apr 23, 2025 | May 28, 2014 | Series A | 2662 | |
Mar 05, 2024 | - | - | 2432 |
Team profile of Singtel Innov8
Singtel Innov8 has a team of 12 members including 3 Partners and 4 Principals located in United States, Singapore and 1 more location. Singtel Innov8's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Singtel Innov8:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Principal | Singapore | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | Beijing | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Singtel Innov8
Over the past 25 years, 701 investors have co-invested in Singtel Innov8's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Singtel Innov8: Norwest, Google Ventures and 305 others have invested in rounds before Singtel Innov8. There are 4 companies where Norwest has invested before Singtel Innov8 and 3 companies where Google Ventures has invested before Singtel Innov8.
- Top Co-investors of Singtel Innov8: 215 investors entered a company along with Singtel Innov8. These include investors like Qualcomm Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Singtel Innov8: A total of 179 investors have invested in Singtel Innov8's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Acrew Capital (3 companies), Liberty Global (3 companies) and Singtel (3 companies).
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