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Singtel Innov8

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About Company
Singtel Innov8 is a US$250 million venture capital fund with offices in Singapore, San Francisco and Tel Aviv.

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Singtel

Singtel

Singtel is Asia's leading communications technology group.

Sector

Telecommunications Service Providers

Subsector

Telecommunications Services

Keywords

Telecommunications, Financial Services, Venture Capital

Location

Singapore

total rounds

2

total raised

$1.21B

count Of Investments

18

count Of Exists

6

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founded date

01.01.2010

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

Singtel Innov8 seeks investment into companies in all stages of development, from seed to early growth, focusing on technologies and solutions that can lead to quantum changes in network capabilities, next generation devices, digital services, and enablers to enhance customer experience. Beyond funding, Singtel Innov8 is a gateway for start-ups to tap on the resources and expertise of the Singtel Group, while enabling the Group to gain access to emerging technologies, and it is managed by its own set of decision-making, approval, and investment processes.
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Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
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No
$34M
01.02.2024
No
$21.12M
Local Amount - CNY 150M
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Founders
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Edgar Hardless
Edgar Hardless

Edgar Hardless

Edgar is the CEO of SingTel Innov8. Based in Singapore, he has over 17 years of telecommunications experience. Prior to SingTel Innov8, Edgar was VP of Strategic Investments responsible for coordinating and executing all M&A activities, undertaken by SingTel. He has been with SingTel for close to 10 years, having joined the company’s International Group in June 2001 as Director of International Finance and Operations. During his tenure at Singtel, Edgar also set up and headed SingTel’s first ever Group Innovations unit, which was tasked with identifying new technologies and innovations that had the potential to have an impact on the telco industry and SingTel Group. Before SingTel, Edgar spent almost seven years with British Telecommunications (BT), the UK’s largest telecommunications service provider, working in a number of strategy and corporate finance roles across the BT Group both in the UK and Asia Pacific. Edgar is an associate of the Institute of Chatered Accountants of England and Wales and holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Bath in the UK.

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Danny Su

Danny Su

Director of China, Investments

Paul Burmester

Paul Burmester

Head of Innovation & Partnerships

Abhay Seth

Director innovation and partnerships

Edgar Hardless

Edgar Hardless

CEO & Founder

Gil Prashker

Gil Prashker

Head of Israel and Director, Investments and Partnership

William Bao Bean

William Bao Bean

Managing Director

Puiyan Leung

Puiyan Leung

Director, Investments & Operations

Aaron Tan

Aaron Tan

Senior Associate

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