The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) became the first to grant regulatory approval for cell-based meat in 2021, as regulators globally considered how to regulate cell-based foods.

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California-based Oratomic raises $475 million, while UK-based Universal Quantum raises more than $100 million in Series A funding. Oratomic’s Series B, co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures, General Catalyst and Bezos Expeditions, brings its total funding to $775 million and its valuation to $5.5 billion. Universal Quantum develops modular trapped-ion systems and plans to use its funding to advance commercialization and support expansion in Singapore, the United States and Japan.

Oct 2026SiliconANGLENews article

A British startup seeking to build a working quantum computer raises $100 million from investors, including Roblox’s CEO and a Singapore fund.

Oct 2026Bloomberg TechNews article

Horizon3 raises $250 million in a Series E round at a $2 billion valuation, backed by returning investors NightDragon and NEA. Its NodeZero platform continuously tests entire networks for vulnerabilities without disrupting live systems, as companies seek more frequent security assessments amid rising AI-driven threats. The company reports nearly $100 million in annual recurring revenue last year, about 7,200 to 7,300 customers, and plans international expansion.

Aug 2026TechCrunchNews article

Singapore-based wealth management platform Endowus raises $35 million from new investors including Citi Ventures and MUFG Innovation Partners, alongside returning backers and four Asian family investors. The round brings its total funding to $95 million. Endowus plans to use the capital to expand in Singapore and Hong Kong, where it serves more than 100,000 clients and manages over $5 billion in assets.

Aug 2023TechCrunchNews article