Cap Vista Pte Ltd is the strategic investment arm of the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), a statutory board of the Singapore Ministry of Defence. Cap Vista invests in innovative technologies that serve the defence and security needs of Singapore.

Set up in April 2003, Cap Vista makes strategic investments using the DSTA Technology Innovation Fund. Cap Vista focuses on five dual-use technology areas. They are advanced electronics, advanced materials and nanotechnology, alternative energy, robotics and unmanned technologies, and wireless and communications. As of 2011, Cap Vista has eight companies in its portfolio, which have delivered a stream of technological returns.

Cap Vista’s portfolio companies see Cap Vista’s investment as a form of endorsement of their technological excellence, which is helpful in the companies’ market development and subsequent fund-raising efforts. Besides facilitating access to DSTA’s network of local/overseas defence and security partners, Cap Vista provides valuable advice on defence markets and requirements. Cap Vista is also well connected with other Singapore government agencies that facilitate commercial developments.

The defence projects that Cap Vista facilitates with its strategic partners provide an important source of revenue even as the company works in parallel to develop its commercial market. These projects typically require the company to bring its technology to a higher level to meet defence requirements, which in turn sharpen the company’s technological edge. The company will also enjoy maximum flexibility in using the technology developed for commercial applications.

Cap Vista is the strategic investor of choice for young companies seeking to develop their businesses in the Asian defence and security market.