WHO WE ARE

We are the strategic investment arm and fully-owned subsidiary of Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), a statutory board under Singapore’s Ministry of Defence.
We seek out aspiring entrepreneurs creating deep tech companies with potential dual-use applications for defence and security, and work together with our defence partners and the greater start-up ecosystem to nurture and grow these companies.


WHAT WE DO

We typically make early-stage investments in deep tech companies.
We like working with co-investors who add value and are open to both leading and following other investors.
We also build relationships, foster partnerships, and facilitate work programs with the defence and security sector to help develop and mature the companies’ technology.


WHAT WE FOCUS ON

We focus on Singapore-based companies, or companies interested in expanding to Singapore.
We are looking for disruptive technologies and solutions applicable for the defence and security sector.
Some of the technology areas that we focus on are: cybersecurity, autonomy, artificial intelligence, communications, sensors, advanced materials and quantum sciences.