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Cohort8 April 2026 · 4 min read

Can you help these companies?

A new cohort of Singaporean tech companies is heading to Australia. We’re building their networks so they can hit the ground running.

Founders from a GIA SAMA cohort at HHQ
GIA Singapore-Australia Market Accelerator, delivered with Enterprise Singapore.

What they need most are the right connections: warm introductions, on-the-ground insights and industry expertise.

They’re part of the 2026 cohort of the GIA Singapore-Australia Market Accelerator, delivered in partnership with Enterprise Singapore.

If you’ve got relevant experience and connections and want to make an impact, get in touch and tell us how you could add value. Or pass this on to someone who’d be a great fit.

Meet the cohort

13 companies, and who they want to meet.

  1. 01

    AIQURIS

    AI risk and quality management. Helps organisations spot AI risks, put the right controls in place and produce the evidence they need to deploy AI with confidence.

    Looking for: Enterprises deploying AI, and tech vendors who need to prove their AI is safe, reliable and fit for purpose.

  2. 02

    EarthTrack

    Warehousing for mining and heavy industry. An ERP-integrated platform using RFID, GPS, tablets and a web portal for real-time inventory control.

    Looking for: Distributors and connections into the mining industry.

  3. 03

    Eight Vectors

    AI-native operational intelligence for warehousing and logistics, with real-time safety alerts and situational awareness.

    Looking for: 3PLs, warehouse operators, MHE distributors and MHE service and maintenance providers.

  4. 04

    ELLO

    An AI caregiving assistant that monitors seniors at home through a camera and app, and alerts families to worrying trends and emergencies.

    Looking for: Channel partners in assisted living and elderly care.

  5. 05

    Friends & Family

    Pet food made from cultivated meat: more protein, better nutrition and digestibility, fewer emissions.

    Looking for: Pet food distributors and retailers, and pet influencers.

  6. 06

    Frutti Sugar

    A sugar substitute (allulose) made at near price-parity with white sugar, so healthier sweetness becomes commercially viable.

    Looking for: Pilot partners, food producers and manufacturers.

  7. 07

    iCOMPASS

    One platform for policy management, regulatory gap analysis, KYC/AML (aligned with AUSTRAC Tranche 2), training and audit-ready governance.

    Looking for: Channel partners, compliance advisory firms and regulated businesses like boutique AFSL holders, fund managers, law firms and real estate companies.

  8. 08

    Invigilo

    AI workplace safety that uses existing CCTV to detect safety violations in real time in high-risk industrial sites.

    Looking for: High-risk industries such as mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, logistics and construction.

  9. 09

    Muuse

    Full-stack reuse infrastructure that swaps single-use food and drink packaging for trackable, returnable containers.

    Looking for: Large, high-footfall hospitality venues.

  10. 10

    PadmaAI

    Multilingual AI search that turns siloed company documents into one knowledge layer, without replacing legacy systems.

    Looking for: Multilingual enterprises that want simpler search.

  11. 11

    Spark Systems

    Ultra-low latency FX trading tech with Tier-1 bank liquidity and strong risk management at an efficient price.

    Looking for: Banks and institutional trading firms needing e-FX. Also a strategic investor for their Series C.

  12. 12

    TalentHero

    An Employer of Record platform to recruit, pay and manage top tech talent in Southeast Asia, compliantly.

    Looking for: Shopify, ServiceNow and Salesforce partners, and companies building tech-heavy teams.

  13. 13

    Zavior

    AI that maps compliance requirements to standards like ISO 27001 and Essential 8, and automates evidence gathering for SMEs.

    Looking for: Education institutions and businesses tightening security, privacy and AI governance.

Think you can make a real impact? Let’s talk, or pass this on to someone who could.
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