Meet the Singapore space startup with US$100m in seed money

We also look at Silicon Box’s $200 million series B round. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](.  --------------------------------------------------------------- IN FOCUS In today's newsletter, we spotlight: - [Qosmosys’ moon-faring ambitions]( - A Singapore-based semiconductor company’s US$200 million series B round - Other newsy highlights such as Southeast Asia's top-funded tech companies in the last decade --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} I love the mysteries of outer space so much that I’ve told friends that if there’s only one thing I would want before I die, it’s to know for sure whether we’re alone in the universe. And, as [Arthur C. Clarke said]( “both [possibilities] are equally terrifying.” A man can dream, but I’m a little more realistic. It’s unlikely that we’ll ever discover the answer to that question in my lifetime, or even within hundreds of lifetimes. (If any aliens are reading this newsletter, feel free to let me know though!) For now, I’ll make do with the incremental achievements that we have regarding spacetech, including the development of solutions to help us get better access to the moon. One startup that’s involved in this endeavor is Qosmosys, a Singapore-based firm that bagged a huge US$100 million seed round in October last year. What could it be getting up to? -- Jonathan  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [A look at the Singapore space startup said to have raised $100m in seed money]( Details on Qosmosys’ seed round and the investors involved are scant, though Airbus is helping to develop its moon lander. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [SG’s Silicon Box bags $200m in series B funding, claims unicorn status]( The semiconductor packaging firm also said that its US$2 billion factory in Singapore has been mass-producing chiplets since October 2023. [Southeast Asia’s top-funded tech companies in the last decade]( As investors in Southeast Asia race to back the next industry leader, which tech firm will claim the region’s funding crown? ---------------------------------------------------------------  VISUAL STORY OF THE DAY [SEA’s climate tech landscape: Energy solutions are making it rain]( In 2023, 41 of the region’s climate tech startups secured investments, raking in the highest annual funding to date. ---------------------------------------------------------------  PRESS PEEKS The following press releases were published as they were received, without any editing from the Tech in Asia team. You too can publish your own press release on Tech in Asia by simply filling in [this]( page](. Our team will get back to you by the next business day. - AAAFx - [AAAFx Year in Review: A Testament to Success in 2023, Exciting Prospects for 2024]( In 2023, leading brokerage, AAAFx, achieved a significant milestone by surpassing one million website users. ---------------------------------------------------------------  WHO'S HIRING You can post a job [here]( or search for jobs [here](. - [Event Content Strategist]( at Tech in Asia Singapore, Singapore - [Events Manager]( at Tech in Asia Singapore, Singapore - [Senior Events Marketer]( at Tech in Asia Singapore, Singapore - [Marketing & Product Leader]( at Juke Solutions Jakarta, Indonesia - [Sales]( at Scout.inc Jakarta, Indonesia - [Sales Executive - Cloud Service]( at Arupa Cloud Nusantara Jakarta, Indonesia [ADVERTISE]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( P.S. Don't miss out on the biggest tech news and analysis. Add newsletter@techinasia.com to your address book, contacts, or safe sender list. Or simply move us into your inbox. Tech in Asia thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Too many emails? Switch to a different frequency or get new content through our [preference center]( or [unsubscribe](. You can also break our hearts and remove yourself from all Tech in Asia emails over [here](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Copyright © 2024 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. 63 Robinson Road, Singapore 068894