Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new hot topic in tech this year, supplanting cryptocurrencies in 2022, and Singapore is home to many startups looking to make waves in the industry.
From generative tools that can make copies to create images, to better platforms for analyzing data, AI has proven its use in many areas. Today, it’s changing the scope of work, allowing entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality at a fraction of the traditional cost.
Tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all investing in the growth of AI, showing that beyond the current hype, the technology’s potential for longevity.
Here are some companies that are embracing and expanding the AI ecosystem in Singapore.
1.Hypotenuse AI
Since 2020, Hypotenuse has provided solutions that use AI to automate copywriting. The platform can write e-commerce descriptions like a human being just by analyzing product images. The copy is optimized for search engines and can also be adjusted to match your brand tone.
Apart from descriptions, Hypotenuse can also put together blog posts, social media captions and digital ads. Its services are available on a subscription basis and are used by many companies in industries such as travel, fashion and beauty.
Founded by Singaporean entrepreneur Joshua Wong, Hypotenuse has just over 10 employees according to LinkedIn and is backed by US tech startup accelerator Y Combinator. The company has a physical office in Singapore and employs both full-time and internships.
At the time of writing, Hypotenuse is accepting applications for positions such as software engineer, marketer, and graphic designer.
2. Alecia AI
Combining blockchain technology and generative AI, Alethea AI is known for creating intelligent NFTs (iNFTs). These are represented in the form of fully interactive characters generated by text prompts.
Alethea AI’s CharacterGPT allows users to create animated 3D avatars with their own personality, voice, and physical characteristics. These characters can act as virtual assistants, digital twins, or licensed collectibles. They can be minted in the form of iNFTs, through which the creator can prove ownership of her AI creations.
iNFTs are dynamic in nature, allowing their owners to upgrade their characters’ intellect and personality over time by training them in their specializations.
Alethea AI has expanded into many industries and openly welcomes application developers, researchers, engineers, and other individuals familiar with AI and blockchain.
3. Nansen
AI may have gotten the limelight from cryptocurrencies, but it also brings utility to this space. As a blockchain analytics platform, Nansen utilizes his AI algorithms to sift through petabytes of data daily to generate actionable trading insights.
The platform tracks 2.5 billion wallets across 10 different blockchains to better understand where smart money is moving. It supports retail investors, VCs, cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols.
Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Singapore and has over 150 employees. According to LinkedIn, Nansen has continued to grow during the cryptocurrency winter, with headcount increasing by 6% over his past six months.
Nansen is currently hiring in areas such as marketing, engineering, growth and product development. All of its roles offer remote work options, and many are free to apply from anywhere in the world.
4. Yumaai
The days of unscripted responses from customer support agents may be coming to an end. Yuma describes herself as “the ChatGPT for customer support” and offers AI tools that can analyze queries in real time and craft relevant responses.
Answers adhere to the brand’s tone of voice, saving businesses a lot of man-hours. Agents can focus on complex inquiries and delegate tasks such as drafting and rephrasing answers to Yuma.
Yuma is trained in 15 languages to help businesses better serve their global customers. We can explore your brand’s existing resources to build your knowledge base and provide the right information in the requested language.
Like Hypotenuse, Yuma is backed by Y Combinator. We do not post any vacancies, but are accepting applications from anyone interested in joining our team.
5. With Eye
In January 2022, Wiz AI raised US$20 million in Series A funding round for its conversational AI talkbot. Wiz Talkbots take AI customer support a step further with the ability to understand and retain voice-based conversations.
With AI customers in mind, the tool understands not only English, but also regional languages and accents such as Singlish, Bahasa, and Tagalog.
According to Wiz’s website, their talkbots are “virtually indistinguishable” from human callers, with 95% of users unable to tell if they’re talking to a human and returning a response in just half a second. I can. .
As it stands, Wiz has partnerships with big tech companies like Meta, Singtel, and Huawei. The company is headquartered in Singapore and has numerous vacancies in areas such as AI engineering, human resources, finance and customer relations.
6. Groundup.ai
Groundup.ai, founded to improve workplace safety in the industrial sector, raised US$1.8 million last month to grow its AI and software engineering team. The company has developed proprietary sensors that use AI technology to identify risks and assist in machine maintenance.
Groundup’s solutions help businesses schedule timely maintenance and avoid unplanned downtime. The startup supports heavy equipment, construction, manufacturing and more.
Groundup is currently recruiting for a number of roles, including a full-time remote position titled ‘ChatGPT Keyboard Warrior’. This involves using ChatGPT to design and execute research projects according to stakeholder needs.
7. Polymerize
Polymerize works to replace trial-and-error methods of experimentation with AI-based insights. Provides solutions for researchers and R&D operations to reduce time spent on experiments by up to 300%.
By making predictions more accurate, Polymerize helps save time and money and speed up the innovation process.
In May 2022, the company raised US$4.2 million to expand its services from Singapore to India, Japan and the US. Serving industries such as automotive and specialty chemicals, Polymerize is expanding its team to further transform the R&D process.
The startup is currently recruiting for engineering, web development and product development positions. Most of these roles require at least two years of experience and offer the opportunity to work remotely from Singapore or India.
8. Sixth Sense
Founded in 2018, SixSense uses AI technology to detect flaws and imperfections in manufacturing. The platform can quickly sift through millions of images, eliminating the need for manual quality checks.
The company currently targets the semiconductor manufacturing industry, but the technology could be useful in other technology areas as well.
SixSense’s software not only identifies defects, but also helps identify the root cause behind them, such as equipment or process defects. Monitor your equipment in real time and predict impending failures based on any anomalies that occur.
SixSense is hiring for full-time positions in Data Science and Web Development.
9. Fathom X
FathomX, an AI startup from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and National University Health System (NUH), offers a screening solution for mammograms used to detect early signs of breast cancer. Using AI speeds up the process and reduces the rate of false positives and false negatives.
In September 2022, FathomX raised over S$2 million to speed up product development and regulatory approval. Since then, the company’s proprietary tool, his FxMammo, has been approved by the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore and is currently being piloted at NUH.
FathomX has many open vacancies, including software engineering and research positions.
10. Advanced AI
Founded in 2016, Advance AI uses AI technology to help prevent fraud in industries such as banking, fintech, and e-commerce. The company works with over 1,000 of his enterprise clients in Asia and Mexico.
Advance AI has raised US$200 million in 2021 and achieved unicorn status (a term for companies with valuations over US$1 billion) in the process.
Its solution facilitates the onboarding process for payment companies and helps reduce the likelihood of fraud. Businesses have a one-stop platform to handle KYC and her AML obligations without compromising user experience.
Headquartered in Singapore, Advance AI is recruiting for positions in software development, human resources and finance.
Featured image credits: Hypotenuse AI / Advance AI / Nansen / Alethea AI
