We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Top 50 startups of the NTT Startup Challenge 2026. Your innovation, passion, and determination have set you apart, and we deeply appreciate the hard work and creativity you have demonstrated. This achievement is a testament to your commitment to driving positive change and shaping the future of technology and business.
• Founded in July 2022, a South Korean developer of autonomous mobile robots and forklifts capable of transporting heavy loads • Automates indoor and outdoor material transport and reduces labor requirements in logistics warehouses, shipyards, and construction and manufacturing sites • 16-person team, 50% of whom hold PhDs; more than 10 patents; 260% revenue CAGR; deployments include a major Japanese logistics company
• Founded in 2009, an India-based trade credit platform connecting B2B commerce and finance • Electronic invoicing, credit assessment, domestic and cross-border supply chain finance, collections and payments, and receivables tokenization • Backed by Trifecta Capital, SMBC Asia Rising Fund, Jungle Ventures, IFC, and others
• Founded in 2016, an Australian semiconductor company developing Wi-Fi HaLow technology for long-range, low-power communications • Wide-area wireless connectivity for IoT devices, surveillance cameras, smart homes, and industrial equipment • Backed by MegaChips, Blackbird Ventures, and others, with mass-production capabilities spanning chips through development platforms
• Founded in 2019, a Singapore-based advanced materials company producing scalable silica aerogel using patented technology • Thermal insulation and passive cooling for buildings, data centers, energy facilities, and cold chains • Backed by 500 Global, SEEDS Capital, Apsara Capital, and others, with patent-protected manufacturing technology
• Year founded undisclosed, an Indian Earth intelligence company that uses AI to integrate satellite, radar, IoT, and ground data • Risk assessment, monitoring, and decision support for agriculture, finance, insurance, and infrastructure • More than 50 customers; 9x revenue growth; FY26 revenue of US$11 million; US$30 million in orders; US$20 million raised to date
• Year founded undisclosed, a Singapore-based enterprise AI company that manages physical spaces and operations through cloud and edge AI • Store and facility operations, voice analytics, content governance, agent workflows, and IoT device management • Large-scale operating track record across 45 countries, with more than 1,500 customers and over 530,000 connected devices
• Founded in 2021, a Seoul National University spinout using AI to estimate cerebral aneurysm risk from health screening data • Early screening for cerebral aneurysms and referral recommendations using routine health checkups • Validated on a national cohort of approximately 420,000 people; contracts with more than 50 Korean institutions; enterprise deployment track record
• Founded in 2014, a South Korea-based global SaaS company enabling high-fidelity interactive prototypes without coding • UI/UX prototyping and user testing for automobiles, home appliances, apps, and embedded devices • 68 patents; 93 employees; major corporate customers; strong revenue contribution from the Japanese market
• Founded in 2019, an Australian company developing radiation-resistant, self-healing silicon solar cells for space • Power generation for satellites, spacecraft, and future large-scale space infrastructure • Patent-protected technology, a low-cost and short-lead-time mass-production design, and backing from Flying Fox Ventures and others
• Founded in Hong Kong in 2026, a browser-based mesh streaming company that relays encrypted video between viewer devices • Reduces bandwidth use for live video streaming in aviation, maritime, telecommunications, and smart venues • Local relay architecture requiring no additional hardware and capable of operating over constrained networks
• Founded in 2015, an Indonesian digital health company integrating healthcare information systems, patient apps, and IoMT devices • Electronic medical records, patient management, telemedicine, and medical-device data integration for clinics and hospitals • Deployed at more than 2,500 healthcare facilities, with over 15 million patient records across 325 cities and 37 provinces
• Year founded undisclosed, a Singapore company providing decentralized modular water-treatment systems • Desalination, near-zero-discharge brine recovery, AI-based water management, and energy and mineral recovery from brine • US$22.5 million in contracts; FY26 year-to-date revenue of US$16 million; gross margin of 26–30%
• Founded in October 2021, an Indian quantum computing company developing photonic quantum technology and the OPTIQON optimization platform • Combinatorial optimization for logistics, finance, manufacturing, and other sectors, with a path toward general-purpose photonic quantum computing • US$450,000 in product revenue; more than US$1 million in government grants; nine patent applications; US$12 million raised to date
• Founded in 2025, a Singapore company developing nonflammable nickel-zinc backup power systems with no thermal runaway risk • Mission-critical power protection for data centers and submarine cable infrastructure • Secured a 5 MW order and completed Singapore’s first NiZn deployment at a data center
• Founded in 2019, a South Korean medical AI company supporting cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment • Lesion detection, diagnostic support, and enhanced clinical workflows for endoscopy and other procedures • Commercial deployments in hospitals in South Korea and Vietnam, regulatory approvals, numerous patents, and backing from SparkLabs and others
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• Founded in 2023, a Malaysian AI company that connects existing business systems to automate finance operations • Automation of accounts payable and receivable, reconciliation, anomaly detection, internal controls, and exception handling • US$1.72 million order backlog in H1 2026; demonstrated customer cost and workload reductions; backed by Jati Growth
• Founded in 2021, a South Korea-based spatial biology and drug discovery company using human tissue data and AI • Decision support for drug targets, indications, therapeutic modalities, and patient selection • More than 3,000 tissue maps and 100 million cells; contracts worth up to US$88 million plus royalties; backed by leading VCs
• Founded in June 2024, a South Korea-based fintech company using merchant data and AI to support private credit in emerging markets • Credit for small merchants, repayment at the point of payment, and funding through tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) • More than US$1 million in cumulative RWA funding; KRW 5 billion raised to date; backed by Grab, Hashed, and others
• Year founded undisclosed, a Singapore company providing a document AI platform with audit trails and controls for regulated industries • Automation of document processing, confidential computing, policy enforcement, and tamper-resistant audits • Contracts with Fortune 50 and Global 1000 companies; MRR above US$290,000; presence in more than 60 countries; 134% NDR
• Founded in 2023, a Hong Kong digital trust company combining confidential computing with decentralized identity • Secure execution of AI agents, identity verification, verifiable credentials, and audit-trail creation • US$8 million seed round; several million profiles; paid pilot in Japan; enterprise revenue above US$1 million in 2025
• Founded in 2021, an Australian university spinout developing a patented aqueous flow battery for long-duration energy storage • 4–24-hour storage for data centers, power grids, manufacturing, and renewable energy • First commercial demonstration in 2025; more than US$14 million in equity and grant funding; backed by the Grantham Foundation and others
• Founded in 2023, a company providing camera-free patient monitoring using millimeter-wave radar and on-device AI • Early detection of falls, bed exits, and respiratory and posture risks in hospitals and care facilities • Paid deployments in India, Japan, and the United States; response time under one minute; MoUs covering more than 5,300 units; backed by Antler and others
• Founded in 2016, a Singapore company assessing credit and fraud risk using device and behavioral data • Credit underwriting, fraud detection, income prediction, and customer-intent analysis for financial institutions • Presence in more than 50 countries; over 200 million people assessed; more than 325 customers; profitable since 2024; US$9 million raised to date
• Founded in 2014, a Singapore company providing human-centered AI for regulated industries in Southeast Asia • Fraud and AML detection, credit risk, collections, revenue optimization, and agent operations • More than 40 customers; FY2025 revenue of US$1.56 million; adjusted EBITDA of US$337,000; US$58.9 million sales pipeline
• Founded in 2020, a Singapore company providing an AI-native integrated platform for materials and chemical research • Experimental data management, materials property prediction, formulation optimization, and shorter R&D cycles • Contracted ARR of US$2 million; 27 paying customers; 32 PoCs; materials development track record with NTT-AS; backed by leading VCs
• Year founded undisclosed, a Canadian climate intelligence company integrating satellites, drones, IoT, and edge AI • Emissions verification, asset risk monitoring, digital twins, and sustainability reporting • 10 customers across 16 countries; 96% logo retention; 128% NRR; 147% year-over-year growth; supported by Techstars and others
• Founded in 2018, an Indonesian technology-enabled 3PL integrating road, sea, and rail logistics operations • Automated dispatching, AI-powered order intake, transportation management, driver management, and logistics finance • Backed by Monk’s Hill Ventures, Jungle Ventures, Genesia Ventures, AC Ventures, and others
• Year founded undisclosed, an India-based AI company developing a language-agnostic voice authenticity model • Synthetic voice and deepfake detection, speaker verification, and protection for voice AI services • 95.4% accuracy and 0.99 ROC-AUC on public benchmarks; deployable in the cloud, on premises, and on devices
• Founded in Taipei in 2019, a Taiwanese company providing provenance and trust infrastructure for digital assets and AI • Authenticity verification, rights management, and audit trails for images, video, and generative AI content • More than 86 million registered assets; over 400,000 daily API calls; 1.5 million downloads; adopted by Reuters; US$6 million seed round
• Year founded undisclosed, a Bangladeshi company providing commerce infrastructure for informal retailers • Digital procurement, nationwide logistics, embedded credit, retail media, and sales data analytics • 220,000 retailers and 296 suppliers; annualized revenue above US$70 million; operating profit positive; backed by global investors
• Founded in 2018, a Hong Kong Polytechnic University spinout developing an AI-guided portable liver diagnostic device • Testing and ongoing monitoring of liver fibrosis and fatty liver disease at healthcare facilities and community sites • Liverscan and FattaLab product lines; supported by the university, HKSTP, and ultrasound industry companies
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• Year founded undisclosed, a Singapore company providing thermal digital twins and approval-based AI controls • Cooling optimization and energy savings for data centers, industrial facilities, and battery energy storage facilities • Six commercial deployments; energy savings of 10.8–53.2%; 27 patents, including 13 granted; eight copyrights
• Founded in 2023, a U.S.-Indian company developing specialized agentic AI for finance and accounting operations • Automation and ERP integration for procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, accruals, and financial close • US$8.5 million raised; more than 150 employees; over 50 patents and papers; eight production agents; backed by leading VCs
• Founded in 2016, an Indian physical AI company automating quality assessment and sorting of fresh produce • Labor-saving automation for visual inspection, grading, sorting, and packing of agricultural products • More than 50 machines in operation; four major customers; project pipeline above US$5 million; commercial deployments across multiple regions
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• Founded in 2022, a Singaporean-Indonesian company providing an autonomous cyber defense platform powered by agentic AI • Automation of threat detection, investigation, and response, as well as compliance and attack-surface management • 2025 ARR of US$1.34 million; TRL 7–8; more than 1,200 ethical hackers; backed by East Ventures and others
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• Founded in 2016, a Hong Kong-China delivery platform that enables high-quality 3D/XR content to be shared through a link • Device-independent 3D/XR delivery for design reviews, education, exhibitions, and remote collaboration • More than 1,000 enterprise customers and 20,000 developers; over 52 million minutes streamed; four patents and 36 copyrights
• Founded in May 2018, an Indonesian IoT and carbon platform integrating logistics operations and emissions • Visibility and management of vehicles, warehouses, energy, costs, risks, and Scope 1–3 emissions • 23 B2B customers; 2025 revenue above IDR 5 billion; deployed by MitraTel; strategic investment from Telkom Group
• Founded in 2021, OneNDF is an Indian lending platform connecting secured-loan decision-making and execution • Borrower assessment, financial institution matching, and secured-loan origination and execution management • More than 120 lenders; INR 3.17 billion across 117 loans disbursed in FY2025–26; supported by multiple investors
• Founded in 2021, an Indian integration platform connecting AI agents with enterprise systems • Data integration and workflow orchestration across HR, payroll, ERP, CRM, and banking systems • More than 220 connectors; in production at major financial institutions; deployed to over 40,000 users; approximately US$4.5–8.39 million raised to date
• Founded in 2019, a Malaysian company providing an AI-powered credit and lending ecosystem for SMEs • Document analysis, loan matching, credit risk prediction, collections, and embedded leasing • NTT DATA holds an 18.5% stake and jointly offers services; ISO 27001 certified; hosted on domestic cloud infrastructure
• Founded in 2019, a South Korean company providing AI visual inspection software that can be trained and operated on site • Defect detection on manufacturing lines, automated creation of quality inspection models, and real-time decisions • Achieved 20x revenue growth without external funding; hundreds of manufacturing customers; recurring licenses and deployments across diverse equipment
• Founded in 2020, a Singapore company providing computer-vision-based workplace safety management • Real-time detection of safety violations and hazardous behavior in construction, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure • US$2.85 million revenue; 87% gross margin; 133% NRR; profitable since 2023; more than 200 customer sites
• Founded in 2022, a South Korean company providing deep-learning-based indoor positioning using existing wireless infrastructure • Location tracking and movement management for assets and personnel in factories, hospitals, airports, and buildings • Manages more than 6,000 high-value assets; paid Japanese validation at Shimizu Corporation’s NOVARE; backed by Bluepoint and others
• Founded in 2023, a U.S. climate tech company directly producing green methanol from captured CO₂ • Decarbonization of maritime fuel, chemical feedstocks, and fuels derived from renewable energy • 4,500 hours of continuous operation; 95% selectivity; paid pilots; 1.3 million tonnes per year of committed demand; backed by Toyota Ventures and others
• Founded in 2020, a Vietnamese company operating enterprise digital transformation and AI-powered procurement platforms • E-procurement, invoice and transaction data management, and unsecured SME working-capital loans through partner financial institutions • Approximately US$800,000 in annual revenue; more than 15 enterprise customers and 30 deployments; profitable and fully bootstrapped; ISO certified
• Founded in 2024, a Malaysian company developing regulatory compliance AI for financial institutions • Regulatory inquiries, internal document search, compliance decisions, and auditable workflow support • Three-year contract worth US$174,000; more than 1,600 documents; three LOIs and a US$300,000 sales pipeline; backed by Antler Malaysia
• Founded in 2013, an Indonesian EdTech company providing live language and vocational education • Language learning for individuals, corporate training, vocational skills development, and support for accredited qualifications • More than 7 million registered learners; 284,000 monthly learners; over 1,000 corporate customers; backed by MDI Ventures and others
• Founded in 2017, an Indian climate tech company that generates water from air while providing cooling • Energy-efficient cooling, water generation, and waste-heat utilization for data centers and industrial facilities • Proprietary liquid desiccant technology; multiple commercial demonstrations; backed by Enrission India Capital and others
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• Founded in Zhunan, Taiwan, in 2021, a semiconductor inspection company developing advanced X-ray 3D inspection systems • Submicron internal defect inspection and quality assurance for semiconductors and large panels • Delivered Asia’s first 150 nm nano-CT system; 14 engineers; systems priced at US$2–5 million; recurring maintenance model
• Year founded undisclosed, a Hong Kong microfluidics company integrating live-cell processing with AI analysis • Cell therapy, synthetic biology production, cell sorting and encapsulation, and biodigital twins • Product portfolio priced at US$110,000–210,000; equipment sales underway; kidney stem-cell validation; MoU and JV discussions; plans to raise US$5 million
