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Singapore startup exits in April limited to acquisitions

Tracxn records three acquisitions in April, whilst IPO activity remains absent.

Singapore startup exits were limited to acquisitions in April 2026, with no public listings recorded, according to data compiled by market intelligence platform Tracxn.

A total of three acquisitions were completed during the month, down from five acquisitions in March. There were no initial public offerings (IPOs) in both April and March.

In comparison, April 2025 recorded two IPOs alongside three acquisitions.

One unicorn, or privately held startups valued at $1b or more, was recorded for the month.

The April 2026 acquisitions included deals across early- and growth-stage companies, although individual transaction values were not disclosed in the dataset.

Seed-stage funding reached $28.2m, whilst early-stage rounds raised $3.7m. Late-stage funding totalled $7.8m during the month.

Over the past 12 months, exit activity has varied, with monthly IPOs occurring sporadically and acquisitions forming the bulk of reported exits across most periods.

The largest deal in April was Simple Chain’s $15m round, followed by ZIG Ventures $7.8m investment in Biobot Surgical at $7.8m, Accel's backing of Atlas at $6m, Betatron Venture Group's investment in CubeAsia at $3.7m.

KieDex secured $3.5m whilst Golden Gate Ventures invested $1.7m in Ortcloud.

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