Kreo · Singapore · hardtech

Re-engineering the future from first principles.

We build and scale category-defining hardtech leaders alongside relentless founders.

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Thesis

HardTech isn't software.

It requires physical execution, complex supply chains, and deep capital conviction.

We take the friction out of building from scratch.

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First-principles builder model

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Seed capital deployment

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Strategic manufacturing & lab partners

Investment

Companies building atoms.

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RobospectraRobotics & AI

AI-powered autonomous wheelchair redefining personal physical mobility.

Nine LatticeSemiconductors & compute

Wafer-level packaging that halves edge-inference power draw.

Straits CellEnergy & climate

Solid-state cells engineered for tropical-grid fast charging.

Tessellate RoboticsRobotics & AI

Force-controlled arms that assemble what fixtures cannot.

Argentum PhotonicsSemiconductors & compute

Optical interconnect that moves a rack of compute onto one board.

Kiln HydrogenEnergy & climate

Modular electrolysers sited beside existing industrial steam.

Investments listed include both Kreo Ventures portfolio companies and prior transactions led or managed by our partners at previous firms.

Approach

How we build.

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Fundamental deconstruction

We evaluate physics, chemistry, and unit economics before market momentum. If the math holds, we build.

02

Co-founding execution

We aren't passive check-writers. We co-architect early prototypes, hire core engineering talent, and establish pilot customers.

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Supply chain & infrastructure

Strategic access to fabs, hardware labs, and industrial partners so you scale hardware without hitting manufacturing bottlenecks.

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Long-term conviction

Deep-tech timelines require patient capital. We stay aligned from day zero through commercialisation.

Team · 4 core members

Operators, not check-writers.

Every member has shipped hardware. Badges name the domain each one has actually built in.

Meet the team
Portraits are stock placeholders and do not depict the named members.

Blueprint

Built in Singapore, scaled globally.

Navigating today's geopolitical and supply-chain realities demands a new operational blueprint.

North America & Europe

Original scientific breakthroughs, deep-tech talent, and high-demand markets for robotics and AI.

Asia

Unmatched engineering pools, rapid prototyping, and world-class manufacturing scale.

Singapore hub · HQ anchor

Neutrality, top-tier IP protection, data security and cultural inclusivity.

Tell us what you're building.

Pre-seed to Series A. We read the papers.