Ref: SSGE · Enterprise Singapore / EDB · reviewed 05 Jul 2026
Startup SG Equity
The government co-invests alongside approved private-sector investment partners into Singapore-based tech startups with IP and global market potential, stretching every private dollar you raise. Budget 2026 topped the scheme up with S$1 billion and expanded it beyond early-stage to growth-stage deep tech startups.
Co-investment cap of up to S$12 million per deep tech startup via SEEDS Capital (raised from S$8 million); general tech capped lower
Who qualifies
- ✓Singapore-based, Singapore-incorporated tech startups
- ✓Startups with proprietary IP or technology and global market potential
- ✓Deep tech startups (early AND now growth stage) are the priority after the 2026 top-up
- ✓Founders who have secured, or can secure, a qualified third-party private investor
What it pays for
- Equity co-investment into your funding round (not a grant)
- Early-stage deep tech and general tech rounds
- Growth-stage deep tech rounds (new from Budget 2026)
- Follow-on capacity via SEEDS Capital and EDBI alongside partner VCs
How to apply
Rolling, deal-by-deal; driven by your fundraise timeline with a co-investment partner
- 1Confirm you meet the Singapore-based, IP-driven tech startup criteria
- 2Pitch to and secure a term sheet from one of the appointed co-investment partners (VCs working with SEEDS Capital/EDBI)
- 3The partner brings the deal to SEEDS Capital/EDBI for matched co-investment
- 4Complete joint due diligence and close the round with both private and government money
Advisor's note
You do not apply to the government directly; the real gate is convincing one of the appointed co-investment VC partners to lead, after which the government match follows, and remember this is equity dilution, not free grant money.
Planning a digitalisation or overseas-expansion project? Those usually run under EDG or MRA, which our team delivers end to end.
Common questions
How much does the SSGE cover?
Government co-investment alongside qualified private investors (ratio varies by stage and deal), co-investment cap of up to S$12 million per deep tech startup via SEEDS Capital (raised from S$8 million); general tech capped lower. The government co-invests alongside approved private-sector investment partners into Singapore-based tech startups with IP and global market potential, stretching every private dollar you raise. Budget 2026 topped the scheme up with S$1 billion and expanded it beyond early-stage to growth-stage deep tech startups.
Who is eligible for the SSGE?
Singapore-based, Singapore-incorporated tech startups Startups with proprietary IP or technology and global market potential Deep tech startups (early AND now growth stage) are the priority after the 2026 top-up Founders who have secured, or can secure, a qualified third-party private investor
What does the SSGE pay for?
Equity co-investment into your funding round (not a grant) Early-stage deep tech and general tech rounds Growth-stage deep tech rounds (new from Budget 2026) Follow-on capacity via SEEDS Capital and EDBI alongside partner VCs
How do I apply for the SSGE?
1. Confirm you meet the Singapore-based, IP-driven tech startup criteria 2. Pitch to and secure a term sheet from one of the appointed co-investment partners (VCs working with SEEDS Capital/EDBI) 3. The partner brings the deal to SEEDS Capital/EDBI for matched co-investment 4. Complete joint due diligence and close the round with both private and government money
How long does the SSGE take?
Rolling, deal-by-deal; driven by your fundraise timeline with a co-investment partner
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