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Best Communication Apps Companies in Singapore

The 31 best Communication Apps companies in Singapore in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: BIGO.

31companies tracked
$286.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
5have raised
Sources & further reading
  • prnewswire.com
  • Allied Market Research

Ranked: Best Communication Apps companies in Singapore

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1BIGO
Video-based social media platform and related services provider
$272M101 mo agoAcquired—2014SentryNode.jsRadix UI+11—
2Beoble
Blockchain-based social sharing platform
$9M32 mo agoSeedChanhyeok Yim
Co-Founder
2021Tailwind CSSVercelPlausible+5—
3GNum
Free online chat service
$6M144 mo agoSeedTan Clarence
CEO
2014——
4LoveByte
Communication platform for couples
$240K168 mo agoAcquiredSteve Sng Wei Zhuang
Founder & CTO
2011——
5Fan8.club
Application based event attendee interaction platform provider
—64 mo agoSeedWilliam Nguyen
Founder
2020——
6Almaz
Secure messaging solution
——DeadpooledJim Chebin
Founder & CEO
2019——
7Authentic Secure Computing
Mobile application for secure communications
——DeadpooledBryant Bryant
Founder
2014——
8Buddytalk
Online video calling platform to connect with random people
——DeadpooledAnne Vamsi Krishna———

Top 5 Communication Apps companies in Singapore

#1
Seed · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2021 · 5 employees
$9Mraised
▾

Blockchain-based social sharing platform. It allows users to chat, create profiles, and share posts with other users. It is a web based chat app that allows users to chat between wallets.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024ICO$535K
  • Feb 2024Seed$7M
  • Nov 2023Seed$2M
Founders & team
Chanhyeok YimCo-FounderJungwoo YunCo-FounderSung ChoCEO
Investors
Digital Currency Group, Samsung NEXT, HashKey Capital, GBV Capital, HashKey, Samsung
#2
Acquired · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2014 · 5000 employees
$272Mraised
▾

Bigo is a video-based social media platform and related services provider involved in live-broadcasting, vocal social media, short video platform, etc. Its product portfolio includes "Bigo Live", which is a tool enabling users to live broadcast their content like videos, audio messages, and photos. "Cube TV", which is a mobile gaming-focused streaming service. "Like", which is an app for editing and sharing short videos.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Series D$272M
  • Mar 2017Series C—
Investors
Ping An Ventures, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, YY, 5Y Capital, Gaorong Capital, BAI Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsHstsKongLottiefiles
#3
Seed · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2014
$5.6Mraised
▾

GNum (short for Global Number) is a free online chat service that allows people to connect using a simple URL. No app is needed to make this happen, but there’s a very basic GNum app available for Android and iOS. It has a parent company called GlobalRoam. The company charges its users post the maximum limit for free calls they are entitled to.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2014Seed$5.6M
Founders & team
Tan ClarenceCEO
Investors
Tembusu Partners
#4
Acquired · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2011 · 7 employees
$240Kraised
▾

LoveByte is a mobile app that provides the couples with features like one to one chat, live status of each other, sticker creation and virtual gifting. It is most used in Philippines and Vietnam. Most of its user base is in the age group 13-24 years. As of October 2014, it has a user base of more than 200000 people. It was acquired by Migme in October 2014.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2012Seed$240K
Founders & team
Steve Sng Wei ZhuangFounder & CTOAmelia ChanCo-Founder
Investors
Ruvento Ventures, Crystal Horse Investments
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAstraTablepressYoast Seo
#5
Seed · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2020
—raised
▾

Application based event attendee interaction platform provider. The application allows event content creators with fans and event attendees through collaborative video conferencing to go to virtual venue. It also provides two way interactive meeting experiences with respective to customizable brands and geographic locations. The application can be downloaded on iOS and Android platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Seed—
Founders & team
William NguyenFounder
Investors
CRC Capital

Funding & investor landscape

$286.8Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
6disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Expara2 rounds
5Y Capital1 rounds
Animoca Brands1 rounds
Arizona Bay Consulting1 rounds
BAI Capital1 rounds
Bertelsmann Asia Investments1 rounds
Blockchain Founders Fund1 rounds
Blocknko1 rounds
CRC Capital1 rounds
CareYou1 rounds

Notable founders

Chanhyeok Yim
Co-Founder · Beoble
Jungwoo Yun
Co-Founder · Beoble
Tan Clarence
CEO · GNum
Steve Sng Wei Zhuang
Founder & CTO · LoveByte
Amelia Chan
Co-Founder · LoveByte
William Nguyen
Founder · Fan8.club
Prism market signals · Singapore · country-scoped Prism corpus, 843,569 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Communication Apps coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Communication Apps companies are there in Singapore?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Communication Apps companies headquartered in Singapore that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Communication Apps companies in Singapore?
The Communication Apps companies in Singapore on this list have raised a combined $286.8M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Communication Apps company in Singapore?
BIGO is the highest-funded Communication Apps company in Singapore, with $272M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Communication Apps companies in Singapore are funded?
4 of the 31 Communication Apps companies in Singapore on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Communication Apps unicorns are there in Singapore?
None of the Communication Apps companies in Singapore on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Singapore Communication Apps companies?
The most active investors in Singapore Communication Apps companies on this list include Expara, 5Y Capital, Animoca Brands, Arizona Bay Consulting, BAI Capital.
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