Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the future; it’s the present engine propelling Asian startups to tackle real-world challenges across healthcare, travel, mobility, customer experience, security, and more.
The confidence behind their progress isn’t just hype: Asia‑Pacific’s healthcare AI market alone is expected to surge from about US$860 million in 2025 to US$3.27 billion by 2031, growing at a robust 24.9 per cent CAGR.
In parallel, Singapore is leading Southeast Asia in healthcare AI investment, with its market projected to surpass US$1.5 billion by 2025, thanks in large part to initiatives like Smart Nation, AI Singapore, and Startup SG.
Enter a new generation of homegrown AI innovators. From Singapore’s ConnectingDNA (genomics-powered well-being) to Taiwan’s dentall.ai, Thailand’s Spacely AI, and Indonesia’s bubbME.AI, these startups reflect a vibrant ecosystem.
Others span from mobility safety with Vision AI in Rider Dome (Singapore) to unified enterprise AI platforms like Shieldbase. Their missions are diverse, but one thing connects them all: the drive to solve deep-rooted, everyday problems using artificial intelligence.
Below is the list of several emerging Asian startups that leverage artificial intelligence to solve specific problems in their respective markets:
ConnectingDNA
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| ConnectingDNA seeks to use human connection, data technology, holistic solutions, and knowledge of our individual genetics to help people achieve sustainable well-being and greater longevity. | Singapore | 2021 |
Leamigo
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| An B2B platform for agents to book global activities and transfers, with direct access to 20,000 suppliers. | India | 2017 |
dentall Co
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| It provides a dental cloud-based practice management system in Taiwan, called “dentallHiS”. It has developed “dentall.ai,” a software empowered by generative AI technology to elevate communication and treatment quality between dentists and patients. | Taiwan | 2016 |
Rider Dome
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| Rider Dome is a motorcycle safety solution powered by Vision AI. The system detects and alerts riders to critical road threats aimed for motorcycle OEMs and large fleets. | Singaopore | 2021 |
Spacely AI
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| Spacely aims to revolutionise how the world visualises architecture and interior design. Based in Bangkok and serving 1,500+ design firms across 50+ countries, it claims to have delivered over two million AI-generated renders. | Thailand | 2023 |
Bubbme AI
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| bubbME.AI is an integrated and gamified adolescent healthcare monitor that combats bullying and gender-based violence using AI and Big Data. | Indonesia | 2021 |
Good Bards
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| Good Bards is an agentic AI for marketing with all the integrations and resources mid-sized businesses need to inform, automate and optimise their customer engagement. | Singapore | 2023 |
Shieldbase AI
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| Shieldbase helps enterprises adopt AI in the workplace safely and effectively, with a strong emphasis on data privacy, compliance, and governance. Its AI Operating System integrates fragmented tools, workflows, and data sources into a unified, secure platform. | Singapore | 2024 |
Hello Ello
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| ELLO is an AI-powered home monitoring assistant that transforms your existing camera feed into natural, intelligent conversations. | Singapore | 2025 |
AidMi
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| AidMi is building an AI-powered clinical assistant that helps doctors deliver better care–before, during, and between visits. | Singapore | 2024 |
MUI-Robotics
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| MUI-Robotics provides Sensory AI, an AI-powered smell-sensing technology that imitates the human sense of smell. Its tech is used in quality control and environmental monitoring. | Singapore | 2021 |
Momos
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| Momos builds AI that helps multi-location brands grow by caring for every customer at every store 24/7. Its AI-native Customer Platform powers over 20,000 locations globally across QSR, F&B, retail, healthcare, and personal care. | Singapore | 2021 |
Obiguard
| Profile | Country | Founding year |
| Obiguard is an AI risk management platform built to align with your business needs, protect critical assets, and ensure safe, compliant AI deployment across industries. | Malaysia | 2024 |
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