Singapore-based Aleph Digital Technologies, a trailblazer in AI-driven industrial optimisation, has successfully closed a USD 750,000 seed funding round led by Cocoon Capital, with participation from Graiden Gorge Investments. Founded in 2023 by Suwira Teo, Sushant Garud, and Iftekhar Karimi through research from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP), the company is poised to make significant strides in sustainable manufacturing across Asia.

The funding will accelerate the rollout of Aleph’s flagship product, the Aleph AI Co-Pilot™, a digital twin and machine-learning platform that optimises industrial processes to improve efficiency, yield, and sustainability. The solution has demonstrated up to 40% improvements in energy efficiency and operational yields, while saving industrial clients over USD 1.2 million annually across its early deployments in Singapore and India.

“This funding milestone represents a pivotal moment for our team,” said Suwira Teo, CEO and Co-Founder of Aleph. “Cocoon Capital and Graiden Gorge’s support enables us to further refine our product, scale our solutions, and deliver immediate impact in energy-intensive industries. Aleph aims to redefine industrial process optimisation, making plant operations smarter, more efficient, and sustainable.”

Aleph’s rapid growth is underpinned by collaborations with major industry players such as Siemens, Pfizer, and Godrej Industries, and support from Singapore’s IMDA Open Innovation Platform and A*STAR. The Aleph AI Co-Pilot™ has already been deployed in chemical, pharmaceutical, and oleochemical plants, optimising processes such as distillation, crystallisation, and reactor operations.

The company’s vision aligns with a projected USD 1 trillion AI opportunity in industrial sectors, as forecasted by McKinsey & Co. With the digital twin market expected to grow 60% annually and reach USD 73.5 billion by 2027, Aleph’s solutions are well-positioned to capture this burgeoning market.

Will Klippgen, Partner Emeritus at Cocoon Capital, shared his confidence in Aleph’s potential: “Their solution is cost-effective, straightforward to deploy, user-friendly, and delivers tangible, bottom-line results for customers, making it perfectly suited for rapid scaling across Asia and beyond.”