Incorporating & Fundraising out of Singapore
Many Indian and Asian founders are thinking about setting up in Singapore, whether to raise capital, enter Southeast Asia, or build a structure investors are comfortable with. But the process can be confusing: nominee directors, ACRA filings, tax, compliance, and what it all means for your India operations.
This session brings together a Singapore corporate services firm, founders who have already made the move, and an accelerator founder who has raised and backed startups, so you get both the technical side and the real-world experience in one hour.
🎙️ Speakers
Jackson – General Manager, AccPro
Jackson leads AccPro, a Singapore firm that supports startups and growing businesses with incorporation, corporate secretarial, accounting, tax and cloud accounting. It works with 2,000+ businesses, including foreign founders who set up fully remotely. He’ll cover the essentials of setting up a company in Singapore as a foreign founder.
jackson-lim-gbb
Varun Chawla – Founder, build3 | Co-founder, 91springboard
Varun co-founded 91springboard, one of India's best-known coworking brands. He now runs build3, a Goa-based startup studio and accelerator that backs early-stage, impact-focused startups for profit and purpose.
varunchawla1
Elise Tan - Founder, Asia Startup Network
ASN is a fast-growing platform of over 4,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem partners across Southeast Asia. She was the former Director of Community and Communications at Vertex Ventures and also held roles at Entrepreneur First (fundraising lead) and LongHash Ventures (VP of Investor Relations), where she supported startups in fundraising and scaling.
elisetanyl
Karn Malhotra – Founder, POAI (Moderator)
Karn runs POAI, Goa's AI community, and Humanly Brands, a personal branding consultancy for leaders & founder. He has 22+ years of experience across leadership, strategy, marketing, product and community building.
karnmalhotra
Plus: 1–2 founders from AccPro's client list will share first-hand what incorporating and raising money out of Singapore has meant for their business.
🗓️ Event Flow
Welcome & intro – Karn
Incorporating in Singapore: the essentials – AccPro (~20 min)
Founder stories: why we chose Singapore – AccPro clients
Fundraising lessons + intro to build3 – Varun Chawla
Fundraising lessons – Elise Tan
Open Q&A – bring your questions
Close
❓ What we'll cover
Why are founders choosing Singapore, and when does it not make sense?
Can you set up remotely as a foreigner? What do you need: resident/nominee director, company secretary, registered address?
How long does incorporation take, and what does it really cost?
How does Singapore's tax setup work, including the 17% corporate rate, the start-up tax exemption and no capital gains tax?
Why do investors often prefer a Singapore entity, and how does that help you raise?
What should Indian founders think about on the India side when setting up a Singapore company?
What ongoing compliance comes after incorporation (ACRA, IRAS, AGM, annual returns, GST)?
Banking, Employment Passes and relocating: what's possible, and what isn't?
Whether you're pre-revenue and planning ahead or already in talks with investors, come with your questions. 🙌