Singapore’s AI platform K25.ai secures $2 M Strategic investment from NIVF
K25.ai, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native live streaming and watch-to-predict platform, announced Thursday that Nasdaq-listed NewGenIVF Group Limited has made an initial $2 million strategic investment in the firm.
In a statement, K25.ai announced the closing of a $100 million-valued Pre-A strategic investment round led by NIVF, together with an exclusive Asia Pacific (APAC) agency partnership.
NIVF has also received an option to increase its investment to up to $10 million.
The strategic relationship brings together K25.ai’s AI-powered prediction and information market platform with NIVF’s public-market platform, regional network and APAC commercial presence.
It is noted that NIVF is supported by a family-backed shareholder base and brings public-company governance connectivity, capital markets visibility and regional business relationships that may support K25.ai’s next stage of development.
Through the partnership, NIVF is expected to support K25.ai’s commercial development across Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other permitted APAC markets, excluding Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and other restricted jurisdictions.
In connection with the strategic relationship, K25.ai’s Co-founders, including Andy Cheung, will join NIVF’s board of directors.
As K25.ai develops its AI-powered prediction and information market platform, the board appointments are meant to improve alignment between K25.ai and NIVF, foster deeper strategic cooperation between the two organizations, and give K25.ai improved public-company governance connectivity.
Over time, the partnership aims to give K25.ai more public-market readiness, improved governance connectivity, regional commercial support, and strategic capital.
“We see K25.ai as a generational opportunity at the intersection of AI and prediction markets,” said Siu Wing Fung Alfred, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NewGenIVF.
“Andy’s track record at OKX, Groupon, and Prenetics combined with the explosive growth of this sector, makes this one of the most compelling strategic investments we’ve evaluated,
“We’re committed to supporting K25.ai’s path to becoming a publicly listed category leader in APAC,” he added.
According to the statement, K25.ai is building toward a long-term vision of becoming a public-market category leader in AI-powered prediction and information markets.
As prediction markets increasingly converge with AI, live content, creator communities and real-time information signals, it believes there is an opportunity to establish one of the first publicly visible platforms in the category with a focus on permitted APAC markets.
The firm may also evaluate potential public-market pathways over time, including a strategic transaction, reverse takeover or other public-market structure.
