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      Where Innovation Meets Investment

      Over 500 startups and 200 investors from 50 markets meet at Investor Hours annually for fundraising, deal sharing, investment and market expansion opportunities.

      • 18–20 November 2026
      • Investors Lounge (Hall 2, next to Festival Stage)
      Sign up as an investor Sign up as a founder
      Founders and investors in conversation at Singapore FinTech Festival
      • 500+ Startups
      • 200+ Investors
      • 50 Markets

      Investor Hours at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

      What’s happening at Investor Hours?

      • A founder and an investor in a one-to-one meeting at an SFF table
        Daily, 2.30pm–6pm

        1-1 Matching

        Startups and investors meet in pre-scheduled slots, booked by self-request on the SFF app or curated by GFTN team. Meetings are encouraged to be booked by 6 November.

        15 min slots

      • A speaker presenting a slide on data and AI applications at an Investor Hours masterclass
        Daily, 11am–2pm

        Startup Masterclasses

        Deep dive into fundraising, go-to market, data practices, and building with AI

        Sign-up coming soon

      • Investors seated for a peer-learning session in the Investors Lounge
        Daily, 11am–2pm

        Investor Peer Learning

        Venture capital investors share their thesis and portfolio case studies in interactive sessions.

      • 19 November

        Stage-Focused Happy Hour

        Connect over drinks across early and growth-stage hours.

        Presented by Gradion.

        • 4pm–5pmSeries A to C (By Invite Only)
        • 5pm–6pmPre-seed to Seed (Open to All)

      2025 Participating Investors

      Hear from Past Year’s Founders

      • GFTN has been a valuable community for connecting with like-minded founders, investors, and innovators across APAC. From raising angel funding in Singapore to building and launching EMOKA in Japan, the connections and opportunities have been meaningful.

        SCR-20261019-mklx Felix Wong Founder & Chief Product Officer, EMOKA

      • I have 2 lead investors and 6 angel cheques that came from the SFF Investor Hours Programme. It’s a great time to be a founder to be out there earning mindshare, and Singapore FinTech Festival is a great platform for that. It’s actually not as hard to get mindshare if you can be creative and resourceful.

        Joe Lu of HeyMax Joe Lu Co-Founder and CEO, HeyMax, Miles Rewards Platform

      • We ended up meeting a European fund at SFF last year. It turned out to be a great fit, and they went on to be the lead investor for our $2.3m seed round.

        Jeff Pan of Belli Jeff Pan Founder of Belli, Cargo Software in Airlines

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      What is the registration process for Investor Hours startup-investor matchmaking?

      Sign up via the forms above.

      Matching will be done via the SFF app where you can request and accept meeting invitations.

      Selected companies will be matched and curated by GFTN team subject to early registration and availability.

      What is the registration process for Investor masterclasses?

      Reserve a seat in the masterclass links for a guaranteed seat and complimentary resources. Sign up links will open soon.

      Walk-ins are allowed.

      Who can apply as Investors?

      Venture capital funds, accelerators, family offices, angel syndicate leads, venture debt, corporate M&A and innovation team, and angel investors, are welcome to join. The programme is not suitable for deal brokers, advisory, and investment bankers looking to facilitate fundraising for companies.

      Who can apply as Founders?

      Pre-seed to Series C tech founders will find the programme useful, particularly in fintech, SaaS, AI, blockchain, and climatetech sectors. All applications will be screened before confirmation.

      My startup is not in FinTech. Can I still apply?

      Yes, a large portion of venture capital funds are sector agnostic.

      I am hosting a delegation with a group of startups. What should I do?

      Reach out to investorhours@gftn.com with the startup delegation list for a curated experience for the startup delegation. All startups will still be required to apply as Founders in the form above.

      What is the difference between Investor Hours and SFF MeetUp?

      Investor Hours is a dedicated programme for startups and investors to meet for fundraising, deal sharing, investment and market expansion discussions. 

      SFF MeetUp allows you to meet with other MeetUp participants to network for other matters and it'd require a double opt-in from both parties for the meeting to occur.