Budget 2026: Gov’t injects $1b to boost startup growth

Meanwhile, a new work group will strengthen the capital ecosystem.

Singapore will invest $1b to expand the ‘Startup SG Equity scheme’ to growth-stage companies, extending support beyond early-stage funding and catalysing private investment.

Separately, the government will convene a new work group, led by Minister Chia Hong Tak, to develop strategies to strengthen Singapore’s growth capital ecosystem, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his Budget 2026 speech.

Wong said that the government is also launching a $1.5b tranche of the Anchor Fund, co-invested with Temasek, to encourage listings on the Singapore Exchange.

“We will also continue to strengthen our broader equities market,” he added.

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