Beacon VC jointly invests in Series B of WIZ.Al, a Singaporean GenAI talkbot startup, to enhance customer engagement

Beacon Venture Capital (Beacon VC), the corporate venture capital arm of KASIKORNBANK, has jointly invested more than USD10 million in the Series B of WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based AI startup and a leader in applying large language models (LLMs) for enterprises across Southeast Asia. The investment is supported by the SMBC Asia Rising Fund, a co-investment fund of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and SMIC SG Holdings, a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation, as well as existing investors, including Singtel Innov8, a corporate venture arm of Singtel, and Granite Asia. The move reflects strong confidence towards AI technology in driving the future of the workforce and economy.

            Mr. Thanapong Na Ranong, Managing Partner of Beacon Venture Capital Company Limited (Beacon VC), said that AI technology is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the economy, enhancing work efficiency, and elevating workforce capabilities towards more creative and value-added roles. Beacon VC has jointly invested in the Series B of WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based AI startup and a regional leader in enterprise applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) tailored for local markets and scalable across multiple industries worldwide. The investment amounts to more than USD10 million, supported by the SMBC Asia Rising Fund, a co-investment fund of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and SMIC SG Holdings, a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation operating as an international investment holding company, as well as existing investors including Singtel Innov8 – the venture capital arm of the Singtel Group – and Granite Asia.

            WIZ.AI is a pioneer in implementing GenAI and LLM solutions at the enterprise level in Southeast Asia. It is a leader in voice agent technology for customer communication via omnichannel automation, setting a new standard for intelligent communication with high accuracy, natural-sounding speech, efficiency, and the ability to understand complex local languages and accents, enabling the system to deliver culturally resonant experiences naturally. WIZ.AI’s platform is designed to cater to the needs of large enterprises, offering robust, proven security and high flexibility. This allows customers to rapidly scale usage up or down in response to their ever-changing conditions, such as those of today.

             This new round of funding will help accelerate the development of WIZ.AI’s Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) platform and support strategic business expansion into emerging markets, while extending AI capabilities to cover diverse modes of customer engagement. Furthermore, WIZ.AI plans to develop AI partner solutions to provide comprehensive AGI services tailored to the Southeast Asian market, focusing on seamless technology integration and delivering measurable business outcomes for enterprises. WIZ.AI remains committed to creating leading AI products for emerging markets, enabling organizations to use AI safely, efficiently, and at scale. With the support of leading global investors, this fundraising marks a significant step in driving the future of technology and the economy.