# August Global Partners — llms-full.txt > This is the expanded companion to /llms.txt: all agent-friendly Markdown content concatenated for single-fetch ingestion. Sections below correspond to the individual files. Last generated: 2026-08-28. Canonical map: https://www.augustgp.com/llms.txt --- ## Firm overview (from /agp.md) # August Global Partners (AGP) > Singapore-headquartered growth-oriented fund management company investing in healthcare innovation and advanced manufacturing, with a global mandate and Asian orientation. Founded 2023-11. Serves financial investors, conglomerates, and institutions globally. - **Legal name:** August Global Partners Pte. Ltd. - **Short name / abbreviation:** AGP - **Founded:** 2023-11 - **Headquarters:** Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, #10-01, Singapore 188778 - **Website:** https://www.augustgp.com (alias: https://augustglobalpartners.com, https://www.augustglobalpartners.com) - **Contact email:** admin@augustgp.com - **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/august-global-partners/ - **Regulatory status:** Licensed fund management company, Singapore - **Verify with MAS:** https://eservices.mas.gov.sg/fid/institution/detail/411607-AUGUST-GLOBAL-PARTNERS-PTE-LTD — MAS Financial Institutions Directory (institution ID: 411607) - **Assets under management:** approx. $350M - **Portfolio scale:** 11 liquidity events, 7 portfolio listings - **Positioning tagline:** Global Opportunities with Regional Conviction ## What AGP does Singapore-headquartered growth-oriented fund management company investing in healthcare innovation and advanced manufacturing, with a global mandate and Asian orientation. The firm operates a multi-fund platform. See [/funds.md](/funds.md) for full details. ## Team ### Founding Partners - **Chu Swee Yeok, PBM** — Chair & Founding Partner - **Dr Basil Lui** — Founding Partner and CEO ### Partners - **Davian Sim** — Partner ### Venture Partners - **Shawn Tan** — Venture Partner - **Ong Jeong Shing** — Venture Partner ### Investments - **Dr Warren Tan** — Investments - **Chris Koh** — Investments - **Jay Tan** — Investments ### Operations - **Jude Tan** — Operations - **Jerlin Ong** — Administration Full bios at [/team.md](/team.md). ## Selected recent news (reverse chronological) - **August 2026 — Business Wire:** AGP leads a $10M convertible note financing in Shape Memory Medical, a California-based medical device company developing proprietary shape memory polymer technology for endovascular embolization, with participation from Taiwania Capital and support from HEAL Venture Lab. Proceed… [Shape Memory Medical Secures $10M Financing Led by AGP to Advance Aortic Clinical Programs](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260823384967/en/Shape-Memory-Medical-Secures-%2410-Million-Financing-Led-by-August-Global-Partners-to-Advance-Aortic-Clinical-Programs) - **July 2026 — The Business Times:** AGP portfolio company Ambiq Micro announces a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange, complementing its existing NYSE listing. CEO Fumihide Esaka describes the move as a "reflection of commitment" to Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, alongside a multi-year R&D programme… [Ambiq Micro's SGX Secondary Listing a 'Reflection of Commitment'](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/chip-designer-ambiq-micros-secondary-listing-sgx-reflection-commitment-ceo) - **July 2026 — Nikkei Asia:** Nikkei Asia features Singapore's rapidly growing eldercare technology ecosystem as the city-state becomes a super-aged society in 2026. AGP CEO Dr Basil Lui is quoted on what eldercare tech firms need to demonstrate to attract institutional private capital — "clinical and economi… [Singapore's Care Tech Race Heats Up as City-State Ages Rapidly](https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/singapore-s-care-tech-race-heats-up-as-city-state-ages-rapidly) - **June 2026 — Bloomberg:** AGP portfolio company Gene Solutions prepares for a Hong Kong IPO as early as Q2 2027, targeting a valuation of around $800M. The Vietnamese genomics company aims to raise ~$100M through the listing, alongside completing a $50M Series C round by end of Q3 2026, to fund global exp… [Vietnam's Gene Solutions Eyes Hong Kong IPO to Fund Expansion](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-01/vietnam-genetic-testing-startup-eyes-hong-kong-ipo-to-fund-global-growth) - **May 2026 — PR Newswire:** AGP portfolio company Gene Solutions receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for SPOT-MAS 10, its 10-cancer early detection blood test based on cell-free DNA methylation analysis.… [Gene Solutions' SPOT-MAS 10 Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fda-breakthrough-device-designation-marks-major-milestone-for-gene-solutions-spot-mas-10-multi-cancer-screening-test-302783420.html) - **May 2026 — Investor's Business Daily:** AGP portfolio company Ambiq accelerates sales growth as edge AI demand drives adoption of its sub-threshold power optimised chips across smart devices and wearables.… [Ambiq Accelerates Sales Growth on Edge AI Demand](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ambiq-stock-ambq-accelerating-sales-growth/) - **March 2026 — DealStreetAsia:** August Global Partners is featured in DealStreetAsia's semi-annual review of Southeast Asia's private equity fund landscape for H2 2025.… [AGP Featured in DealStreetAsia's SE Asia PE Funds H2 2025 Review](https://www.dealstreetasia.com/reports/southeast-asia-private-equity-funds-h2-2025-review) - **February 2026 — EDB Singapore:** August Global Partners is recognised as a Tech@SG Pioneer / Recognised Investor by Singapore's Economic Development Board.… [AGP Recognised as Tech@SG Pioneer / Recognised Investor](https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/incentives-and-programmes/incentives-and-facilitation-programmes/tech-sg/tech-sg-recognised-investment-firms.html) - **December 2025 — Bloomberg:** AGP portfolio company UltraGreen.ai completes its IPO, marking another listing for the AGPCGF portfolio.… [UltraGreen.ai IPO](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/ultragreen-ai-set-for-singapore-trading-debut-after-400m-ipo) - **November 2025 — PR Newswire:** The AGP Healthcare Fund (AGPHCF) formally closes at $150M, dedicated to the Living Better, Aging Better theme across precision medicine, diagnostics, medical technology, digital health, and healthcare services.… [AGPHCF Closes at $150M](https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/august-global-partners-closes-flagship-healthcare-fund-above-target-expanding-aum-to-350-million-302624245.html) - **November 2025 — Reuters:** Gene Solutions closes a pre-IPO financing round with participation from AGP and other institutional investors.… [Gene Solutions Pre-IPO Round](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/vietnams-gene-solutions-seeks-100-million-pre-ipo-2026-listing-2025-11-19/) - **September 2025 — The Business Times:** 65 Equity Partners and other investors participate in UltraGreen.ai financing alongside AGP.… [65 Equity Partners UltraGreen.ai](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-secures-us188-million-investment-round-led-65-equity-partners-and-vitruvian-partners) - **September 2024 — DealStreetAsia:** AGP Founding Partner and CEO Dr Basil Lui speaks at DealStreetAsia's PE-VC Summit on Southeast Asia healthcare investment themes.… [Basil Lui at PE-VC Summit](https://events.dealstreetasia.com/sg2024/) - **November 2023 — e27:** August Global Partners launches under founding partners Chu Swee Yeok PBM (former EDBI CEO) and Dr Basil Lui, with an initial platform target of ~US$250M across two inaugural funds.… [Ex-EDBI Chief Launches $250M Firm](https://e27.co/edbi-ex-ceo-chu-swee-yeok-launches-us250m-fund-august-global-partners-20231102/) Full feed at [/news.md](/news.md), [/news.json](/news.json), or [/feed.xml](/feed.xml). ## Contact - **Address:** Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, #10-01, Singapore 188778 - **Email:** admin@augustgp.com - **Website:** https://www.augustgp.com - **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/august-global-partners/ ## About this document This document is maintained by August Global Partners as a machine-readable summary of the firm for AI agents, search crawlers, and LLM-driven research tools. For the canonical, human-facing site see https://www.augustgp.com. Structured data is available at [/data/firm.json](/data/firm.json), [/data/team.json](/data/team.json), and [/data/news.json](/data/news.json). News feed at [/feed.xml](/feed.xml). Last generated: 2026-08-28. --- ## Funds (from /funds.md) # August Global Partners — Funds > Singapore-headquartered growth-oriented fund management company investing in healthcare innovation and advanced manufacturing, with a global mandate and Asian orientation. - **AUM:** ~$350M - **Liquidity events:** 11 - **Portfolio listings:** 7 ## AGP Continuation Growth Fund (AGPCGF) - **Status:** Closed — divestment mode - **Sectors:** Healthcare services, Advanced manufacturing - **Geography:** Southeast Asia - **Stage:** Growth equity - **Highlights:** - Significant DPI achieved - 5 portfolio listings - 2 M&A exits - Actively generating distributions ## AGP Healthcare Fund (AGPHCF) - **Status:** Closed — deployment mode - **Theme:** Living Better, Aging Better - **Close size:** $150M (2025-11) - **Sectors:** Precision medicine, Diagnostics, Medical technology, Digital health, Healthcare services - **Geography:** Cross-border Asia with select global co-investments - **Stage:** Predominantly growth stage; hardly does early-stage venture - **Highlights:** - Recognised as Tech@SG Pioneer / Recognised Investor (Feb 2026) ## AGP Fund III (in planning) (AGPHCF-III) - **Status:** In planning - **Tagline:** Better Worlds, Better Lives AGP cannot officially fundraise Fund III until Fund II has deployed 50% of its capital. More information will be shared with prospective LPs by end of 2026. --- ## Team (from /team.md) # August Global Partners — Team ## Founding Partners ### Chu Swee Yeok, PBM — Chair & Founding Partner Former CEO, President, and Executive Director of EDBI. Awarded the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal). Pioneered Singapore's first global biotech fund at EDB in the late 1980s; founding CEO of Bio*One Capital (2001). [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/swee-yeok-chu-pbm-16b5715/) ### Dr Basil Lui — Founding Partner and CEO Founding Partner and CEO of August Global Partners. Former EDBI colleague of Chu Swee Yeok with deep experience in healthcare, biotech, and cross-border growth investments. ## Partners ### Davian Sim — Partner Made Partner in 2026. Focus on healthcare and medtech investments. ## Venture Partners ### Shawn Tan — Venture Partner Axon Alpha Advisors; formerly Novo Tellus, EDBI. ### Ong Jeong Shing — Venture Partner Formerly EDBI, Venturecraft. ## Investments ### Dr Warren Tan — Investments ### Chris Koh — Investments [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-koh/) ### Jay Tan — Investments AGP Investments team, focused on healthcare and biotech opportunities across Asia. Deal sourcing, due diligence, and cross-border BD support for portfolio companies. Prior: Investment Manager at AID Partners (biotech/healthcare deals across Singapore, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Indonesia); part-time biotech investment consultant to a Hong Kong venture fund; business development at Aevice Health. BSc (First Class Honours) in Biomedical Sciences and Biobusiness, Nanyang Technological University; attended the Copenhagen Business School BioEntrepreneurship program. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhejun-jay/) ## Operations ### Jude Tan — Operations ### Jerlin Ong — Administration --- ## News (from /news.md) # August Global Partners — News > Machine-readable news feed for August Global Partners. See also [/feed.xml](/feed.xml) (RSS) and [/news.json](/news.json) (structured JSON). ## Shape Memory Medical Secures $10M Financing Led by AGP to Advance Aortic Clinical Programs - **Date:** 2026-08-24 - **Source:** Business Wire - **URL:** https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260823384967/en/Shape-Memory-Medical-Secures-%2410-Million-Financing-Led-by-August-Global-Partners-to-Advance-Aortic-Clinical-Programs - **Tags:** portfolio, healthcare, medtech, financing, AGPHCF AGP leads a $10M convertible note financing in Shape Memory Medical, a California-based medical device company developing proprietary shape memory polymer technology for endovascular embolization, with participation from Taiwania Capital and support from HEAL Venture Lab. Proceeds will fund continued clinical development of the company's aortic portfolio, including patient follow-up in the AAA-SHAPE Pivotal Trial (IMPEDE-FX RapidFill®) and advancement of the FLAGSHIP first-in-human feasibility trial (False Lumen Embolization System for aortic dissection). AGP Partner Davian Sim is quoted on the platform's potential as the company reaches an inflection point across its clinical programs. ## Ambiq Micro's SGX Secondary Listing a 'Reflection of Commitment' - **Date:** 2026-07-30 - **Source:** The Business Times - **URL:** https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/chip-designer-ambiq-micros-secondary-listing-sgx-reflection-commitment-ceo - **Tags:** portfolio, advanced-manufacturing, edge-AI, AGPCGF AGP portfolio company Ambiq Micro announces a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange, complementing its existing NYSE listing. CEO Fumihide Esaka describes the move as a "reflection of commitment" to Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, alongside a multi-year R&D programme in Singapore for Ambiq's sub-threshold power optimised (Spot) platform. The article notes August Global Partners among Ambiq's investors. ## Singapore's Care Tech Race Heats Up as City-State Ages Rapidly - **Date:** 2026-07-21 - **Source:** Nikkei Asia - **URL:** https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/singapore-s-care-tech-race-heats-up-as-city-state-ages-rapidly - **Tags:** thought-leadership, healthcare, eldercare, Basil-Lui Nikkei Asia features Singapore's rapidly growing eldercare technology ecosystem as the city-state becomes a super-aged society in 2026. AGP CEO Dr Basil Lui is quoted on what eldercare tech firms need to demonstrate to attract institutional private capital — "clinical and economic efficacy, with hard diagnostic data that actively reduces overall hospital readmissions or long-term care costs, along with cross-border scalability of solutions across the region." ## Vietnam's Gene Solutions Eyes Hong Kong IPO to Fund Expansion - **Date:** 2026-06-01 - **Source:** Bloomberg - **URL:** https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-01/vietnam-genetic-testing-startup-eyes-hong-kong-ipo-to-fund-global-growth - **Tags:** portfolio, healthcare, biotech, IPO, AGPHCF AGP portfolio company Gene Solutions prepares for a Hong Kong IPO as early as Q2 2027, targeting a valuation of around $800M. The Vietnamese genomics company aims to raise ~$100M through the listing, alongside completing a $50M Series C round by end of Q3 2026, to fund global expansion across emerging markets. AGP founding partner Dr Basil Lui featured in the article on Vietnam's emerging life sciences ecosystem. ## Gene Solutions' SPOT-MAS 10 Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation - **Date:** 2026-05-27 - **Source:** PR Newswire - **URL:** https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fda-breakthrough-device-designation-marks-major-milestone-for-gene-solutions-spot-mas-10-multi-cancer-screening-test-302783420.html - **Tags:** portfolio, healthcare, biotech, FDA, AGPHCF AGP portfolio company Gene Solutions receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for SPOT-MAS 10, its 10-cancer early detection blood test based on cell-free DNA methylation analysis. ## Ambiq Accelerates Sales Growth on Edge AI Demand - **Date:** 2026-05-12 - **Source:** Investor's Business Daily - **URL:** https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ambiq-stock-ambq-accelerating-sales-growth/ - **Tags:** portfolio, advanced-manufacturing, edge-AI, AGPCGF AGP portfolio company Ambiq accelerates sales growth as edge AI demand drives adoption of its sub-threshold power optimised chips across smart devices and wearables. ## AGP Featured in DealStreetAsia's SE Asia PE Funds H2 2025 Review - **Date:** 2026-03-31 - **Source:** DealStreetAsia - **URL:** https://www.dealstreetasia.com/reports/southeast-asia-private-equity-funds-h2-2025-review - **Tags:** firm, recognition August Global Partners is featured in DealStreetAsia's semi-annual review of Southeast Asia's private equity fund landscape for H2 2025. ## AGP Recognised as Tech@SG Pioneer / Recognised Investor - **Date:** 2026-02-15 - **Source:** EDB Singapore - **URL:** https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/incentives-and-programmes/incentives-and-facilitation-programmes/tech-sg/tech-sg-recognised-investment-firms.html - **Tags:** firm, recognition, Singapore August Global Partners is recognised as a Tech@SG Pioneer / Recognised Investor by Singapore's Economic Development Board. ## UltraGreen.ai IPO - **Date:** 2025-12-02 - **Source:** Bloomberg - **URL:** https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/ultragreen-ai-set-for-singapore-trading-debut-after-400m-ipo - **Tags:** portfolio, clean-tech, IPO, AGPCGF AGP portfolio company UltraGreen.ai completes its IPO, marking another listing for the AGPCGF portfolio. ## AGPHCF Closes at $150M - **Date:** 2025-11-25 - **Source:** PR Newswire - **URL:** https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/august-global-partners-closes-flagship-healthcare-fund-above-target-expanding-aum-to-350-million-302624245.html - **Tags:** firm, fund-close, AGPHCF The AGP Healthcare Fund (AGPHCF) formally closes at $150M, dedicated to the Living Better, Aging Better theme across precision medicine, diagnostics, medical technology, digital health, and healthcare services. ## Gene Solutions Pre-IPO Round - **Date:** 2025-11-19 - **Source:** Reuters - **URL:** https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/vietnams-gene-solutions-seeks-100-million-pre-ipo-2026-listing-2025-11-19/ - **Tags:** portfolio, healthcare, biotech, financing, AGPHCF Gene Solutions closes a pre-IPO financing round with participation from AGP and other institutional investors. ## 65 Equity Partners UltraGreen.ai - **Date:** 2025-09-15 - **Source:** The Business Times - **URL:** https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-secures-us188-million-investment-round-led-65-equity-partners-and-vitruvian-partners - **Tags:** portfolio, clean-tech, financing, AGPCGF 65 Equity Partners and other investors participate in UltraGreen.ai financing alongside AGP. ## Basil Lui at PE-VC Summit - **Date:** 2024-09-15 - **Source:** DealStreetAsia - **URL:** https://events.dealstreetasia.com/sg2024/ - **Tags:** thought-leadership, Basil-Lui, firm AGP Founding Partner and CEO Dr Basil Lui speaks at DealStreetAsia's PE-VC Summit on Southeast Asia healthcare investment themes. ## Ex-EDBI Chief Launches $250M Firm - **Date:** 2023-11-02 - **Source:** e27 - **URL:** https://e27.co/edbi-ex-ceo-chu-swee-yeok-launches-us250m-fund-august-global-partners-20231102/ - **Tags:** firm, launch, AGPCGF, AGPHCF August Global Partners launches under founding partners Chu Swee Yeok PBM (former EDBI CEO) and Dr Basil Lui, with an initial platform target of ~US$250M across two inaugural funds. --- ## Opinions (from /opinions.md) # August Global Partners — Opinions ## AI Nation, Brainpower Hub: How Singapore Can Fuel Brain-Computer Interfaces Leap - **Source:** The Business Times - **URL:** https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ On Singapore's potential to become a global hub for brain-computer interface innovation, leveraging its strengths in AI and deep tech. ## Southeast Asia's Healthcare Transformation: Emerging Macro Trends and AI-Driven Opportunities - **Source:** The Edge Singapore - **URL:** https://www.theedgesingapore.com/ Exploring how shifting demographics, rising affluence, and government initiatives are driving rapid growth in Southeast Asia's healthcare sector. ## SE Asia Is Ripe for AI-Driven Healthcare: August Global Partners - **Source:** DealStreetAsia - **URL:** https://www.dealstreetasia.com/ An in-depth interview on AGP's investment thesis for AI-driven healthcare in Southeast Asia. ---