Blockchain Founders Fund Wins Top Early-Stage VC Award Amid Asia IPO Wave
Blockchain Founders Fund earned Best Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Capital Fund at the 2026 Singapore Business Awards. Lingyi iTech completed a $1.
Summary
- Blockchain Founders Fund earned Best Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Capital Fund at the 2026 Singapore Business Awards.
- Lingyi iTech completed a $1.06 billion Hong Kong secondary listing to fund AI initiatives.
- Asia IPOs and secondary listings reached $21.6 billion year-to-date, a 51 percent increase over the same period in 2025.
Lingyi iTech completed a $1.06 billion secondary listing on the Hong Kong exchange in June 2026. The Chinese electronics supplier to Apple and Samsung directed proceeds toward artificial intelligence expansion. Blockchain Founders Fund received the Best Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Capital Fund award at the 2026 Singapore Business Awards that same month.
Asia equity raises accelerated at the same time.
The timing points to strong momentum in both traditional markets and crypto VC funding.
Context
Hong Kong secondary listings and Singapore awards converged in June 2026 ahead of expected July deal flow. Regional markets recorded $21.6 billion in IPO and secondary activity through mid-June, up 51 percent from the prior year according to Dealroom data.
Blockchain Founders Fund operates as a Singapore-based early-stage fund focused exclusively on blockchain and emerging technology projects with real-world applications. The firm has previously been recognized for impact and growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
Details
Lingyi iTech's listing structure followed standard Hong Kong secondary procedures for a Chinese issuer. The company supplies components to major consumer electronics brands and now channels new capital into AI-related capacity.
Blockchain Founders Fund received dual recognition in the 2026 Singapore Business Awards, including Most Impactful Blockchain Investment Fund Singapore 2025. The fund continues seed and early-stage deployment across global blockchain startups.
"Blockchain Founders Fund has earned the titles of Most Impactful Blockchain Investment Fund Singapore 2025 and Fastest Growing Venture."
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Asia equity activity and crypto vc funding now advance on separate yet concurrent tracks. Lingyi iTech ipo proceeds target AI hardware scaling while Blockchain Founders Fund directs resources toward protocol-level blockchain applications.
Outlook
July 2026 activity will show whether the June pace in both traditional listings and early-stage blockchain allocations extends into the second half of the year.
