SMBC Asia Rising Fund and Singtel Innov8 Back Enterprise AI Firm fileAI in Drive for Regional Expansion
Enterprise intelligence startup fileAI has received investments from SMBC Asia Rising Fund and Singtel Innov8 to accelerate its expansion in Japan and scale its enterprise data automation platforms. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The funding round will support fileAI as it builds out a local footprint in Japan across engineering, sales, and customer success teams. The expansion builds on the company's June 2026 strategic partnership with JRE Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of JR East Group.
Alongside the investment, fileAI launched fileScout, an AI-native solution designed to map unstructured enterprise data and reduce token costs during processing. The technology integrates with the company's core platform, fileForge, which uses automated agents to convert unstructured documents into verified records for core business systems.
Executive commentary highlighted the growing demand for production-grade AI infrastructure across regulated sectors:
- Christian Schneider, CEO of fileAI: Stated that the firm intends to build a global enterprise AI provider rooted in Asia, focusing on transforming complex unstructured data into production-grade enterprise workflows.
- Boon Ping Chua, Managing Director at Singtel Innov8: Noted that converting unstructured information into structured data is a critical requirement for enterprises seeking to scale AI adoption reliably.
- Mayoran Rajendra, Managing Director at SMBC's AI Transformation Department: Cited strong demand across banking and corporate sectors for solutions that unlock value from vast volumes of unstructured enterprise documents to improve operational efficiency.
fileAI's enterprise client portfolio includes major corporations such as MS&AD, Toshiba, PwC, KPMG, and Nippon Paint.
Norbert Gehrke
