Most VC-backed tech startups use a dual-entity structure: a Delaware C-Corp or LLC as the US holding entity for investors, and a Singapore Pte Ltd for Asia-Pacific operations. Here is how to build it before your first raise.
Service fee covers both formations. Delaware state fee (~$90 LLC / ~$89 Corp) and Singapore ACRA fees (S$315) are billed separately by the authorities.
Form My Startup EntitiesWe review your funding timeline, investor geography, and team location to recommend the right US + Singapore combination.
Delaware LLC or C-Corp filed - typically approved within 24 hours for standard processing.
Singapore Pte Ltd registered via ACRA - typically 1–3 business days once documents are ready.
Full incorporation pack for both entities delivered, with SAFE/note structure guidance and investor-ready document checklist.
C-Corps are required for institutional VC investment (Series A+), as most US venture funds cannot invest in LLCs due to their limited partnership structure. At pre-seed stage, an LLC is simpler and cheaper to run. YC and many angel SAFEs work with both. If you know you are targeting institutional VC within 18 months, incorporate as a C-Corp from the start to avoid a costly conversion.
Singapore-based VCs (including Sequoia SEA, Golden Gate Ventures, and government-linked funds) typically require investee companies to be incorporated in Singapore for regulatory and fund mandate reasons. The Singapore Startup Tax Exemption also provides significant relief on the first S$200,000 of chargeable income for the first three years.
The Delaware entity is the parent/holding company that US investors invest into. The Singapore Pte Ltd is the operating subsidiary that holds Singapore-based employees, contracts, and local IP. The Delaware entity owns shares in the Singapore entity. This structure is common among South-East Asian startups targeting both US and regional VCs.
New Singapore companies that meet certain criteria receive a 75% exemption on the first S$100,000 of chargeable income and a 50% exemption on the next S$100,000 for each of their first three years of assessment. The exemption is subject to conditions including that the company is not an investment holding company and is a tax resident of Singapore.
Yes. Singapore law requires at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore (a Singapore citizen, permanent resident, or Employment Pass/EntrePass holder). We can connect you with a nominee director service for the initial period - you should plan to add a resident director (e.g. a Singapore-based co-founder or employee) as the business grows.
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