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This BLOCK71 Startup Raised US$750K As It Improves Clients' Product Yield By 40%

30/09/2025

Suwira Teo, CEO and Co-founder of Aleph Technologies.

If you hold the key to solve an industry-wide problem and know that using it would bring immense benefits BUT also challenges, would you still pursue the path to replace the old ways of doing things?

 

That was the reality Suwira Teo faced when he was a consultant in the manufacturing industry.He saw firsthand how inefficiencies in industrial processes led to excessive energy consumption, high costs, and wasted potential. 

 

Engineers in industries like chemicals and pharmaceuticals relied on complex analytics and millions of data points, yet their manual trial-and-error methods only yielded marginal efficiency gains.

 

Despite the expected roadblocks, Suwira was still determined to revolutionise manufacturing processes and went ahead to co-found Aleph Technologies with Sushant Garud and Iftekhar Karimi in Singapore in 2023.

 

The Pivotal Point: From Challenge to Breakthrough

Admond’s path from data scientist to entrepreneur led him to build two startups: Staq (fintech) and Chatted AI (productivity).

 

Whilst Staq faltered, Chatted AI was acquired. This blend of triumph and setback fuels Admond’s unique perspective.

 

He now combines first hand experience with in-depth case studies of failed startups, empowering founders to build robust foundations and avoid costly missteps like poor risk management, leadership fumbles, or misaligned product-market fit.

Learning from his own failures

Sushant Garud, co-founder of Aleph Technologies, showcased its proprietary Aleph AI Co-Pilot™ at Process Innovation Asia Pacific Powered by ACHEMA (PIA) Conference 2024. Photo credit: Aleph Technologies.

The roadblocks soon came in many forms: fundraising, technological limitations and the sheer work of convincing industrial giants to trust AI-driven solutions all became instant uphill battles to navigate. 

 

The founders nearly fell off the cliff at one point as they considered pursuing a customer segment that didn’t have the right product market fit.

 

Fortunately, Suriwa and the gang retained a superpower: they listened intently to what customers said. 

 

Doing so enabled them to create Aleph AI Co-Pilot™, a groundbreaking solution that eliminates manual inefficiencies, optimises manufacturing operations, and empowers engineers to make data-driven decisions.

 

It was such a much-needed solution that clients quickly enjoyed immense impact, including: 

 

  • Achieving up to a 40% improvement in energy efficiency, leading to substantial cost savings.

  • Deployments have resulted in annual savings exceeding USD 1.2 million across four projects.

  • Clients have reported up to a 40% enhancement in yield and product quality.

US$750K Investment to Scale Innovation

Photos credit: Aleph Technologies.

Their business acumen paid off. Aleph Technologies recently secured US$750K in a seed round led by Cocoon Capital and Graiden Gorge Investments. 

 

With this funding, they are now scaling Aleph AI Co-Pilot™ across Asia and Middle East, helping manufacturers significantly optimise operations to reduce energy costs and boost output quality.

 

The Door Has Opened To Build Something As Impactful As Aleph


Suwira’s journey started with a vision, and it took the right ecosystem, mentorship, and support to bring it to life. 

 

If you’re a startup founder with an idea that could transform industries, BLOCK71 is where you can turn vision into reality.