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How We Built This
Home of The Brave

We were once a gritty industrial building marked for demolition.
But today, we’ve become a thriving network of innovation hubs powering Asia’s boldest founders.

BLOCK71

Our humble beginnings

We Need Founders

We give you an edge from the very beginning. Build and scale your company faster with our global community of  co-founders and access to talent, expert advisors,
 expansion support, and capital around the world.

BLOCK71 began in 2011 as a collaboration between NUS Enterprise, Singtel Innov8, and the Media Development Authority of Singapore. The goal was simple — to build a space where game-changers could meet, build, and scale. No red tape, no gatekeepers — just raw ambition and a whole lot of hustle.

From that gritty little block on Ayer Rajah Crescent, we’ve grown into a global network of innovation hubs across 11 cities — from Singapore to Bandung, Saigon to China, Tokyo to Silicon Valley. Wherever the next frontier is, we’re already there — backing courageous founders.

Along the way, we’ve helped spark some of Southeast Asia’s most iconic startup journeys — from unicorns like Carousell and PatSnap, to global disruptors scaling out of Singapore and into the world.

We’re not here to play it safe.
We’re here to rewrite the rules.

From One Block to Global Impact

We Need Founders

We give you an edge from the very beginning. Build and scale your company faster with our global community of  co-founders and access to talent, expert advisors,
 expansion support, and capital around the world.

Breakthroughs, bold moves, and brave hearts.
That's our thing.

Since 2011, we...

  • Incubated over 1,600 startups
  • Witnessed the rise of 10 Unicorns, including Ajaib, Biofourmis, Carousell, and Hasura
  • Expanded into 11 global cities: Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Tokyo, Nagoya, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Chongqing, Saigon, Silicon Valley
  • Partnered with over 100 VCs, corporates, and research institutions
  • Helped startups raise over $2 billion USD in venture funding
  • Built a network of mentors, operators, and founders that spans industries and borders

We're not slowing down. We're scaling up.



Why The Brave Choose BLOCK71

This isn't just another startup space.
This is a launchpad designed for founders who dare to do things differently.

We Need Founders

We give you an edge from the very beginning. Build and scale your company faster with our global community of  co-founders and access to talent, expert advisors,
 expansion support, and capital around the world.

Access to NUS IPs & Technologies
Build your deeptech prototype, access cutting-edge research, or tap into intellectual property from Asia's top research university to jumpstart your product development.

Ecosystem Built to Drive Entrepreneurs
Accelerate your startup success with tailored mentoring from ex-founders and industry experts. Whether it’s 1-on-1 deep dives or group insight sessions, you’ll always get what you need to level up.

Global Access
With 11 outposts, BLOCK71 engineers your expansion in Asia and beyond.

Community
Surround yourself with startup warriors — not wannabes. Learn, collaborate, and grow alongside the brightest founders in the region.

Culture
Radical candor. Grit. Resilience.
We challenge, not coddle.

Space
Our hubs are more than four walls — they’re war rooms and innovation labs. Work where it matters.

Network
We plug you into a battle-tested network: VCs, angel investors, alumni, domain experts, and regional partners who get things done.

BLOCK71 is for founders who...

    • - Are all-in on their mission
    • - Build solutions with real commercial potential
    • - Want to break into new markets
    • - Value feedback, growth, and tough love
    • - Aren’t afraid to start small and planning big

If you’re looking for a co-working space, there are options outside.
If you’re looking for a co-conspirator in your startup journey — you’ve found it.

Words from the Brave

"BLOCK71 is not just a
co-working space. It's a launchpad for serious deep-tech founders who want to build high-impact, scalable startups."
 — Tina Chopra, Founder
Addlly AI

“BLOCK71 was where everything clicked
— it gave us access to real mentors, not just figureheads. That early guidance helped us
go from concept to commercial product.”
 — Aditya Batura, Co-founder
Codomo (Singapore)

“Before we raised our Series A, we were at BLOCK71 Jakarta testing and iterating like crazy.
It wasn’t just a space — it was a survival ground filled with others pushing hard too.”
— Rino Budiansyah,
Co-founder
Dagangan (Indonesia)

“When we were expanding into Vietnam, BLOCK71 Saigon helped us get the ground context and intros we needed.
It cut our time-to-market by months.”
 — Quang Nguyen, Founder
ELSA Speak (Vietnam)

“BLOCK71 Tokyo gave us a soft landing into Japan’s deeptech scene. Through their connections, we pitched to corporates, VCs, and even joined a local R&D accelerator.”
 — Kento Mori, Founder
DeepMorph (Japan)

“BLOCK71 is more than just infrastructure. It’s infrastructure plus firepower — mentorship, market access, and community
that moves at startup speed.”
 — Ee Ting, Co-founder
ConnectingDNA (Singapore)

“We always tell early-stage founders: if you’re serious, get into BLOCK71. It’s where you go when you’re ready to be held accountable.”
— Mark Mullinix,
CRO & Mentor

"BLOCK71 wasn’t just where I worked — it was where I found my co-founder, my first investor, and the guts to go all in."
 — Kris Childress
Serial Entrepreneur & Mentor

Ready To Build What's Next?

If you’ve got the courage, we’ve got the success formula. 
Join a global tribe of startup founders who aren’t afraid to go all in.


Join BLOCK71

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