Plaud makes Singapore its first APAC research hub in S$10 million expansion
Plaud plans to invest over S$10 million to make Singapore its first APAC R&D hub and grow its local workforce to about 150.
AI note-taking company, Plaud, plans to expand its Singapore operation into its first research and development hub in Asia-Pacific, with an estimated investment of more than S$10 million.
The company expects to employ about 150 people in Singapore by the end of 2026, bringing its global workforce to more than 600. The investment will cover recruitment, additional office space and the development of its local operations.
Singapore will remain Plaud’s Asia-Pacific headquarters while taking on a larger role in product development and the technical systems behind its services. The office will also oversee regional strategy and support human resources, finance, treasury and legal compliance.
“Singapore is a natural base for Plaud’s next phase of growth in Asia-Pacific,” said Nathan Xu, CEO and co-founder of Plaud. “The region is highly diverse, multilingual and fast-moving, and Singapore gives us access to strong AI, engineering and regional business talent.”
Local hires will support Plaud’s global products
Plaud is recruiting artificial intelligence engineers, AI agent architects and data scientists. These employees will work with its global product and engineering teams on future services, including AI workflows and intelligent agent systems.
The company said its Singapore team would contribute to product development, artificial intelligence systems and data infrastructure. This gives the office a direct role in Plaud’s global technology work rather than limiting it to regional sales and administration.
The company produces recording devices and software that capture conversations, create transcripts and summaries, and organise the resulting information. Its best-known product is Plaud Note Pro, a credit card-sized recorder intended for meetings, interviews and other professional discussions.
Its products are built around what the company calls conversational intelligence, using artificial intelligence to turn spoken exchanges into information that can be searched and reviewed later.
Singapore will coordinate regional growth
The expanded office will manage Plaud’s activity across Asia-Pacific, where companies frequently work across several languages and markets.
Plaud is targeting professionals who depend on meetings and interviews but may struggle to organise the information generated during those conversations. Singapore will serve as the base for supporting that demand while coordinating commercial, operational and technical work across the region.
Plaud said it has served more than two million users worldwide since 2023. The Singapore expansion will give the local team a greater role in the company’s products and regional operations.
