{
  "id": 3404389,
  "title": "AI startup that upends junior bankers’ work sets up in Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ai-startup-that-upends-junior-bankers-work-sets-up-in-singapore",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ai-startup-that-upends-junior-bankers-work-sets-up-in-singapore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An AI startup, Rogo Technologies, is expanding its presence in Asia by setting up a hub in Singapore, according to John Willett, the co-founder and chief operating officer. The platform has gained popularity for automating tasks typically performed by junior bankers, such as spreadsheet management and slide creation. Rogo currently employs between 150 and 200 people in the region and aims to reach a workforce of 150-200 by the end of 2027. The firm has secured a valuation of US$2 billion in a fundraising round led by Kleiner Perkins, and serves over 350 clients globally, with more than 50,000 bankers and investors using its platform. Notable clients include Nomura Holdings, Daiwa Securities Group, and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC. Rogo, founded in 2019 by Willett and Gabriel Stengel, who were previously bankers, is now planning to become a comprehensive operating system for banks, offering AI-driven solutions for governance, compliance, token optimization, and visibility into AI usage across various banking functions.",
  "summary": "The platform takes on much of the grunt work done by junior bankers such as automating spreadsheets.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rogo Technologies sets up Singapore hub for Asian expansion",
    "Automates junior bankers' tasks like spreadsheets and slides",
    "Valued at $2 billion with 150-200 employees by 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rogo Technologies' Singapore hub solidifies its position to serve Asia's banking sector, where over 350 clients and 50,000 bankers and investors already use its AI-driven automation and management solutions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}