# Media Development Authority

> Media Development Authority is a VC fund in Singapore backing SaaS and Drones. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/MDASingapore
- Website: http://www.mda.gov.sg
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MDASingapore

Media Development Authority is a VC fund in Singapore focused on SaaS and Drones. The Media Development Authority (MDA) was created to develop Singapore into a vibrant global media city as well as foster a creative economy and a connected society. MDA was formed on 1 January 2003 from the merger of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority, the Films and Publications Department, and the Singapore Film Commission. Guiding its work wasthe Media 21 plan, a blueprint charting the directions for growth for the media industry.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Media Development Authority. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Media Development Authority. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/media-development-authority?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Drones | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Angeline Poh | Assistant Chief Executive (Industry) | 0 | — |
| Chetra Sinnathamby | Director Films | 0 | — |
| Joachim Ng | Director Industry Operations | 0 | — |
| Joyce Tong | Director Finance | 0 | — |
| Lai Lei Khim | Acting Director Outreach | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drone Box | Drone Box is an open-source flight data recorder that provides an airspace and risk management solution for the stakeholder in the UAV sector. It offers its third party solution to drone fleet managers, insurers, and regulators.Drone Box coupled with its proprietary SaaS solution enables ecosystem players to access data and jurisdiction-specificinsurance policies. It was launched in 2014 and is based in Central Region, Singapore. | $38K | Seed | Oct 01, 2014 |  |
| JFDI.Asia | Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI.Asia) is a Singapore-based seed accelerator modelled on Techstars that has 60% success taking start-up businesses from idea to $600k seed investment in 100 days.JFDI.Asia's focus is on mobile and digital products and services made in Asia, for Asia. Its customers are business start-up teams, early stagebusiness investor/acquirers, and organizations that seek to inspire innovation and entrepreneurship in their workforce. | $950K |  | Sep 26, 2011 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ruvento](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruvento) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Singtel Innov8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/singtel-innov8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spring Singapore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spring-singapore) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Media Development Authority invest in?

Media Development Authority invests primarily in SaaS, Drones and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Media Development Authority?

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### Who are the partners at Media Development Authority?

The team at Media Development Authority includes Angeline Poh (Assistant Chief Executive (Industry)), Chetra Sinnathamby (Director Films) and Joachim Ng (Director Industry Operations), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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