OnSite raises $1.3M for ConTech comms

Singapore startup OnSite has raised S$1.7 million, or about US$1.3 million, to build software that keeps construction-site conversations in one searchable system. (on-site.io) The seed round was co-led by Tin Men Capital and Alter Global, with Hustle Fund and Gondor Capital also participating, according to the company and multiple deal reports published on April 8. (on-site.io) (digitalnewsasia.com) OnSite said it will use the money to hire more engineers and speed up product work on a conversational assistant, project analysis tools, predictive risk features, and links to other software systems. The company said it is in beta with design partners in Singapore and Hong Kong and expects to exit beta later in 2026. (digitalnewsasia.com) (technode.global) The product targets a basic construction problem: site instructions often live across WhatsApp, phone calls, voice notes, photos, and paper logs, which makes records hard to search later. OnSite said its platform captures messages, images, and audio, then sorts them by project, location, and timeline. (digitalnewsasia.com) (technode.global) That matters in a sector where missed updates can turn into delays, payment disputes, and legal fights. Chief executive Poh Yong Han said the company is trying to tie every message, photo, and voice note to where and when it happened on site. (digitalnewsasia.com) The pitch lands in a large local market. DealStreetAsia and Tech in Asia both described Singapore’s construction sector as worth about S$53 billion annually, while OnSite said digital inefficiencies cost the sector more than S$1.1 billion a year. (dealstreetasia.com) (techinasia.com) (technode.global) Singapore’s builders have been increasing technology spending. Autodesk and Deloitte’s 2025 Asia-Pacific construction survey said firms in Singapore were putting 28% of expenditure into new technologies, up from 21% a year earlier, and that 37% of construction businesses across the six surveyed markets were using artificial intelligence and machine learning. (deloitte.com) (sbr.com.sg) Tin Men Capital has also been building a construction-technology portfolio that includes Ailytics and Hubble, according to Tech in Asia, which places OnSite inside a broader push to digitize field operations rather than office workflows alone. (techinasia.com) For OnSite, the next test is whether contractors will replace familiar chat apps with a dedicated system before disputes and delays force the issue. The company’s bet is that better records, not just faster messages, are what construction teams will pay for. (digitalnewsasia.com)