Singapore-based startup Pints AI has raised $5.6 million for its AI platform in the banking sector.
Singapore-based fintech startup Pints AI has successfully closed an interim funding round ahead of its Series A, raising $5.6 million. The main investors were Tin Men Capital and SBI Ven Capital. These funds are aimed at scaling the Autothought platform — a specialized AI solution for regulated financial institutions.
Autothought automates key processes: underwriting, claims settlement, and client onboarding. A key feature of the platform is maintaining a complete audit trail of all decisions made. This is critical for banks and insurance companies operating under strict regulatory requirements in Singapore and other jurisdictions.
According to Pints AI, over the past two years, 12 clients from four countries have collectively saved $10 million thanks to the implementation of Autothought. The raised capital will go toward expanding the team, enhancing governance and audit functions, and developing Autothought Studio — a tool for customizing and configuring AI models for specific business tasks.
This round highlights growing investor interest in niche AI solutions for the regulated financial sector, where the combination of automation and regulatory compliance remains a key challenge.
My comment: Pints AI demonstrates a mature approach to implementing AI in traditional finance. Unlike many startups focusing on consumer applications, Autothought addresses a real problem for banks — the balance between data processing speed and legal transparency. Given the amount of savings and the number of clients, this is not a pilot project but a working solution with proven effectiveness. In the next 1–2 years, we will see growth in such platforms, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.