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In the ninth edition of Singapore Business Review’s 20 Hottest Startups, it was the small and medium enterprise (SME)-focused neobank Aspire that clinched the top spot, with $46.38m (US$32.5m) in funding from a series A round. Following closely is invisible braces manufacturer Zenyum, having secured $19.42m (US$13.6m) in a series A funding. Closing the top three is proptech startup Smarten Spaces, with its $17.13m (US$12m) funding last year.