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ProjectUpdated on 13 August 2026

Respira | Transforming Air into Human Potential Through Sensory Intelligence

Founder & CEO at Respira

Singapore

About

Respira is pioneering a new category at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Environmental Intelligence, and Human Performance.

While people spend more than 90% of their lives indoors, buildings remain largely passive environments that are designed for occupancy rather than wellbeing, cognitive performance, engagement or operational readiness. This creates significant challenges for hotels, corporations, healthcare providers, and critical infrastructure operators that increasingly seek to improve human experience, productivity, guest satisfaction and environmental quality.

Respira addresses this challenge by transforming air into an intelligent sensory medium. Its proprietary platform combines AI powered environmental monitoring, adaptive Smart Atomizer technology and neuroscience based sensory capsules to deliver personalized olfactory stimulation capable of positively influencing attention, wellbeing, mood, recovery, cognitive performance and human engagement.

The platform generates value across multiple sectors:

  • Hospitality: enhanced guest experience, differentiation, loyalty, and premium positioning.

  • Corporate: improved employee wellbeing, engagement, productivity, and workplace experience.

  • Healthcare: healthier and more supportive environments for patients and professionals.

  • Defense & Critical Infrastructure: environmental resilience, contamination response, and operational readiness.

Respira operates through a scalable and recurring revenue model based on hardware, software subscriptions, sensory capsules and environmental analytics.

The company has established collaborations with leading innovation and scientific ecosystems, including the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and the EHL - Ecole Hotellerie Lausanne, and is building a robust intellectual property portfolio to support long term competitive advantage.

Respira is currently seeking US$3 million in growth capital to support:

  • Product industrialization and manufacturing scale up;

  • Commercial expansion across Asia & Europe

  • Further development of AI and Sensory Intelligence capabilities;

  • Scientific improvements;

  • Strategic partnerships in hospitality, smart buildings, healthcare and dual-use applications.

The company's vision is to establish a global leadership position in Sensory Intelligence, transforming indoor environments into intelligent ecosystems that actively enhance human health, wellbeing and performance.

Funding Sought: US$3,000,000
Stage: Growth / Early Commercialization
Sector: DeepTech, AI, Smart Buildings, Wellbeing Technology, Human Performance, Environmental Intelligence
Headquarters: Singapore / Italy
Target Markets: Hospitality, Corporate Real Estate, Healthcare, Defense, Smart Infrastructure.

Project Location

  • Singapore

Project Format

  • Private Project

Go Global Project

  • Yes

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

  • Yes

Project Stage

  • Investment / Financing Discussion

Main Project Sector

  • Technology

Technology

  • Bio-Tech
  • Building And Construction Technology
  • Smart City Technology
  • Property Technology
  • IoT

Urban Development

  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • New Town Development

Total Project Value

  • 25,000,001 to 50,000,000 USD

Investment Capital Required

  • 2,500,001 to 5,000,000 USD

Interested Format of Cooperation

  • Convertible Loan
  • Direct Equity Investment
  • Minority Shareholdings
  • Open for Negotiation

Preferred Financing Model

  • Debt
  • Equity
  • Open for negotiation

Type(s) of Last Financing Round of the project (if Applicable)

  • Bootstrapping

Main Service(s) Required

  • Financial Services

Financial Services

  • Investment Banking
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital

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