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Cerekon

Techstars '20

Singapore, SG · Founded 2018 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Cerekon develops AI-driven computer vision and analytics solutions for industrial safety, inspection, and automation across construction, maritime, manufacturing, and supply chain sectors. The company integrates advanced AI with domain expertise to automate quality assurance, defect detection, and compliance monitoring in heavy industrial environments.

Also known as CEREKON PTE. LTD.

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Cerekon is a Singapore company that develops artificial intelligence systems for industrial safety, inspection, automation and intelligent documentation. Its product set spans computer-vision defect detection, video-analytics safety monitoring, hands-free smart glass applications, CAD/BIM integration and domain-trained large language models, targeting construction, maritime, real estate development, manufacturing and supply chain operations. The company positions its systems to integrate with existing customer infrastructure, including BIM cloud platforms and enterprise systems such as QMS and ERP.

The flagship inspection product, VizCheck, uses computer vision to detect, classify and score defects such as cracks, fatigue, corrosion and structural anomalies across concrete, steel and composite surfaces, with automated crack-width measurement, corrosion progression tracking against historical comparisons, severity scoring against industry standards and audit-ready digital inspection reports that track issues through to resolution. The safety AI line works with existing CCTV, mobile devices and drones to detect PPE non-compliance, restricted-zone intrusion, unsafe behaviour patterns and near misses, and vehicle movement including automatic licence plate recognition. Hands-free offerings include a voice-driven inspection and remote-support platform for construction sites, ships, oil rigs and factory floors, and VizPick, a smart glass warehouse picking solution with object recognition, barcode reading, indoor navigation and WMS/ERP integration. BIM integration links field-tagged defects and visual evidence to specific BIM model elements, and the industrial LLM offering answers natural-language queries over SOPs, manuals and technical specifications with source citations.

The registered entity, CEREKON PTE. LTD. (UEN 201612247M), is an exempt private company limited by shares incorporated on 6 May 2016, with a registered office at 111 North Bridge Road, #08-11, Peninsula Plaza, Singapore 179098, and a principal activity classified under SSIC 62090, other information technology and computer service activities. Earlier descriptions of the company emphasise end-to-end IoT and immersive reality (AR/VR) solutions with on-premise and cloud deployment, scientific data analysis and real-time dashboards.

Business model

Cerekon sells AI software and wearable-enabled solutions to industrial enterprises, delivered through a staged engagement model: discovery including site visits, interviews and workflow analysis; a working prototype built on customer data to validate feasibility and demonstrate return on investment; production deployment integrated with existing BIM, QMS and ERP systems together with user training, documentation and change management; and subsequent expansion across additional sites and use cases with continuous optimisation and model retraining. Its technology areas have been categorised to include software as a service.

Traction

Company materials state that VizCheck reduces inspection time by 50-70%. Cerekon was a finalist and accelerator cohort member in the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC 2019 batch), joined the Eastern Pacific Shipping–Techstars accelerator programme, and appeared with Thome Group on CNBC's "The Singapore Effect" special on maritime innovation during COVID-19 and on Swiss national broadcaster RSI's "Tempi Moderni" programme on the digital economy. A Singapore company data provider lists annual revenue as under SGD/USD 1 million and ordinary share capital of SGD 30,000.

Latest developments

Company materials describe a product line spanning VizCheck AI field inspection on mobile devices and smart glasses, safety video analytics, hands-free smart glass solutions, BIM-linked defect automation and industrial LLM assistants for SOPs and manuals.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

The company is listed in PIER71's Singapore marine technology startup directory under the Smart Shipping thematic area, with technology areas spanning AI, AR/VR, big data and analytics, IoT, SaaS and supply chain and logistics. It was selected as one of the finalists from more than 300 companies in the MPA Singapore and NUS Enterprise PIER71 Smart Port Challenge and as a Techstars portfolio company for the Eastern Pacific Shipping accelerator.

Cerekon states that its systems are purpose-built for industrial environments, offer real-time and multi-site scalable video analytics, integrate with customers' existing infrastructure without disrupting operations, and reduce manual oversight in safety monitoring, inspection and surveillance. Its hands-free wearable approach lets field personnel conduct audits, access digital checklists, auto-generate job reports and stream work for remote assistance using voice commands while keeping their hands free for tools or handrails.

Technology

The company combines computer vision, video analytics, machine learning and cloud computing with CAD/BIM integration and domain-trained large language models. Computer-vision models detect, classify and score defects such as cracks, corrosion and structural anomalies on concrete, steel and composite surfaces, and perform PPE detection, restricted-zone intrusion detection, behaviour pattern recognition and vehicle/ALPR monitoring from existing CCTV, mobile devices and drones. Smart glass wearables support voice-driven hands-free inspection, real-time annotation, live streaming for remote support, object recognition, barcode reading and indoor navigation. The industrial LLM layer is trained on customer SOPs, manuals and technical specifications and returns contextual answers with source citations. Company materials state the platform processes video data in real time and scales from single facilities to multiple sites.

Go-to-market

Cerekon works directly with industrial clients through discovery, prototype, deployment and scale-up phases, and has used accelerator and industry programmes for visibility, including the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge cohort run by MPA Singapore and NUS Enterprise and the Eastern Pacific Shipping–Techstars accelerator. It has also collaborated with the ship management company Thome Group on maritime innovation.

Industrial operators in construction and infrastructure, maritime and oil and gas including vessels, offshore platforms and port facilities, real estate developers, manufacturing plants, and supply chain and logistics operations such as distribution centres and warehouses.

Geography

Headquartered and registered in Singapore, with a registered office at Peninsula Plaza, 111 North Bridge Road.

History

The legal entity CEREKON PTE. LTD. was incorporated in Singapore on 6 May 2016 as an exempt private company limited by shares; PIER71 records a founding year of 2018 for the startup. Coverage from March 2019 described the company as founded by industry professionals with experience in mechatronics and 3D visualisation, delivering end-to-end IoT and AR/VR solutions with on-premise and cloud deployment for IoT/IIoT and workflow automation. The company subsequently focused on AI-based hands-free inspection wearables for vessels and fleets, and now presents a broader industrial AI portfolio covering visual inspection, safety analytics, BIM-linked defect management and industrial LLMs.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Funding stageJan 2026Seed
HeadcountAug 20263
Inspection time reduction (VizCheck)Jan 202650-70%
Number of officersAug 20265
RevenueAug 2026< 1m
Share capital (ordinary shares)Aug 2026$30K

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 5

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2026
Featured on Swiss national television RSI

Cerekon was featured on RSI Switzerland's national TV programme "Tempi Moderni" (Modern Times), focused on the digital economy.

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Jan 2026
Selected for Eastern Pacific Shipping–Techstars accelerator

Cerekon was selected as a Techstars portfolio company for the Eastern Pacific Shipping–Techstars accelerator program.

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Jan 2026
Collaboration with Thome Group featured on CNBC

Cerekon, in collaboration with Thome Group, was featured on CNBC's "The Singapore Effect" special covering maritime innovation during COVID-19.

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Jan 2019
Finalist and accelerator cohort, PIER71 Smart Port Challenge

Cerekon's hands-free inspection platform was selected as one of the finalists among more than 300 companies and joined the accelerator cohort of the MPA Singapore and NUS Enterprise PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC 2019 batch).

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May 2016
CEREKON PTE. LTD. incorporated in Singapore

Exempt private company limited by shares registered with ACRA under UEN 201612247M, principal activity SSIC 62090 (other information technology and computer service activities).

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Cerekon do?
Singapore-based industrial AI company building computer-vision inspection, safety monitoring, BIM and smart-glass solutions.
Who are Cerekon's investors?
Cerekon's investors include Techstars.
Where is Cerekon headquartered?
Cerekon is headquartered in Singapore, SG.