Sea Sets Up AI Investment Team for Global Startup Deals as It Seeks New Growth Beyond E-Commerce
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Sea Sets Up AI Investment Team for Global Startup Deals as It Seeks New Growth Beyond E-Commerce
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Sea has created a dedicated AI investment unit under the president’s office to scout startup investments worldwide, expanding its push into artificial intelligence.
The new team is part of a broader effort to channel capital into both external deals and internal AI projects as the Singapore-based company looks for its next growth engine beyond e-commerce.
Longtime executive Endong Zhang leads the investment group and also oversees several newly formed teams studying how Sea can adopt AI across its own operations.
The move signals Sea is trying to build a larger AI strategy that spans venture investing and in-house deployment rather than relying mainly on its core online commerce business.
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