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The SWITCH 2023 1st Runner-Up graduates from the 10-week AI Accelerate programme, targeting cross-border document intelligence opportunities across Southeast Asia
Bering Lab, a Seoul-headquartered AI company specializing in multilingual document intelligence for regulated industries, said that it has been selected for the AI Accelerate Winter Cohort 2026. This 10-week growth programme is run by BLOCK71 Singapore and Microsoft, with support from Enterprise Singapore through Digital Industry Singapore (DISG).
With ASEAN’s rapidly growing cross-border trade, investment, and regulatory activity, organizations are dealing with an increasing volume of legal, financial, and compliance documents across multiple languages.
The programme is designed to help high-potential AI startups build traction, drive revenue, and unlock funding as they scale across Asia. Through AI Accelerate, Bering Lab gains access to Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and specialist mentorship, BLOCK71’s network of corporate partners and investors, and potential grant funding through the Startup SG Tech scheme.
Bering Lab first gained recognition in Singapore as the 1st Runner-Up at the SWITCH 2023 global startup competition, where it stood out among hundreds of participants for its AI-powered approach to document translation and analysis in regulated sectors. Since then, the company has steadily built its regional presence, establishing entities in Singapore and Hong Kong to serve the growing demand for cross-border document processing.
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“Southeast Asia represents one of the most exciting opportunities for multilingual document intelligence,” said Jae Yoon, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Bering Lab. “With ASEAN’s rapidly growing cross-border trade, investment, and regulatory activity, organizations are dealing with an increasing volume of legal, financial, and compliance documents across multiple languages. We believe AI can fundamentally transform how these documents are processed and understood.”
Bering Lab’s flagship platform, BeringAI, goes beyond traditional translation by combining domain-specialized AI models with intelligent document processing capabilities. The platform serves over 240 institutional clients across legal, intellectual property, finance, life sciences, and defense sectors, with on-premise and cloud deployment options that meet the stringent security requirements of regulated industries. The company’s technology has been recognized internationally, winning top honors at WMT 2020 and WAT 2021 machine translation competitions.
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Backed by SoftBank Ventures and Naver, Bering Lab is now focused on deepening its footprint in Southeast Asia. The company sees particular opportunity in helping corporate legal teams, financial institutions, and multinational enterprises navigate the complex multilingual landscape of the region, where documents frequently span Thai, Vietnamese, Bahasa, and other local languages alongside English. Through AI Accelerate, Bering Lab aims to deepen product development for Southeast Asian markets and forge partnerships with regional enterprises seeking to streamline their cross-border document workflows.
Building on this momentum, Bering Lab will also participate in Echelon Singapore 2026, taking place at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre (CEC) on June 3-4. During the event, the company is scheduled to deliver a pitch, showcasing its innovative AI solutions to global investors and potential ecosystem partners.
