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SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentium, a leading global business services platform headquartered in Singapore, has acquired Clara, the largest licensed corporate service provider (CSP) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This acquisition significantly expands Ascentium's footprint in the Middle East via Clara's established presence in ADGM and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Clara is a critical partner for businesses looking to operate within the UAE's premier common law financial centres. Clara supports a diverse client base from startups and SMEs to law firms, venture capitalists, investors, accelerators and government-related entities. It is recognised for its regulatory expertise, and reliable delivery across incorporation, governance and ongoing compliance, all backed by its state-of-the-art software application.
The acquisition supports Ascentium's plans to expand into key strategic jurisdictions by partnering with established, regulated, values-aligned businesses with strong client propositions. By joining Ascentium, Clara gains access to a global platform, enhanced service capabilities and investment capacity, empowering clients to scale internationally while continuing to uphold the highest regulatory standards in ADGM and DIFC.
Lennard Yong, Founding Management and Group CEO of Ascentium, commented: "ADGM is an important addition to Ascentium's global platform, and Clara is the market leader. Their regulatory standing, trusted client relationships and leading technological operating system make them an ideal addition to Ascentium as we continue to expand across the Middle East."
Kathryn Burke, Managing Director of Clara, said: "Ascentium has built a platform where people lead and technology enables. By joining Ascentium and aligning with this shared value, we can combine human insight with the power of innovation to help clients navigate increasingly complex, cross-border regulatory environments with confidence, while giving Clara the scale and reach to take our expertise to the next level."
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About Ascentium
Ascentium is a leading global business services platform dedicated to helping businesses and individuals scale greater heights. Headquartered in Singapore, we drive extraordinary growth through expert people, purpose-led technology, and an unwavering commitment to service excellence.
With over 2,500 professionals across 45 cities in 23 markets globally, we deliver integrated solutions in corporate services, finance and accounting, fund administration, human resources, and fiduciary and trust services. Serving more than 60,000 client entities across diverse industries, Ascentium combines specialised expertise with innovative, technology-enabled solutions to help clients navigate complexity and unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth.
For more information, visit: ascentium.com
About Clara
Clara is a trusted company operating system that offers a digital platform tailored for clients and their advisors to efficiently incorporate and manage their ADGM and DIFC entities. Clara manages approximately 2,000 ADGM and DIFC companies and has been a leader in driving global awareness of the importance of the UAE's two financial free zones.
For more information, visit: clara.co
SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentium, a leading global business services platform headquartered in Singapore, has acquired Clara, the largest licensed corporate service provider (CSP) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This acquisition significantly expands Ascentium's footprint in the Middle East via Clara's established presence in ADGM and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Clara is a critical partner for businesses looking to operate within the UAE's premier common law financial centres. Clara supports a diverse client base from startups and SMEs to law firms, venture capitalists, investors, accelerators and government-related entities. It is recognised for its regulatory expertise, and reliable delivery across incorporation, governance and ongoing compliance, all backed by its state-of-the-art software application.
The acquisition supports Ascentium's plans to expand into key strategic jurisdictions by partnering with established, regulated, values-aligned businesses with strong client propositions. By joining Ascentium, Clara gains access to a global platform, enhanced service capabilities and investment capacity, empowering clients to scale internationally while continuing to uphold the highest regulatory standards in ADGM and DIFC.
Lennard Yong, Founding Management and Group CEO of Ascentium, commented: "ADGM is an important addition to Ascentium's global platform, and Clara is the market leader. Their regulatory standing, trusted client relationships and leading technological operating system make them an ideal addition to Ascentium as we continue to expand across the Middle East."
Kathryn Burke, Managing Director of Clara, said: "Ascentium has built a platform where people lead and technology enables. By joining Ascentium and aligning with this shared value, we can combine human insight with the power of innovation to help clients navigate increasingly complex, cross-border regulatory environments with confidence, while giving Clara the scale and reach to take our expertise to the next level."
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About Ascentium
Ascentium is a leading global business services platform dedicated to helping businesses and individuals scale greater heights. Headquartered in Singapore, we drive extraordinary growth through expert people, purpose-led technology, and an unwavering commitment to service excellence.
With over 2,500 professionals across 45 cities in 23 markets globally, we deliver integrated solutions in corporate services, finance and accounting, fund administration, human resources, and fiduciary and trust services. Serving more than 60,000 client entities across diverse industries, Ascentium combines specialised expertise with innovative, technology-enabled solutions to help clients navigate complexity and unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth.
For more information, visit: ascentium.com
About Clara
Clara is a trusted company operating system that offers a digital platform tailored for clients and their advisors to efficiently incorporate and manage their ADGM and DIFC entities. Clara manages approximately 2,000 ADGM and DIFC companies and has been a leader in driving global awareness of the importance of the UAE's two financial free zones.
For more information, visit: clara.co
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Ascentium Acquires Clara, Expanding into the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Strengthening its Middle East Presence
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SleepAI.com, a personalized AI sleep companion, today announced the launch of an AI-powered sleep and emotional wellness platform, now available on both the iOS and Google Play app stores. The platform is designed to address one of modern life's most persistent challenges: the growing disconnect between how people live and how they sleep.
Redefining Sleep Tech: A Custom-Built, End-to-End Intelligent Management Ecosystem
SleepAI.com moves beyond traditional sleep apps that rely primarily on static audio content. Instead, the platform delivers an adaptive, data-driven sleep experience powered by large-scale artificial intelligence models, offering individualized guidance that evolves with each user's emotional state, sleep patterns, and long-term habits.
At the core of SleepAI.com is an end-to-end intelligent sleep management system that spans perception, intervention, monitoring, and optimization. By continuously learning from user behavior and physiological signals, the platform is designed to adapt to individuals over time—rather than asking users to adjust themselves to rigid programs or one-size-fits-all routines.
Every individual is unique, and so is their sleep experience. More than just companionship, SleepAI.com learns from each user and continuously refines its approach, delivering science-backed improvements to help users sleep better, night after night.
Wearable-Free Sleep Monitoring and Adaptive Personalized Guidance
Beyond companionship, SleepAI.com emphasizes measurable outcomes. The system continuously adapts personalized sleep guidance based on real data, aiming to deliver science-backed, verifiable improvements in sleep quality over time.
SleepAI.com's capabilities extend across multiple dimensions of sleep and emotional well-being. The platform provides personalized sleep guidance informed by users' emotions, routines, and preferences, with AI-generated experiences designed to ease restlessness and reduce sleep-related anxiety. During sleep, the system can monitor breathing patterns, body movement, and ambient noise—without requiring wearable devices—and can issue real-time alerts when irregularities are detected, adding an additional layer of nighttime safety.
Upon waking, users receive a comprehensive sleep report covering more than 40 dimensions of sleep health. Progress is tracked continuously, allowing the system to dynamically adjust recommendations and optimize each user's personalized sleep plan over time.
SleepAI utilizes minimal required data for its personalized sleep and mental health support services. Data used for model optimization is subjected to comprehensive anonymization and de-identification, preventing any potential re-identification of individuals.
Meet Your AI Sleep Companion Pufflo, Optimizing Nightly Routines Through Empathetic Interaction
Recognizing the close relationship between emotional health and sleep, SleepAI.com also offers a private emotional space where users can reflect, express feelings, and engage in guided mindfulness exercises. Using AI-driven insights, the platform responds to emotional cues and supports users in building calmer, more balanced nighttime routines.
To further infuse the sleep experience with personalization and emotional warmth, the platform has integrated Pufflo, an intelligent AI companion. Moving beyond the role of a standard virtual assistant, Pufflo acts as a personalized wellness confidant that understands users and offers real-time emotional resonance.
During the pre-sleep window, Pufflo analyzes a user's emotional state, sleep history, and personal preferences to curate bespoke content—such as exclusive meditations, sleep stories, or soothing white noise. This seamless guidance helps users drift off naturally, helping to break the cycle of restless tossing and turning and sleep-onset anxiety.
"We have always been committed to enhancing global well-being through technological innovation," said Leo, CEO of Sleep AI Technology. "Sleep and emotional health are at the core of modern life. We believe that truly personalized AI companionship can empower everyone to reclaim their own peaceful nights."
As conversations around mental health, burnout, and sleep deprivation continue to grow globally, SleepAI.com aims to redefine what a sleep platform can be—shifting from passive content consumption to active, intelligent, and personalized sleep support for modern life.
For more information about the SleepAI.com platform, please visit: https://sleepai.com
Download the App:
iOS: Apple App Store
Android: Google Play
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SleepAI.com Introduces an AI-Powered Sleep and Emotional Wellness Platform for Modern Life
