When registering a company in Singapore you will need to determine the right business category in which the company partakes. The Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) is the national standard for classifying of economic activities undertaken by economic units.

This ensures that the Singaporean bureau of statistics has accurate data on its economic activity within the jurisdiction.

The most relevant categories can be found in the list below

Relevant SSIC Codes

Tech & Software

58201 – Publishing of games software/applications
58202 – Publishing of software/applications (non-games)

62011 – Development of software and applications
62012 – Development of computer games
62013 – Development of software for cybersecurity

62021 – Information technology consultancy
62022 – IT cybersecurity consultancy
62023 – Computer facilities management

62090 – Other IT and computer service activities

AI & Data

63111 – Data centres
63112 – Hosting services
63119 – Data analytics and processing

63120 – Internet search engines

72102 – R&D on electronics
72104 – R&D on engineering
72106 – R&D on medical science
72109 – R&D on natural sciences

Crypto & Web3

66121 – Stock, share and bond brokers
66122 – Foreign exchange brokers
66124 – Commodity and futures brokers
66125 – Carbon credit brokers

66195 – Transaction/Payment processing services

64993 – Remittance services
64999 – Other financial service activities

Payments & Fintech

64922 – Credit card services
64993 – Remittance services
64994 – Treasury centres
66195 – Transaction/payment processing

Investment & Funds

64201 – Financial holding companies
64202 – Other holding companies

64300 – Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

66301 – Portfolio management
66302 – Hedge fund management
66303 – Property fund management
66304 – Private equity firms
66305 – Venture capital
66306 – Family offices
66307 – Private debt funds
66309 – Other fund management

IP & Holding

77400 – Leasing of non-financial intangible assets

74902 – IP brokerage and consultancy

64202 – Holding companies

Online Platforms

63201 – Online marketplaces for goods
63209 – Online marketplaces for services

Source and full list: https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/standards_and_classifications/industrial_classification/ssic2020report.pdf