Daily BriefsTMT/Internet

Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Shibaura Electronics, Mediatek Inc, Kinatico and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Merger Arb Mondays (14 Jul) – Shibaura, Topcon, Nissin, OneConnect, Insignia, PointsBet, ENN Energy
  • MediaTek (2454.TT): 3Q25 Outlook Is Expected to Decline by Approximately 0–6%.
  • Kinatico RaaS Interview Transcript 14 July 2025
  • Kinatico Ltd – Q4 SaaS revenue surpasses 50%, RaaS forecasts beat



MediaTek (2454.TT): 3Q25 Outlook Is Expected to Decline by Approximately 0–6%.

By Patrick Liao

  • For Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)’s 3Q25 outlook, its revenue is expected to decline by approximately 0–6% quarter-over-quarter, reflecting a relative low seasonal factors and order adjustments.  
  • Regarding Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)’s partnership with Alphabet (GOOGL US), the TPU v7e is expected to begin tape-out in September 2025.  
  • Based on current project developments using TSMC’s 2nm process, MediaTek is highly likely to co-develop the next-generation MTIA v4 ASIC with Meta (META US).

Kinatico RaaS Interview Transcript 14 July 2025

By Research as a Service (RaaS)

  • Kinatico (ASX:KYP) CEO Michael Ivanchenko discusses the company’s Q4 trading update with RaaS director Finola Burke.

Kinatico Ltd – Q4 SaaS revenue surpasses 50%, RaaS forecasts beat

By Research as a Service (RaaS)

  • Kinatico Ltd (ASX:KYP) is a ‘Know Your People’ regtech company providing workforce compliance monitoring and management technology and services.
  • The company has announced that total revenue in Q4 increased 15% to $8.5m, with higher-margin SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) revenue making up 52% of the total, compared with 38% of total Q4 revenue in FY24.
  • SaaS revenue grew 57% in the quarter on the previous corresponding period (pcp) to $4.4m and is tracking at $17.5m on an annualised basis.

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