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Tapping into the financial services market for Indonesia’s 49 million unbanked SMEs, KoinWorks offers investors a Protection Fund in partnership with credit insurance firms.
Tapping into the financial services market for Indonesia’s 49 million unbanked SMEs, KoinWorks offers investors a Protection Fund in partnership with credit insurance firms.
Market leader Tuhu offers quality tires, auto aftermarket services and much more–at low prices, 24-hour online ordering and installation at its nationwide partner garages.
Market leader Tuhu offers quality tires, auto aftermarket services and much more–at low prices, 24-hour online ordering and installation at its nationwide partner garages.
The world’s first sharing platform for farm drone technology, Farm Friend is already eyeing a yet bigger role: as a comprehensive, one-stop agritech services provider.
The world’s first sharing platform for farm drone technology, Farm Friend is already eyeing a yet bigger role: as a comprehensive, one-stop agritech services provider.
In an aging society, ePeizhen connects elder patients requiring basic care/chaperone services with nurses with spare time, seeking to boost their income.
In an aging society, ePeizhen connects elder patients requiring basic care/chaperone services with nurses with spare time, seeking to boost their income.
A first-mover in spotting the potentially explosive growth of China’s luxury market, Secoo is today a leading luxury retailer, with e-commerce and offline stores worldwide.
A first-mover in spotting the potentially explosive growth of China’s luxury market, Secoo is today a leading luxury retailer, with e-commerce and offline stores worldwide.
Backed by Lyft CEO and the Rothschilds trust, regulated equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs opens startup investing–usually exclusive to VCs and the super rich–to retail investors.
Backed by Lyft CEO and the Rothschilds trust, regulated equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs opens startup investing–usually exclusive to VCs and the super rich–to retail investors.
Featuring miniature models of vintage vespas, exquisite jewelry and leather goods, Qlapa aims to showcase Indonesia as a premier producer of handcrafted merchandise.
Featuring miniature models of vintage vespas, exquisite jewelry and leather goods, Qlapa aims to showcase Indonesia as a premier producer of handcrafted merchandise.
Fresh Market (Shihang Shengxian)
Fresh Market offers cheaper, fresher produce from select farmers that consumers ordering online can easily pick up from self-collection cold-storage points dotted across urban communities.
Fresh Market offers cheaper, fresher produce from select farmers that consumers ordering online can easily pick up from self-collection cold-storage points dotted across urban communities.
Making airfare shopping a breeze, Keyfare empowers travel agencies and ticketing agents to deliver optimal fare packages in under one minute, using smart algorithms.
Making airfare shopping a breeze, Keyfare empowers travel agencies and ticketing agents to deliver optimal fare packages in under one minute, using smart algorithms.
Fruits get a hip makeover with Tiaoguoshi’s novel retail concept: order online, collect offline for directly sourced fresh fruits and good service in nicely-designed stores.
Fruits get a hip makeover with Tiaoguoshi’s novel retail concept: order online, collect offline for directly sourced fresh fruits and good service in nicely-designed stores.
More than a rentals platform, Baozupo is a lifestyle brand for female executives living alone in Beijing, offering social activities and affordable yet tastefully-furnished rooms.
More than a rentals platform, Baozupo is a lifestyle brand for female executives living alone in Beijing, offering social activities and affordable yet tastefully-furnished rooms.
Rewriting real-estate and hospitality models, leveraging technology, to expand and boost efficiencies, first-mover Tujia is China’s largest vacation rental platform offering high-quality accommodation, undercutting hotels.
Rewriting real-estate and hospitality models, leveraging technology, to expand and boost efficiencies, first-mover Tujia is China’s largest vacation rental platform offering high-quality accommodation, undercutting hotels.
Inspired by Priceline, Airbnb and China’s unicorn Tujia, Travelio offers short-term and holiday accommodation at the right place at the right price.
Inspired by Priceline, Airbnb and China’s unicorn Tujia, Travelio offers short-term and holiday accommodation at the right place at the right price.
Targeting SME financial services, AI-powered risk management platform James saves time, increases accuracy and reduces default rates by up to 30%.
Targeting SME financial services, AI-powered risk management platform James saves time, increases accuracy and reduces default rates by up to 30%.
TheVentures founders launch Singapore VC to drive deals in Southeast Asia
The Korean Viki co-founders return to Singapore as venture builders and investors, offering South Korean partnerships and “CTO-as-a-service” in Southeast Asia
Indonesia's aquaculture startup eFishery eyes 1m farmer users in region
Bandung-based eFishery has diversified to fish sales and loan services, seeking to replicate its success in 10 countries in Southeast and South Asia, starting with Thailand
China edtech companies pivot to survive private tutoring crackdown
AI adaptive personalized learning is the bright star, attracting investors and corporates
OLIO: Zero food waste app expands with new product categories, going global
Recent $43m Series B funding will let sustainability app more than triple hiring, add homemade products and household goods to product listings
South Summit 2021: Key insights on going from startup to scaleup in Spain
Company culture, talent acquisition and ecosystem support are top-of-mind for Voicemod’s Jaime Bosch and Jobandtalent’s Juan Urdiales in scaling startups up from zero to hero
South Summit 2021: Lessons in expanding to Asia from experts on the ground
Cast aside your Eurocentric mindsets, China-based SOSV’s Oscar Ramos and Brinc’s Heriberto Saldivar tell startups, why they should expand to the region, and how best to do it
South Summit 2021: Martin Varavsky, Leandro Sigman on post-Covid healthcare trends
Serial entrepreneur Martin Varavsky and Insud Pharma Chairman Leandro Sigman share their thoughts and projections on the future of health tech
Intudo Ventures: Grooming returning overseas talent for an Indonesia-only bet
Combining the experience and networks of foreign-educated Indonesians with local distribution channels, Intudo’s hyperlocal strategy has attracted $200m in managed assets
Smart Agrifood Summit 2021: A global innovation ecosystem is needed to catch up with other sectors
Investors from SVG Ventures/THRIVE, Pinduoduo and others agree that players must join forces to boost agrifood tech investment, internationally and across the value chain
Forward Fooding: Ranking the world's agrifood startups on success and sustainability
The collaborative platform has opened applications for its FoodTech500 global ranking of agrifood startups; counts over 7,000 startups and scaleups mapped so far
TherapyChat: Using AI to scale and improve accuracy in mental health treatment
Business for the Spanish startup has surged ninefold since Covid-19, with the company expanding to the UK and Italy
MioTech: Early mover in China ESG data and analytics for investing, corporate reporting
Hong Kong-based fintech uses AI technologies to monitor ESG data and risks in real time, turn unstructured data into reliable insights
Accelerating Asia bets on unicorn wave from MSME digitalization, logistics
The investor-accelerator’s sixth batch will start accepting applications in December, with greater ESG focus and a pledge to donate 1% of profit on investments to charity
Taronga Ventures takes RealTechX to Singapore; plans Japan, US growth
The Australian proptech investor to focus on ESG in its acceleration program, including women under-representation and site safety
Mindtera: Building mental resilience through bite-sized lessons
Mindtera wants to nip mental health issues in the bud by equipping working adults with skills to navigate work challenges and personal relationships, using their phones
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