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Southeast Asia startup news digest for May 2016, covering tech, web & mobile startups, and spanning South Asia, Australia and New Zealand. - Daily updates via Twitter - Monthly updates via StartupNewsAsia.com
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STARTUP NEWS ASIAMAY 2016 SUMMARY
updates & downloadsAs a reminder, news summaries for months past can be downloaded in pdf
format, and viewed online in flipbook format, via StartupNewsAsia.com, whilst daily Southeast Asian startups news is delivered via Twitter and Facebook.
Questions, comments? Contact me via StartupNewsAsia.com.
in may 2016Arguably the biggest news in May for Southeast Asias startup scene was US
President Barack Obamas visit to Vietnam, which saw him in conversation with entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City at an event hosted by Dreamplex Coworking.
Combined with Aprils launch of The Ambassadors Entrepreneurship Chal-
lenge, Mr Obamas visit provides further evidence of two things: Vietnams technology and entrepreneurship activities are attracting attention on the world
stage; and Vietnam is heading for long-term growth in these areas.
Beyond the increasing interest in Vietnam from America, the Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Program in May allocated 1 million euros in scale-up
grants, whilst Vietnams internet market was described by a Google Southeast Asia executive as the most dynamic on the planet.
quick highlightsE Medtech: China, India, Singapore - where healthcare startups go to flourish
E Venture capital: Is crowdfunding the future of angel investor funding?
E Fintech: OCBC becomes the first bank in SEA to have an open API
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MAY 31, 2016
Chosen as Vietnam's best startup, MimosaTEK to join Seedstars Summit
A look at FORBES Philippines' list of top tech startups
Mobile wallet provider Cellum takes mcommerce to Myanmar
Lithan Technopreneur Accelerator to invest $3m in Myanmar startups
Silicon Valley and fintech giants head to Sydney in regional tech power play
Korea's K-Startup Grand Challenge: applications close June 14
Australia's Seatfrog: snag last-minute upgrades on your next flight
...lack of risk capital for tech startups in Myanmar...
Why Bitcoin is China's latest craze
MAY 30, 2016
A quick look at 30+ startups providing alternative data for investors
Limeroad, Indian online fashion retailer, enters menswear market
SolarPVExchange crowdfunds pioneer project, sets solar energy as asset class
A look at the rise of Chinese investors in US tech companies
Life.SREDA opens 'Banking on Block-chain' fund, targets corpus of over $100m
Melbourne rental broker startup finds opportunity in 'poorly serviced' industry
Indonesia's Kresna acquires two tech startups
Taiwan's HelloWings, low-cost airline ticket startup, lands seed funding
Bangalore opens India's first startup hostel
Sydney's HowAboutEat uses FB Messenger for office food delivery
Trov partners with Suncorp Group for on-demand insurance in Australia
Singapore's NUS and Microsoft launch program to boost data science
Singapore's ExpertDB, 'Uber for consulting' lands $500k
Startup fair set for Ho Chi Minh City later in 2016
A brief look at Swiss Re's broad list of emerging risks
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...And the world is taking notice. A leading glob-al venture capital firm called 500 Startups just launched a $10 million fund here in Ho Chi Minh City. Next month at our Global Entrepreneurship Summit - some-thing that Ive been hosting now for several years - Ill welcome eight Vietnamese entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley, so that they can learn from some of the best entre-preneurs and startups and venture capitalists in the world.
And your success sends a message to global in-vestors about this countrys incredible potential
for innovation. Hopefully it also encourages other Vietnamese entre-preneurs to chase that new great idea and start that new company,
which will continue to fuel an ever-expanding Vietnam economy.
Square Invoices launches in Australia
A look at 14 of Japan's startups at Infinity Ventures Summit
MAY 28, 2016
Fremantle startup Life Cykel: gourmet mushrooms from coffee waste
World's first driverless city may be in Wuhu, China
Women to Watch in Asia's Media and Marketing: Still time to enter/nominate
Australian Technology Competition open for entries
A look at Carhood's success, post-Shark Tank
HK's Nest launches Metta platform for entrepreneurs, startups, brands
A market map of insurance startups
Santander UK unit makes Blockchain payments available to staff
MAY 27, 2016
Microsoft Indonesia to partner local VCs for funding 20 startups annually
Alibaba now 3rd largest money market fund in the world
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Who uses which social sites in Japan?
Vivo Capital raises $100m for new Sino-healthcare VC fund
Sydney fintech hub Stone and Chalk set to expand to Melbourne
Ascendas-Singbridge partner NUS Enterprise to launch incubator
CSIRO's Data61 enters China tele-medicine market with Coivu
Byron Bay: The case for investing in innovation in regional Australia
Australia's Uno takes home mortgage finance to next platform
RiverPitch: 6 startups pitch to Australia's biggest investors
How Jaarvis Accelerator aims to shape India's startup ecosystem
2016 DBS Accelerator: applications open to June 5th
A look at 3 winners from Alpha Startups Vietnam Batch 1
Loop cowork platform wants to get Asia's freelancers into the right spaces
Hong Kong signs MOU with Austria to grow startup ecosystem
4 startups launching apps in Indonesia this week
The difference between angels and seed fund VCs
MAY 26, 2016
How FindFace, facial recognition app, could end anonymity
Projected internet use growth from 2014 out to 2020 in Asia-Pacific
Facebook users yet to take to Reactions
Bangladesh-based payment startup CloudWell raises $2m
Unicorns losing their horns? Maybe in US but not in Asia
Aus startups to pitch at Beijing O'seas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference
Infographic: 72 startups changing bricks-and-mortar retail experience
Australia's 1st Indigenous Startup Weekend set for July
HK: Social-Tech Incubation and Youth Entrepreneurship Programme launched
Deloitte on the level of hype around the burgeoning fintech industry
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China's Weidai fintech startup lands $153m
Open Data Lab Jakarta to help cities use data in decision-making
Google's Project Ara modular phone set to launch next year
SigFig lands banking partners for tech-enhanced advisory services
Malaysia's bumbung, the country's first tech-based real estate company
Finland's adtech startup Kiosked to invest up to $10m in Asia push
MAY 25, 2016
Logistics startup OpenPort lands funds to push into Indonesia
Comarch pioneers use of virtual reality in wealth management
Ping An becomes first Chinese member of R3 blockchain consortium
Gold Coast startup sees IoT potential in wireless mesh network
Singapore's soCash wants to convert every minimart into an ATM
Australia: Silicon Dragon Forum to explore Sydney as fintech hub
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Perkfec is about keeping your employees happy, motivated and productive in the simplest and liveliest way.
Saloneses provides mobile-based beauty service bookings.
Alpha Startups Vietnam pre-accelerator is a 5-day intensive bootcamp where selected teams get to test and validate a
scalable product/startup idea together with their peers.
The program ran in Ho Chi Minh City in May, and produced the 3 winning teams below.
Navi is a booking marketplace for hour-based karaoke rooms.
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Study: SEA's internet economy to touch $200b inside 10 years
A look at 10 startups in the Melbourne Accelerator Program
Unilever talks about taking its startup program Foundry to Asia
President Obama in discussion at Vietnam entrepreneurship event
Australia: Blackbird Ventures launches program to help tech startups recruit
Startup develops non-permanent tattoo ink, seeks investors
Singapore startup SiS lands US$1.45m to boost maritime IoT
BlockFin Asia 2016, Ho Chi Minh City: June 15 and 16
Malaysian fintech startup Jirnexu raises US$3M
Indonesian agritech LimaKilo lands funding from East Ventures
Vietnam's Hoozing aims for a solution to rental market woes
US President Barack Obama visits Vietnams Dreamplex Coworking
Next Generation Lending Summit Asia: July in Singapore
Oracle, Wharton report: Millenials' banking habits and preferences
A look at 10 early-stage healthy beverage startups
Sydney's Chronic Pain Australia hackathon: 60 people, 6 teams
Singapore uses data analytics to cater libraries to the elderly
Univ. of Dayton partners for Vietnam's HATCH! biz plan competition
PayPal cofounder warns Australia's mining, property focus holds back tech
The 8 top-ranked startups from Seedstars Manila
IBM report: How do you secure 100 million smart IOT objects?
INSEAD aims to break 'cookie-cutter' system by launching incubator
2016 Singapore ICT tenders expected to value at S$2.82 billion
Islamic crowdfund site EthisCrowd gets US$362K seed for homes projects
MAY 23, 2016
A quick look at some of the UK's challenger banks
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Vietnam launches slew of initiatives to develop startup ecosystem
In Fortune: Here's why the Blockchain powers prosperity
Chinese tech firms tap crowdfund sites to crack US market
Moody's: Fintech can't disrupt Wall Street
Steady start to Singapore's startup funding seen in 2016
Global from Day One Fund II raises NZ$38 million
Google exec: Vietnam's 'net market the most dynamic in the world
OCBC reveals participants in 'The Open Vault' fintech accelerator
MAY 22, 2016
In April: 114 fintechs raised $7.3 billion
FT Asia Banking Forum set for June, in Singapore
Japan: PlayStation VR more appeal than Oculus, tho brands not known
A quick look at 75 startups reshaping how and where we buy consumer goods
Nasdaq explores how Blockchain could fuel solar energy market
India emerging as a hub for fintech startups
Coworking Unconference India set for September
Nabable: Clearance and second-hand furniture, delivered
India's peer-to-peer lending portal i2ifunding raises lands funding
Google Search to get 'rich cards', start-ing with recipes, movies on mobile
In 2 days Melbourne's Nura crowdfunds $200k for smart headphones
Regional startup Rundl targets Australia's geographic isolation
Unpitch, Australia: 60 startups, 20 VCs - May 26th
We need to talk about startups...it's 1999 all over again'
MAY 20, 2016
Malaysia: Venture builder LaunchPad raises $6m for tech, early investments
Halal Speed Dating seeks $87k on FundedByMe platform
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A quick look at 11 startups improving the lives of the elderly
HSBC to close near 50% of India branches, focus on digital banking
Vietnam's startup scene in one online spreadsheet, from Geektime
Facebook co-founder's VC firm raises $143.6m, looking at SEA, India
Vietnams startup community showcases solutions at FPT Tech Day
Sydney Stock Exchange developing Blockchain trading system
Japan's IMJ Investment Partners scouts for more deals in Vietnam
A look at Springboard Enterprises, global entrepreneur network for women
StartupAUS independence questioned with likely $360k govt funding
Thailand launches constitution referendum app
Bangkok Bank enhances mobile banking with Mobiliti Edge
MAY 19, 2016
Who will own your data if the tech bubble bursts?
Staying the course as a tortoise entrepreneur, again on Inc
Flipper entrepreneurs vs builder entrepreneurs, on Inc
A look at Born2Global, Korean startup hub
An infographic look at how startup funding works
25 startups building their own fashion brands
India's BHIVE Workspace raises $1m
New $1.3m Ho Chi Minh City Startup and Innovation fund launched
Female Fantastic panel from Advance Queensland Innovation Summit
Perth's BankVault one of top finalists in World Cup Tech Challenge
Deepdive Travel wins WIT Indonesia's Start-Up of the Year
AOL Launches DeskAid for Australian NFP startups
Australian tech entrepreneurship under the microscope from StartupAUS
Finca and First Access join forces for microfinance fintech
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Thailand waives venture tax, launches 500m baht startup fund
9 startups selected for UOB FinLab accelerator programme
3 years from now, analytics and big data skills expected to be in high demand
A look at 8 Malaysian startups presenting at TOP100 Echelon Asia
Android Pay now in the UK; Australia and Singapore are next
Goxip, 'shoppable Instagram', lands 1.6m seed round
The 29 startups on DBS Singapore HotSpot Pre-Accelerator Programme
A look at the surge in mobile banking in Asia, from Fintech Singapore
HK's Cyberport Creative Micro Fund open for applications until June 1st
A look at insurance accelerator activity in Asia
MAY 18, 2016
Japan:ABBALab incubator sets up $14m fund for IOT startups
SPRING Singapore partners incubators, investors to support tech startups
Nest partners Edelman Hong Kong to fuel startup ecosystem
Zoom2u raises $1.85m to expand into Australia's regional areas
Major tech firms, Aus startups back new innovation organisation TechSydney
Sony invests in US startup Cogitai, bets on AI as key business pillar
Geodesic Capital launches $335m debut fund to bridge Silicon Valley, Japan
How Qualcomm India is backing tech hardware startups
Philippine Startup Challenge returns for third year
New Zealand's TechWeek AKL 2016, on now
Vietnam: Internet group VNG acquires 38% in Tiki ecommerce startup
TechSG: Singapore's NUS platform working to integrate startup community
OCBC the 1st bank in Southeast Asia to have an open API
Spore National Research Foundation funds companies to invest in startupsgg
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Australia's MyState sets for digital banking transformation
MAY 17, 2016
Bank of Queensland and River City Labs partner for banking hackathon
Finnovasia Hong Kong conference set for end of May
Philippines: 8th BankTech Asia - Manila Series, 24 and 25 May
Singapore's YCH Group launches US$7.3M fund for logistics startups
Aus Budget 2016 roundup for startups and SMEs from BizSpark Australia
Indonesia to deploy part of SME credit scheme to fund local startups
India: 15-25 consumer tech startups on IDG Ventures's radar
Melbourne's Shopping Links named to Anthill Magazine's SMART 100 Index
IFC to invest $3m equity in Myanmar ride-hailing service Oway
India's travel tech startups closing the funding gap with Chinese counterparts
Leftover foreign change at the airport? WorldKoins app may be able to help
Australia's biggest techs and startups join forces for TechSydney
Meet Saloneses, a Vietnam beauty care app startup
Survey: startup news habits?
Bangkok Angel Investors Meetup launched, seeks members
Demo day near for 10 HCMC startups chosen from Alpha Startups Vietnam
MAY 16, 2016
Malaysia plans $123 million entrepreneurship fund
Startup news habits - a quick survey
Business Speed Networking + Pitching: 15 meets, 10 pitches, in Bangkok
Meet CarryBack, a Singapore startup for getting foreign products
Malaysia: StoreHub lands $850K to enable retail management via iPad
Vietnam's ELSA app helps you pronounce English without an accent
Singapore runs startup scheme for elderly care, mental health
Entrepreneur Summit Thailand 2016 set for May 25th in Bangkok
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India and China at two ends of foodtech funding spectrum
Seedstars World heads back to Ho Chi Minh City, June 29th
Japanese angel Hajime Hotta on finding investment-ready startups in Vietnam
H2 Ventures backs 5 new startups, basing them in Sydney
First FinTech Bridge established between Britain and Singapore
CES Asia 2016: a look at products and Best-Of-Show winners on final day
MAY 15, 2016
Singapore's car-pool app RYDE expanding to HK in June
Nordea seeking fintech startups for 2nd Stockholm accelerator intake
MAY 14, 2016
In the US, Android share up to 65.5%; in China over 77%
A quick look at the insurers actively investing in IOT startups
Bosch injects $2.5m into Tasmanian agritech startup, The Yield
'Australia wants fintech opportunity despite low budget commitment'
Swiss council area to soon accept Bitcoin for some public services
Fintech Brisbane Startup Weekend set for July 8-10
Australian teachers' simple startup helps schools 'see and save' kids
A quick glance at what Asian investors want in Australian tech startups
Malaysian POS startup StoreHub raises $850k
Korea's K-Startup Grand Challenge seeks 40 high-potential startups
Barclays swerves Android Pay with smartphone NFC payments
MAY 13, 2016
Japan's GREE Ventures closes 1st round for $60m fund, adds India to targets
India's Unacademy edtech startup lands $500k funding
India: IDG Ventures raises $150m for $200m 3rd fund
FinovateSpring 2016 Best of Show winners announced
Why it'll be Visa and MasterCard, not tech startups, that truly disrupt bankingg
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Slush Asia, startup event in Japan, on now
Jaipur's crowdfund startup Dreamwallets lands funding
2 Indian startups have SE Asia in sight for ecommerce, transportation niches
In the WSJ: Asian startups hit by venture-capital slowdown
6 Indian startups selected for Google Launchpad's 2nd batch
Australian startup CliniCloud aims to bring doctor's office into US homes
US$29.2m gov't fund for Singaporean startups unveiling next week
Vietnam: Startup Wheel 2016 contest opens in HCM City
Australia's new StartMesh fund raising $20m to back tech startups
ShopWings, Grocery Butler join forces for grocery deliveries in Australia
Crowdfunding: the future of angel investor funding?
The 6 Indonesian startups joining the Google Launchpad accelerator in June
Vietnam: AIESEC Alumni Int'l Startups Meeting 2016 set for Hanoi
MAY 12, 2016
Curren$eek, Kapital Boost, Prime Keeper win at Asean Fintech Challenge
A simple rebrand helped this Sydney startup accelerate growth
Lazada Group opens Bangkok tech hub to drive regional mobile development
HK Efficiency Unit: citizen complaints cut by 50% in 1 year via better comm's
Mumbai's TranServ hires former MasterCard, MobiKwik execs
50% South Korea's digital bank sub-scribers are active, numbers rising
UC Capital, Indo-European investment firm, launches $171m Eu-focused fund
Bank Negara Malaysia reviews regulations in light of fintech
Sydney's GorillaStack aims to help IT managers control costs
Meraki Startup Kit for Australian startups - apply for 1 of 10 free kits
New Union: Singapore crowdfund platform putting up big numbers
Money-change app Curren$eek wins at Asean Fintech Challenge
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IBM Watson to bring cognitive computing to South Korean banking
Marketers, organisations struggle to make sense of big data
A look at 11 Thai startups heading for the Echelon Asia event
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for AsiaPac: helping women excel in tech
MAY 11, 2016
China's Kuang-Chi launches $300m int'l innovation fund, incubator in Israel
Has the food-tech concept lost its flavor for investors?
Indian banks taking a serious look at Blockchain tech
India: Aarambh Ventures launches broad-focus tech accelerator
OMG Mobile looks to capture youth market with access to fun experiences
India's HealthifyMe health and fitness app lands funding
Singapore's Temasek backs Farfetch, online shopping for high-end boutiques
Digi Accelerate selects 3 Malaysian startups for bootcamp
New Zealand's RipeTime aims to beat food waste problem
Melbourne's Giggedin: Netflix-style subscription for live music
Enterprise Monkey heads to India with Australian Sports Tech trade mission
500 TukTuks funds 10 new startups, soon to be Thailand's top investor
A quick look at 5 of Asia's service industry startups
Design Make Produce, helping ASEAN fashion designers and manufacturers
Mentioned in Startup News Asia, April 2016 edition @MagicCyberjaya @Groupama @KNOLSKAPE @clusterVR @MassChallenge
A look at how small banks can partner with fintechs
MAY 10, 2016
Singapore's IZMUS-IIPL aims to bridge ASEAN / Israeli startup opportunities
Singapore's iFashion Group seeks hot Asian e-commerce startups
Singapore: 4 companies crowd-raise $750k on FundedHere
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You're in April's Startup News Asia: on/offline @WhatClinic @ribitdotnet @sgfintechfest @Fishburners @plattarglobal
RBS and RocketSpace to open tech startups campus in London
Startup looks to connect breached data with likely fraud victims
India: Knowlarity Comm's buys custom-er engagement startup Smartwards
US report warns on big data discrimination risks
Oneflare lands $15m as trades market-place space becomes 2-horse race
The 29 startups in DBS HotSpot Bootcamp: 8 to be selected
Singapore tests video games, apps, sensors for elderly care
Singapore's Tagit, mobile banking app builder, lands $9m
US Ambassador's Entrepreneurial Challenge in Vietnam, open now
Point72 venture unit signs first fintech investment
MAY 9, 2016
Suncorp partners Trov for on-demand insurance tech platform
China, India, Singapore: where health-care startups go to flourish
A quick look at Offpeak in Vietnam, in Startup News Asia's April edition
KPMG Challenger Banking report: A new landscape (pdf)
WeWork to set up coworking spaces in Shanghai, Hong Kong
Research: 'Artificial intelligence, risks and regulation in financial markets'
Australia's H2 Ventures backs 5 new fintech startups
Australian Budget paves way for fintech 'regulatory sandbox'
India: Funding increases for IoT startups; 13 deals in Q1
Aus investors among world's least willing to go for investment tech
Ho Chi Minh City seeks smart city and IOT ideas from startups
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April 2016 Startup News Asia summary: online and offline
Australia's CSIRO exploring bitcoin's blockchain technology
Atom Bank adds system to its tech set-up; readies mobile app
Brisbane startup Winja encourages customers to complain
Philippines' Future Now Ventures backs 5 more tech startups
PayPal launches incubator in Singapore, focusing on fintech and tech startups
Why digital buyers in Japan prefer certain ecommerce sites
Alibaba fund invests in 3 Hong Kong startups
Meet 9 Philippine startups presenting at June's TOP100 Echelon Asia event
Single digital profile for citizens across gov't agencies launched in Singapore
Digital Wealth Asia 2016 set for June in Singapore
UN launches data contest for ASEAN citizens
India's Kalaari Capital accelerator Kstart puts $500K each in 3 startups
Start Tel Aviv opens for Vietnam's female-driven startups
A look at 3 notable Philippines fintech startups
MAY 8, 2016
Infographic: a look at the media compa-nies moving into AR and VR
Indee gives indie filmmakers tech tools usually reserved for big budgets
Malaysia's MaGIC graduates raise $4m collectively, cohort 2 launched
Big Frame founder joins NZ VR start up 8i as President of Studios in LA
MAY 7, 2016
Australia to launch 5th and final startup 'landing pad' in Singapore
Citigroup to launch voice recognition in Asia in drive towards digital banking
Malaysia's MaGIC completed MVP phase, now to scale up: CEO
MAY 6, 2016
Expara Vietnam Accelerator steps in as 1st investor in graduating startups
Report: Blockchain, wearables and AI to transform insurance
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MAY 5, 2016
Malaysia's Tripfez raises funding led by Gobi Partners, Intres Capital
Upcoming fintech and digital banking events in SE Asia
China may take board seats, stakes in websites, apps in swap for news licenses
China's Lenovo plans to invest $500m in tech startup fund
Lithan's Technopreneur Accelerator in Myanmar to invest $3m in startups
World Fintech Forum: Seoul, June 2016
Mumbai's Seclore tech startup raises $12 million from Sistema Asia Fund
Gobi Partners-backed dining app Offpeak plans Vietnam expansion
Interactive Advertising Bureau, Spore, launches startup competition
Asia's first free stock trading app, Securities, launched
Malaysia, IDB to join and found world-first Islamic Venture Capital
Australia to set up Au$500m innovation fund
Surf app 'Pulse' takes top honours at Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast
QubeRider, Telstra-backed startup, is off to space
Griffin Accelerator aims to be catalyst for Canberra startup ecosystem
Australia considers options to cut double taxation from digital currencies
MAY 4, 2016
Swiss Re 'InsurTech' accelerator in India to select 5 startups
Entrepreneur Summit Thailand: May 25th
Chain Open Standard: Blockchain standard developed w/ major financials
1st Annual Australian FinTech Awards: June in Sydney
The ecosystem of female Australian entrepreneurs and business owners
Malaysia's Tripfez scores funding to focus on Muslim holidaymakers
MAY 3, 2016
Mid-career and want to lead a startup? Singapore's Jungle Ventures wants you
A quick look at Asia's accelerators
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may 2016 startup news
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MasterCard looks to virtual reality, connected cars and AI bots
Australian Silicon Valley star returnee heads home for tech talent
Silicon Valley GSVLabs incubator looks to establish in Australia
Sydney stakes its claim to Australia's startup culture
Color Genomics cancer testing startup now available for Aus, NZ use
16 of India's startups serving the solo consumer
Singapore makes open data easier with developer portal launch
IOT and IIOT: A look at GE's Predix and Flutura's Cerebra
Lean Startup Machine event set for Kuala Lumpur, May 13-15
Grants4Apps Accelerator Program seeks NZ health tech innovations
Indonesia's HaloDoc raises funding from Djarum, Go-Jek, Mensa Group
Online-only startup bank Tandem raising $1.4M by crowdfunding
Gen Z: post-millenial customers for your future product, services
MAY 2, 2016
Thai fintech T2P secures funding from 500 Startups, Benchachinda
Vietnam-Finland IPP2 gives $1.14m in grants for startups
Infographic: Most active VCs in ed tech and their investments
EveryThingIOT Smart Cities Forum: Sydney, May 12th
Microsoft gives BlueChilli startups a cloud boost with BizSpark Plus
CeBIT Australia, on now in Sydney: Startup Zone, Conference, PitchFest
Vietnamese startups need more business leaders: Hackanoi's Tran
InnovFest unBound, Singapore, May 17-18: mediatech and more
Why fintech is different in Asia
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The 3 winners of the seedstarshochiminh* pitching event were...
The other seedstarshochiminh* finalists were...
MimosaTek, developers of an Internet of Things platform for precision agriculture.
Ma Belle Box, your personal beauty adviser and
your beauty best friend.
Ephaisto, a platform foron-demand hand-madeclothes and accessories