View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Though, this article is not a reflection on the fundamentals of unicorns—rather, I am using them as a proxy for situations in which founders have executed on big ideas. 38 unicorns, or 1 in 4 (24%), have at least one MBA founder. 63 MBA founders are represented among the 157 unicorns. Key Insights. Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton).

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Global social media analytics and optimization company Socialbakers has announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific headquarters based in Singapore. ”By 2017, Asia-Pacific will have the largest social network population worldwide. In the News Asia Pacific digital marketing Singapore social analytics social media Socialbakers'

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Asia Czech Republic Singapore Social Media 178

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The company recently introduced an iOS app that helps hosts to manage their reservations and listings quickly, as well as assist travelers in booking their accommodations from more than 20,000 properties across Asia Pacific while on the move. In the News Asia Asia Pacific online marketplace social stay travelmob vacation rental'

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For example: Mitch Kapor was a founder of Lotus. He’s a founder of Andreessen Horowitz, which has backed Facebook, Skype, Jawbone, and dozens of other companies whose products you use. Another way to learn more about who’s speaking is to sort the conference program by category and find people addressing specific topics.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

by Pratik Dholakiya , Co-Founder of E2M and MoveoApps. Pratik Dholakiya is the Co-Founder of E2M , a full service digital marketing agency and MoveoApps , a mobile app development company. Pratik has spoken at NextBigWhat’s UnPluggd, IIT-Bombay, SMX Israel, and other major events across Asia.

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Entrepreneur Cofounder Israel Asia 203

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2014

by Jay Eum, co-founder and Managing Director of TransLink Capital. At one time, expanding into Asia was considered a luxury — a feat attainable only by the largest and most well-heeled companies in the country. In Asia, “face time” is much more important. 2: Pick the right entry point. 4: Reputation matters.

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Asia Japan Marketing Cofounder 191

YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2012

Beepmo ‘s mobile application can be thought of as a Foursquare for LinkedIn – during the period of the conference, Next Bank Asia attendees can use Beepmo to view event details, speaker lists, events schedules as well as utilize its social discovery features to check out the professional profiles of other nearby attendees nearby.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India. However, they tend to be extremely difficult to navigate especially if you do not have a cofounder from and/or experience in that country. In this case, I urge founders to start in the US first (i.e. MENASSEA includes countries below. [Tip:

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Singapore Technical Cofounder Product Marketing 178

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Online platform for Asia’s tech community Tech in Asia will round off its highly vaunted Tech In Asia Conference series for this year with Tech In Asia Jakarta 2015 , which will take place on 11 and 12 November 2015 at Balai Kartini. More speakers will be confirmed closer to date.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Across Asia Pacific, the average number of days for an invoice to be paid rose from 48 to 56, compared to the same period in the previous year. China trades with the lowest number of open accounts in Asia, partly because its exports are in such high demand, and partly because China suppliers are short of working capital.

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The Next Web

MAY 26, 2014

Pieter Walraven is the co-founder of Pie, a Singapore-based SaaS startup. As an Asia-based SaaS business founder, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked: “Why did you base your startup in Asia, and not the US?” Asia Entrepreneur' It’s an appropriate question. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Asia North America Singapore Cofounder 156

YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2013

Crowdfunding platforms for startups have been lacking in this part of the world – there’s no version of StartupValley , Fundable or Startup Stock Exchange in Asia, for example. Shanghai, China-based SeedAsia was officially launched in mid May as Asia’s first online equity funding platform for Asia-based technology startups.

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Asia Equity Accredited Investor China 147

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2012

“Vinnie was amongst the most popular and valued mentors on the bootcamp we operated earlier this year,” says Hugh Mason, co-founder and CEO at JFDI.Asia. Golden Gate Ventures will continue to fund start-ups that have already launched and shown traction, independent of the bootcamp. .

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2014

There are plenty of untapped opportunities and thrilling startups hiding around the world who just need to be discovered,” says Pierre-Alain Masson, Seedstars World co-founder and jury member. Events & Happenings Asia competition Seedstars World Singapore startup'

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

by Manni Sidhu, Co-founder and CEO of Coleegs , and William Gilchrist , Founder and CEO of Konsyg. A new challenge has bloomed for founders and managers in the Covid-19 era –how do they set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the years ahead? Founders should focus on stability. Will our funding dry out?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2015

Twitter last week announced that it has opened its office in Singapore, officially designating it as its headquarters for the Asia Pacific region. Co-founder Jack Dorsey will replace Costolo on an interim basis.

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Singapore Asia Design Japan 100

ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

Europe’s Metaverse Market: Niche Operators and Start-ups While the US and Asia dominate the Metaverse market , Europe has yet to establish a major presence in the industry. Historically, European startups have lagged behind the US and Asia regarding nurturing unicorns. However, he also admits that they face major challenges.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Pieter Walraven is the co-founder of Pie, a Singapore-based startup building messaging for work. What do you get when you combine Asia’s fast-growing economies and the latest trends in enterprise software? billion of capital in the first 6 months of 2014, Asia-based VCs have been slow to jump on. A population of over 3.5

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Asia Singapore Cofounder Web 134

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2016

by Martin Hunter, co-founder of Free Event Finder. What was born as a year long backpacking trip in Asia evolved into something a lot more meaningful, and 5 years and two startups later we can look back at the mistakes we made and the lessons we learned along the way. While many consider “ Who Moved My Cheese?

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Philippines Finder Software Review Asia 100

K9 Ventures

APRIL 16, 2023

I’ve been heads down working with K9 portfolio companies and spending my time running HiHello as the co-founder and CEO of that company. After 10 years of building K9, my knowledge and advice to founders were becoming dated. Along the way, I’ve learned and am learning a LOT. Like a lot, a lot. HiHello has helped me do just that.

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Engineer Software Engineering Texas China 69

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Even better, Shelters has over fifteen years of entrepreneurial experience as a founder, co-founder as well as an advisor to numerous United States-based and Asia-based startups. “Prospective investors are not looking for an opportunity to financially support someone’s hobby,” Shelters cautions.

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Technical Review Private Equity Thailand Incubator 164

The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2014

Timo Rein is the cofounder & CEO of Pipedrive , and was previously the cofounder of Vain & Partners - the leading Sales Training company in the Baltics. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re an American, and that means you don’t know how good you have it. With just 1.34

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Estonia Software Review Europe San Francisco 143

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 3, 2024

” Martin Gonzalez is the creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, a global research program that decodes the factors that enable startup founders to succeed. Martin is a frequent lecturer at Stanford, Wharton and INSEAD, and has advised leaders across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Ultimately.

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Startup Cofounder Technical Review Founder 68

YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2013

Held on 4 – 5 June 2013 at Singapore Expo MAX Atria, the event will see the likes of top investor Dave McClure, the founding partner at 500 Startups, as well as Sahil Lavingia, founder at Gumroad , speaking at the event.”We’ve Events & Happenings 2013 Asia Echelon Singapore startup startup competition'

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Asia Taiwan Thailand Singapore 133

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

“We probably cut a year or more off the time it would take an independent business to achieve traction,” says Hugh Mason, co-founder and CEO at JFDI.Asia, which recently announced a strategic tie-up with Golden Gate Ventures to provide mentors for its programs. “That’s why we call it an accelerator.

Asia 145

Asia Singapore Cofounder Incubator 145

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 2, 2011

YFind co-founder Melvin Yuan says the team found it an experience pitching the many seasoned technopreneurs and businessmen who formed the judging panels for this award. Y-Find Technologies co-founders Ting See Ho, Melvin Yuan and Han Yang. Emerging Technology. Argentra Pte Ltd. Print Access Management (PAM).

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Singapore Technical Support Cofounder Mobile 238

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We also look for a cultural fit with Upfront, which includes the gravitas to deal with executives and founders at the startups we back as well as the other board members. Having a great co-investor (in good times and bad times, till death do we part) can make all the difference in critical moments of a company’s trajectory.

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Partner South Korea Venture Capital Europe 150

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M We champion founders redesigning the Everyday Economy , and to many, that brings to mind consumer businesses in particular. The Hologram story is near and dear to our hearts here at NextView for a number of reasons.

Chicago 177

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 177

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2013

Singapore-based accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator ( JFDI Asia ) has revealed that over 300 digital startup teams have applied for its second accelerator program for this year, competing for just 12 places in this intake. This number is) a good sign for JFDI Asia and the region’s startup ecosystems.”

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Singapore Programming Asia Incubator 243

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Singapore-based mobile marketplace Carousell wants more users in Southeast Asia to start buying and selling items through their mobile phones on its platform — and it has linked up with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten to do so. Moving into Southeast Asia, however, isn’t an easy task — as it is a hugely fragmented market.

Asia 120

Asia Mobile Singapore Taiwan 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M We champion founders redesigning the Everyday Economy , and to many, that brings to mind consumer businesses in particular. The Hologram story is near and dear to our hearts here at NextView for a number of reasons.

Chicago 156

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 156

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2011

One of the best part of my jobs as a technology journalist is getting to hear founders' stories. For his part Matthew Wise wondered what it would have been like to hear stories from founders like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates during their early years. Sometimes these are stories that, in turn, end up in the articles I write. Discuss.

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Founder Silicon Valley Cofounder Open Source 129

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2013

Launched by financial cooperative SWIFT , the Challenge travels around the world with three regional showcases in the US, Asia, and Europe and provides participants with the opportunity to interact and pitch leaders in the financial industry, participate in discussions on emerging innovations and networking events.

Singapore 241

Singapore Asia Startup Europe 241

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M We champion founders redesigning the Everyday Economy , and to many, that brings to mind consumer businesses in particular. The Hologram story is near and dear to our hearts here at NextView for a number of reasons.

Chicago 136

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 136

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Running alongside People Matters TechHR is “Ideas for the Future”, the largest exclusive exhibition on HR and work technology in Southeast Asia with over 200 tech product partners and 50 curated startups from around the world participating in the People Matters Startup Program. and 100+ speakers.

Singapore 173

Singapore Asia Curation Cofounder 173

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 27, 2012

Wong Meng Weng, co-founder of JFDI.Asia – that is organizing the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp – commented that the digital startup business accelerator has been impressed with Kark since they first met with the team in Jakarta.

Mobile 196

Mobile Asia Singapore Cofounder 196