October 2019
A round-up of key tech, startup and funding news from Cambodia through October of 2019.
- Cambodia’s Meal Temple Group launches ride-hailing app DriveUp in Vientiane, capital of Laos
- The 10 finalists selected for the Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism, set to pitch in Bangkok, October 9th
- Cambodia: Kingdom’s digital payment market projected to hit $2.2BN value this year, a 37% increase on last year, and estimated to hit $3.47BN in 2020
- Cambodia: Startup&Angels event set for October 25th in Phnom Penh
- Cambodia: Sala schools management platform startup takes win of Seedstars’ Best Startup Cambodia award, moving on to November’s regional Seedstars summit
- An intro to the winners and finalists of the 2019 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism program
- Cambodia: Phnom Penh World Innovations Forum Entrepreneurs, Investors and Startup Group meetup launches, with inaugural event set for November 18th
- Cambodia: Raintree and SmallWorld partner to launch SmallWorld Realty co-working space, aiming for clientele of established startups and founders
- Cambodia: Delishop Asia online supermarket platform backed by local VC firm Obor Capital to grow the Kingdom’s online shopping space
- An at-a-glance intro to Cambodia’s tech startup ecosystem
- ICYMI: Cambodia’s Smart Farm Assistance app and device allows farmers to manage water systems, and check soil conditions and humidity remotely
- An intro to 4 food startups from Cambodia, and 4 from Myanmar
- Cambodia: Social Media Week 2019 Conference set for Phnom Penh, November 16-17
- Cambodia: An intro to 6 agriculture startups chosen for DakDam Incubator Programme, gaining $5K in funding and access to mentors
- An intro to Australia’s Okra Solar, aiming to eradicate energy poverty using solar minigrids, starting in Cambodia
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