Q2 2017
Startup News Asia
Singapore
- Singapore: AdAsia ad tech startup raises $12M for further growth
- Singapore: Tan Tock Seng Hospital now using AI to manage services
- A look at Singapore’s plans for AI in border security
- A look at how Singapore Health uses AI in elderly care
- Singapore: A look at the 4 startups backed by Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund
- A look at Singapore’s plans for AI in border security
- Singapore: VeChain blockchain startup joins PwC incubation program
- Singapore Power aims to lower utility bills using blockchain
- S’pore Diamond Investment Exchange to trial blockchain in diamond trading
- Singapore: Ngee An Polytechnic trials blockchain for student certificates
- Singapore: Central bank develops tokenized SG dollar on blockchain
- Singapore: Ngee Ann Polytechnic to pilot blockchain diplomas
- Singapore: Chief Innovation Officer Summit set for early July
- Singapore: Shopmatic ecommerce enabler lands $5.7M for Indonesia, Philippines growth
- Singapore: Platform E launches new coworking space
- Singapore: Procter&Gamble to invest $100M in digital innovation centre over 5 years
- Singapore: Anchanto funded to grow e-commerce logistics platform
- A look at Singapore’s Garena, reimagining SE Asian e-commerce
- Singapore: Airfrov P2P marketplace for overseas items lands $500K
- Singapore picks telehealth to support elderly population
- Singapore: Sycamore Media entrepreneurship promotion startup lands $1.2M
- Singapore: Hewlett Packard Enterprise to set up new 3-year startup program
- Singapore: Spout Entertainment lands $2.1M for esports growth
- Singapore: WEX expands virtual credit card solution beyond Thailand and HK
- Singapore Exchange signs MOU with Crowdo, PwC Venture Hub
- Bahrain and Singapore partner around fintech to build regional hub, aid interaction
- Singapore: Bank-Genie lands funding to help banks build virtual branches
- Singapore food centres roll out robots, mobile wallet payments
- Singapore: MetLife awards $100K to corporate-startup program winner
- Blockchain For Finance conference – Singapore, June 20
- Singapore: CredoLab gains $1M+ for unbanked consumers to get credit ratings
- Singapore’s OCBC Bank unveils 1st standalone mobile payments app
- Singapore: Weeloy restaurant management solution secures $3.6M
- Singapore: EngageRocket HR startup lands S$450K
- Singapore: Blonk HR tech startup aims to humanize digital recruiting
- Innovation builder Singularity U launches Singapore chapter
- Singapore: IoTsploit wins She Loves Tech pitch comp, sets for global finals
- IP Office of Singapore, Makara Capital launch $717M Innovation Fund
- Singapore: Intellectual Property Office launches S$1BN innovation fund
- Singapore’s Naiise, O2O retailer, set to enter Malaysia
- Singapore: Klinify healthtech startup gains backing for medical one-stop-shop
- Singapore: Spout digital entertainment startup lands $2.1M, eyes Myanmar
- Singapore: Singtel Future Makers applications close today for social impact startups
- Singapore: Wander aims to put social back into social media
- Singapore: Paktor merges, pivots to form M17 social entertainment firm
- Singapore: A look at the 13 companies that pitched at Seamless Asia
- Singapore: Get In The Ring Global Conference set for 17-19 May
- Singapore: Startups offer 300 jobs at U Startup Day career fair
- Singapore: A look at 20 startups pitching at Echelon Asia Summit
- Singapore: Digital Transformation Exchange to help firms understand & innovate
- Singapore: SeedPlus $18M maiden fund for India, SE Asia, surpasses goal
- Singapore: Declout launches incubator with support from SPRING
- Singapore: Pitch Day at Spaze Ventures, April 27
- Billionaire sets up in Singapore, plans $100M for SEA startups over 5 years
- Singapore: RedDoorz online budget hotel booking chain raises $1M
- Singapore: Honestbee concierge startup takes Wild Digital Tech Award top spot
- Singapore Exchange reportedly nearing regulator deal for IPOs
- Singapore: KPMG Digital Village partners TechInAsia for corporate accelerator
- Singapore: Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund backs Whizpace ‘super wifi’ startup
- Singapore: 17 mentors appointed under Startup SG Founder scheme
- Singapore: HP InnovateNext program aiming to incubate 12 startups
- Singapore: Startup Career & Internship Fair 2017 – May 9
- Singapore: innovfest unbound event – brands, corporations, technology
- Singapore’s Wavecell cloud comms platform raises US$8.15M
- Singapore Press Holdings sets new venture with freelance services startup
- Singapore: VR in schools, more fintech, and tech IPOs
- Singapore starts e-payments drive with smart parking
- Singapore tech startups shifting gear to tap exploding SEA e-commerce
- Singapore: SeedPlus raises over $18M for first B2B-focused fund
- Singapore: Cocoon Capital changes approach as it targets B2B startups
- Singapore: Accelerasia Ventures launches with S$2.5M corpus
- Muru-D Singapore creates new financing instrument for latest startup batch
- Singapore’s Temasek leads $70M backing for NYC’s ClassPass fitness startup
- Singapore University of Technology & Design partners 6 VC firms
- Singapore: Changi airport rolls out ground staff smartwatch solution
- Startup Grind Singapore to host Lean In China cofounder in May
- Interview: Singapore’s Christina Teo, Startup Asia Women founder
- Australia: Canberra startups set for Singapore showcase
- HubSpot launches $100K 25-word-pitch startup competition
- Startupbootcamp to tour the 11 startups from 2017 cohort
- India: Venture Catalysts aim at US, Singapore, HK, Japan growth by 2018
- Indonesia and Singapore collaborate on mutual benefit ‘landing pads’
