= First quarter 2018 =
Singapore’s startup news
Below is a broad, uncategorised summary of Singapore’s startup news across January, February and March 2018.
We also deliver a monthly Singapore startup news round-up.
Accompanying this, we also deliver a daily startup news report
via social media, posting Singapore’s startup news on Twitter,
on LinkedIn and via StartupAsiaNews on Facebook.
The collected quarterly items – spanning all countries in South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand – can also be ordered as a 90+ page publication in full-colour hardopy.
- $500M fund planned for launch, targeting biotech, AI and nanotech
- Morpheus Labs blockchain-platform-as-a-service backed on $2M valuation; seeks $25M ICO
- Blockchain Economic Forum – February 4-6
- Blockchain Economic Forum 2018 set for February 4-6
- FundPlaces blockchain startup secures US$1.5M to disrupt property investment
- Morpheus Labs blockchain-platform-as-a-service startup backed on $2M valuation
- Singapore’s Hatcher+ partners Funderbeam to launch blockchain-based startup listings
- Crypto EXPO 2018 Asia set for October
- EmTech Asia conference set for end of January for the emerging tech space
- Nanyang Tech University launches broad Smart Campus initiative with multi-purpose Smart Pass
- A look at the 8 startups of Mercedes-Benz-backed accelerator Startup Autobahn’s second batch
- ‘Robot swans’ to be deployed to monitor reservoir water quality
- Entrepreneur First Singapore 2nd cohort dominated by medtech startups
- HSBC partners 7-Eleven to create 800-touchpoint Cash Access Network
- Singapore Government: ‘…as yet no strong case to ban trading of…digital coins’
- Singapore airlines’ KrisFlyer program to launch world’s first blockchain-driven airline loyalty digital wallet
- EZ-Link and NETS to parnter for cashless payment in hawker centres
- A look at Copernicus Gold, blockchain-driven platform to acquire, save or pay with ‘digital gold’ worldwide
- Lu International online wealth management launches, backed by China’ insurance giant Ping An
- Instarem digital payments provider partners RippleNet for blockchain-driven Asia real-time clearing and settlement
- OCBC the first bank to offer day-to-day banking and cashless payments using voice recognition
- Asia Pacific AgTech Alliance (APAA) launches to grow entrepreneurship in food and agricultural tech
- Cloud Alliance digital games startup aims for $30M ICO to develop Unity-built app store
- Meet Virtual Singapore, the city’s 3D digital twin
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise set to boost startups via InnovateNext program
- Singapore’s 3PlayGrounds aims to make group travel experiences more social
- Insignia Ventures Partners closes maiden fund at $120M
- Love Bonito online fashion shop secures $13M
- Cudy edtech startup turns smartphones into classrooms with live tuition
- Littlemore Innovation Labs edtech startup gains $3M
- Vouch Insurtech auto insurance startup secures S$1M for SE Asia growth
- SpherePay mobile payments app secures $10M backing
- An intro to Parcel Santa, locker startup that lets you collect parcels anytime at your condo
- Tuple Tech AI data analytics platform lands $1M
- 9 out of 10 Singaporeans interested in biometrics in authentication and payments
- An intro to EsportsChain, blockchain-driven startup focusing on esports transactions
- Data is key to conserving Singapore’s ‘city in a garden’ vision over the decades to come
- TauRx pharma startup claims $2.5BN valuation around Alzheimer’s work
- De/Centralize 2018 conference for blockchain and the decentralized web set for early April
- RateX browser-based payments startup raises $3M
- Golden Gate Ventures raising $100M VC fund, focusing on ecommerce, payments and mobile apps
- ELECTRIFY blockchain-driven energy startup secures US$30M for international growth
- Young Founders School partners with Credit Suisse for entrepreneurship bootcamp
- StashAway robo-advisor fintech raises US$5.3M for AI-driven financial advice
- OCBC Bank the first in Singapore to set up artificial intelligence unit
- Blockchain for Finance Conference, APAC, set for June 20-21 in Singapore
- Jewel Paymentech partners to enter Japanese market for ecommerce solutions
- Singtel preps for cross-border mobile wallet interconnectivity with Thailand
- Consentium fintech chat app generates $10M via ICO for Asia launch
- Singtel Innov8 & National University to launch Singapore cybersecurity startup hub
- Blockchain trial successfully tracks and traces cargo from Chongqing to Singapore
- IoT Asia Exhibition and Conference – March 21-22
- A look at Singapore’s approach to teaching students how to spot fake news
- Real estate giant Savills expand into coworking to compete with startups
- Minister-in-Charge of Smart Nation outlines city state’s approach to IoT
- Rakuten Accelerator, powered by Techstars, focusing on Viber/messaging – applications close April
- CardUp online credit card payments startup raises $1.7M
- Tourego aims to make claiming tax refunds easy for tourists and retailers
- 3 Singapore-based startups selected for 2018 EY Accelerating Entrepreneurs program
- C2FO fintech startup raises $100M for online marketplace helping businesses with cash flow
- DocDoc secures US$5.45M for ‘right care at the right time’ patient services
- US$50M venture capital fund launched targeting medtech and life sciences firms
- RedDoorz hotel booking chain secures $11M and eyes SE Asia growth
- mobilityX startup to merge transport options in one app – public transport, shared bikes, e-scooters, even driverless pods
- Australia: A look at CSIRO’s moves into Asia, based out of Singapore
- A look at 10 fintech accelerators in SE Asia and Hong Kong
- India: Monetary Authority of Singapore and State government of Maharashtra sign MOU around fintech cooperation
- Indonesia: 100 hectare ‘tech park’ opens in Batam, aiming to be ‘digital bridge’ between Singapore and Indonesia
- An overview of how e-payments are advancing in Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore
- Myanmar: Singapore’s Spout Entertainment to launch CITE app (Connect Individuals to Entertainment) in Myanmar
- Bloomberg Innovation Index: South Korea top for 5th year; Singapore leapfrogs Germany, Switzerland, Finland into 3rd
