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Monica Tsai on why SingTel Innov8 likes startups with Asian roots

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 0 Comments

SingTel Innov8, Singapore Telecommunications’ (SingTel) corporate venture capital investment arm, has built a portfolio of 20-odd startups since it launched its maiden S$200 million fund in September 2010. The firm’s investment strategy is built around the objective of identifying innovative companies with technologies that can potentially enhance SingTel’s own businesses. SingTel serves 434 million mobile customers across the Asia-Pacific region…

[Partner Post] Countdown to Singapore’s Echelon 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by StartupCentral | 0 Comments

The satellite events for Echelon 2012, a two-day startup networking event organized by e27, are done and the countdown begins to the main conference on June 11 and 12 in Singapore. The satellites, held in six cities including Jakarta, Philippines, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei and Tokyo saw technology startups pitch to local communities of investors and entrepreneurs. The top…

Trafflers pitches to investors at JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp Demo Day

JFDI-Innov8 S’pore Bootcamp closes with 11 startup pitches

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 0 Comments

The JFDI-Innov8 2012 Bootcamp, an initiative that saw pre-selected startups build business prototypes ove 100 days in Singapore, concluded on Friday with 11 digital startups presenting their products and ideas to over 100 investors. The investors were a mix of angels and venture capitalists from Singapore and overseas. Each startup takes home S$15,000 in seed funding, expert mentoring and potential…

ACE unveils first batch of 11 startups, awards grants worth S$50K

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 0 Comments

Singapore’s Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE), a public-private sector collaboration to promote startups, launched its mentoring programme yesterday. A group of 11 startups were awarded grants up to S$ 50,000 and will also receive mentoring for a year from experienced entrepreneurs during this period. ACE chairman Teo Ser Luck, who is also the minister of state for trade and industry,…

Playmoolah goes live with online learning platform

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 0 Comments

Singapore-headquartered education startup Playmoolah, which pre-launched its online learning platform in the island state last June, is now live. The platform offers a fun online learning medium for children aged between six and 11 to encourage them to save, manage and earn their monthly allowances. Founded by Singaporeans Min Xuan Lee and Audrey Tan in 2010, the service comes with an…

Why you should startup your business in Singapore

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 1 Comments

Spanning a land area of just 714 square kilometres, Singapore stands dwarfed by its larger neighbours. Yet, the frequency with which new companies are being founded in the island city-state encourages the possibility of the second smallest country in the region emerging as Asia’s newest rising startup hub. In 2011, Singapore saw a total of 55,699 business registrations, according to…

Market research-focused recruiter Referoll plans India entry

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 1 Comments

SPRING Singapore-backed Referoll, an online service that recruits people for market research project by offering incentives and rewards, plans to launch its services in Delhi and Bangalore this August. Munshi Labs, the company which owns the Referoll brand, is in talks with investors to raise about S$100,000 to market the brand, recruit more developers and strengthen its sales and development…

Hoiio Plans India Market Entry, Seeks Local Partners

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 1 Comments

Singapore-based mobile communications solutions startup Hoiio is firming up plans to enter the Indian market. The company has started to explore partnerships here to launch its recently unveiled developer solution, Hoiio API, which allows software developers to build applications such as conferencing and SMS broadcast on top of existing telecom networks. The company is looking to partner with startups and…

Echelon 2012: Last 11 Days for Satellite Applications

Posted on March 22, 2012 by StartupCentral | 1 Comments

There are eleven days to go before the satellite events for Echelon 2012, a two-day technology startup networking event organized by e27, kick off. Startups in six countries, where the satellites are being held, will be called upon to pitch to their ideas to their local entrepreneurial and investor community. The six cities where the satellites are being held include…

CHI seeks more globally focused startups from S’pore

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Susheela Menon | 1 Comments

Singapore-based angel investment firm Crystal Horse Investments has recently signed up as the official fund manager for Angel’s Gate, Asia’s first reality television series to focus on business and entrepreneurship. The firm, founded in late 2010 by software professional Michiel Adriaan Wind (and his wife), focuses on startups in the South East Asian region and is most active in Singapore…