YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Thailand, ahead of its neighbouring countries in maturity and long term economic growth, has risen 33 percent to reach 24 million Facebook users over a quarter in 2013. Malaysia on the other hand has the fourth highest proportion of “digital natives” in the world with more than 3.9 million Malaysian youth falling under this category.

Asia 183

Asia Malaysia Thailand Singapore 183

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2013

By the end of 2013, JFDI.Asia will have accelerated around 30 startups, of which more than 60% typically secure follow-on funding averaging S$600,000. Other nations made up less than 1% of applications each. To date JFDI.Asia startups have closed funding offers over S$4 million.

Singapore 243

Singapore Programming Asia Incubator 243

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2013

Following the online public voting, thirty semifinalists will be invited to the workshop, pitch session, and awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in October 2013. Ninety quarterfinalists, will be selected by experts within the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and their videos will be posted online for public voting.

Malaysia 138

Malaysia Turkey Africa Angel Investor 138

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2013

By 2013, the NUS Enterprise-incubated company would have signed up car rental businesses like Avis, Sixt, Eurokars and 30 other partners to be on board their platform, to market and sell car rental services to drivers in Singapore. Including locals and overseas visitors, Drive.SG would see about 2,000 car rental days per month.

Singapore 145

Singapore Mobile Malaysia Incubator 145

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2013

According to Gartner, the worldwide video game market, which includes video game console hardware and software, online, mobile and PC games, is forecast to reach US$93 billion in 2013 and US$111 billion by 2015. “Mobile games are the fastest-growing segment, with revenue set to nearly double between 2013 and 2015 from US$13.2

Singapore 145

Singapore Mobile Malaysia Thailand 145

Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

A lot has changed since when I wrote my first check in 2013. We know global markets are open — today, for example, everyone in Malaysia could be a DAU for Zoom. We all now know how big the stakes are. We know that technology and network effects (like marketplaces or in software) drive the world economy.

Seed Stage 108

Seed Stage Cap Table Early Stage Malaysia 108

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Malaysia: Motivated. ” If the buzzword bug bit your LinkedIn profile or resume, here are a few ways LinkedIn suggests you can do to make your profile sparkle in 2013: Check out the competition. Here’s a quick look at what the 2012 No. 1 buzzwords for countries in which LinkedIn fielded this study: Australia: Creative.

United Arab Emirates 185

United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia South Africa United Kingdom 185

The Next Web

OCTOBER 30, 2012

They’re running a test in Malaysia and are gearing up to launch in Beijing soon. The Android version could arrive in time for Valentine’s Day 2013, and an international release is planned for next year. Quwanba is aiming to hit 120,000 transactions in the next three years.

China 129

China Malaysia Cloud Startup 129

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2013

Mobile commerce is expected to continue its stellar growth in 2013, and Asia is expected to spearhead much of that growth. Malaysia has a mobile payment penetration rate of 4.5-percent Other countries aren’t too far behind. percent as of December 2011.

Asia 145

Asia Mobile Singapore Malaysia 145