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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. We’ve asked him to give us some insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. Asia has far fewer VC firms and institutional investors, each of which invests a far smaller amount of capital.

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These Are The Most Exciting FinTechs To Emerge In Southeast Asia

YoungUpstarts

Below are some of the most exciting FinTechs to look out for in Southeast Asia. Singlife is licensed by the reputable Monetary Authority of Singapore and protected by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation. In fact, it is one of the most trusted FinTechs in Southeast Asia with over $50 million in funding from investors.

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Making Social Media Work For SMEs

YoungUpstarts

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. 6] ” Existing online communities such as Facebook pages, LinkedIn communities or Twitter hashtags in the markets a company is trying to penetrate may provide the footholds it needs to build a following among customers in new markets. By Dr. Karen M. Quality, not quantity.

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Small Businesses A Great Fit For The New Nimble Marketplace

YoungUpstarts

Asia Pacific alone has been seeing unparalleled m-commerce growth – in 2015, 46 percent of consumers reported making a mobile purchase in the past 3 months(7). Some logistics providers offer sophisticated, easy-to-use returns processes that reduce hassles, save time, and very importantly, preserve reputations. Social Commerce.

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Power To The People – Creating Trust In Data With Collaborative Governance

YoungUpstarts

model evolved, trust between consumers and their service providers was established by crowdsourced mechanisms for rating, ranking and establishing a digital reputation (think Yelp ). Jason Bissell is General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan, Talend and Calvin Hoon is Regional VP for Sales, Asia Pacific for Talend.

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Q&A Platform Drumo To Drum Up City Discovery In Australia and Asia

YoungUpstarts

Drumo is a hyperlocal question-and-answer platform that connects a community of users in a certain area to ask and answer questions about what is happening around them.

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[Singapore] Online Healthcare Community Compare Clinic Launches

YoungUpstarts

Singapore has a reputation for being one of the best places to seek excellent – if not cheap – healthcare in the region. Compare Clinic is a new Singapore-based online healthcare community that helps users easily find and connect with trusted medical specialists who best fit their healthcare needs, both locally and overseas.

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