Posts Tagged: startups



Chinese Startup Fantibody is a Search Engine for Antibodies

In my line of work, you come across some unexpected startup ideas, but even I was a bit surprised by...

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  • December 12, 2012
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Phewtick

Japan’s Phewtick Wants You to Scan QR Codes in Exchange for Rewards

Recently in Tokyo, I managed to catch up with Kaz Naya, CEO and co-founder of Phewtick, a startup we...

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  • December 10, 2012
  • at 11:00 am
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6 Reasons Video-Sharing Apps Were the Biggest Startup Letdown of 2012

This time last year I was raving, I was gushing, all over startups making video-sharing apps. I name...

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  • December 7, 2012
  • at 4:15 pm
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pushstart

Australia’s ‘Pushstart Mentor Live’ is Sort of Speed Dating for Startups and Mentors

‘Pushstart Mentor Live’ is a speed networking event that connects startups with tech industry me...

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  • December 7, 2012
  • at 3:00 pm
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EatAds, the Online Marketplace for Offline Ads, Raises Funds and Adds 2 New Co-Founders

We’re seeing a great proliferation in online marketplaces in Asia this year, and here’s ...

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  • December 6, 2012
  • at 7:25 pm
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HomeAway Brings its Vacation Rentals to Chinese Tourists in TuJia Tie-Up

One of the first Chinese startups I wrote about this year was TuJia, which is an online service for ...

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  • December 6, 2012
  • at 10:10 am
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Red Dot Ventures Puts Seed Funding into Singapore’s ‘The Stakeholder Company’

Singapore-based incubator Red Dot Ventures has announced that it’s ploughing S$600,000 (US$490...

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  • December 5, 2012
  • at 10:00 am
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China’s Priciest Wine E-Commerce Site Launches, Aims at $50M in 1st Year Sales

China’s wealthiest wine connoisseurs now have another option when trying to source the very be...

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  • December 4, 2012
  • at 12:00 pm
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Foody

Foody Fights to be Vietnam’s Best Food Recommendation Service

Food is one reason why I love Vietnam. It has lots of variety in its cuisine, and it’s always toug...

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  • December 11, 2012
  • at 3:00 pm
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14 Startups in Asia That Caught Our Eye

It’s been another busy week here at TechinAsia and we have for you a compilation of all the startu...

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  • December 9, 2012
  • at 7:29 pm
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This is how the Oompr dashboard looks like

Oompr is A Social Alternative to Buying and Selling on Forums

I recently met up with the founders of Oompr! (pronounced ‘Oom-per’), Louis and Weikiat. Both ar...

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  • December 7, 2012
  • at 4:00 pm
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China’s WineNice Raises Over $15M in Funding, Rumored to Involve Rothschild Support

Yes, this is the third bit of news for a China-based wine e-commerce site in as many days. This time...

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  • December 7, 2012
  • at 11:59 am
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China-Based Wine E-Tailer Vinehoo Raises Funding For its Flash Sales

Being big fans of both alcohol and startups, we’re pleased to hear of yet more funding for a C...

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  • December 6, 2012
  • at 1:42 pm
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Evolving at the Speed of Light, 2 Chinese Photo-Sharing Apps Add Voice Comments

That was fast. Just a few weeks after some ‘Instagram with voice’ startup apps emerged i...

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  • December 5, 2012
  • at 12:45 pm
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China’s Momo App Chats Up 20 Million Users, Also Sees Traction in the US

China’s biggest flirty chat app, Momo, is still attracting new users at one hell of a rate. To...

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  • December 4, 2012
  • at 5:41 pm
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Angel Investor Xu Xiaoping: Great Companies Need a Soul

About a month ago, we took a look inside the mind of Chinese angel investor Xu Xiaoping. He is a pre...

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  • December 4, 2012
  • at 9:00 am
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