We welcome the week of May with a round-up of startups from all across the region. Remember, for startup tips and story suggestions, feel free to email us. Alternatively, you can send tips here and/or tell us about your startup here. Enjoy this week’s list:
1. Instapps | Malaysia
Made in Malaysia, Instapps helps merchants to set up an online storefront within their Facebook page, allowing merchants to easily manage their product listings and sales.
2. Yongche | China
Beijing-based car rental startup Yongche has been diversifying recently, with its launch of a taxi finding app in the form of “DaChe Xiaomi”. This week, the startup has secured a massive new round of funding led by China Broadband Capital Partners. It previously raised series A funding in August 2011.
3. VietnamGeeks | Vietnam
VietnamGeeks is a specialist human resources site that focuses on software engineers.
4. My Dentist Pal | Philippines
Founded in January of 2012 by Cloudwalk Digital, My Dentist Pal is a web-based tool for dentists that aims to digitize the dental practice. It basically allows dentists to access patient records, tooth charting, and even simple do accounting.
5. Lenddo | Philippines
Philippines’ Lenddo utilizes connections, relations, and reputations from multiple social media sites to build a credit rating. Basically, it’s like Klout for credit ratings.
6. Hashiji | China
Hashiji is a curated directory of products (mostly clothing) that are actually sold on other e-commerce platforms in China, like Taobao. But in addition to the curation aspect, it offers users a much more pleasant shopping experience without the abundance of annoying advertisements.
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