We’re back with our weekly list and this week, and we have quite a number of startups featured from China. 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. Dolphin Browser | China
China’s Dolphin Browser is a mobile browser that aims to be smart enough to learn each user’s needs and adapt to them to give users the best browsing experience they can have on their own mobile phones. Learn about their success story and Southeast Asia expansion plans in our coverage here!
2. Shopdeca | Indonesia
Shopdeca is a brand new clothing e-commerce site that launched in Indonesia this week, with over 30 local and international brands on board and it seems to be aiming for the higher end of the market. The startup has also revealed that it has received seed funding from early-stage VC firm East Ventures. (Disclosure: East Ventures is also an investor in TechinAsia).
3. RI1.tv | Indonesia
In light of the upcoming Indonesian presidential election, RI1.tv aims to connect Indonesian citizens with the country’s president and the general election process. The site offers users the ability to ‘vote’ for the candidate they hope can be elected as president, and lets people issue challenges to those same candidates about dire problems that need to be tackled by the next president. Furthermore, RI1 users can also read about the presidential candidates and find related news about them.
4. BitFash | China & Australia
Bitfash is a fashion e-commerce site that transacts its payments in Bitcoins instead of real money and was created by a startup team of three people spread across Australia and China. Currently, Bitfash stocks men’s and women’s clothing from three affordable to mid-range fashion brands: Zara, Forever 21, and Net-a-Porter’s ‘Mr. Porter’.
5. Penta | Thailand
Thailand’s Penta is a cool company that combines hardware and software into their product, Pentabox. The $150 Pentabox is a set top box that runs on Penta’s own operating system (built on top of Linux) that can be plugged into any screen. Thus, Penta works closely with companies to design new ways that it can be used in commercial, educational, and other undiscovered settings.
6. iMoney | Malaysia
Founded last April, iMoney is a free service that helps regular people make comparisons between banks for loans, credit cards, savings, and other banking services. It has data for over 200 credit cards, 500 loan packages, and thousands of investment products. This week, the founder released that they have raised $500,000 in seed funding from Asia Venture Group (AVG) and will use the cash for its expansion across Southeast Asia.
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