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Terence Lee · · 2 min read8 rising startups in Southeast Asia you need to look at
Which are the startups that are on the path to becoming the next big thing? In this regular post, we give you an overview of the companies that have raised money in the past week, as well as those that we think investors should look at. Want your startup featured on this list? Details below.
1. Kopi Kenangan (Indonesia)
Kopi Kenangan is a “smart” coffee shop business that aims to push “new retail” concepts using technology.
Amount raised: US$8 million
Round: Seed
Investors: Alpha JWC Ventures
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2. Fastwork (Thailand)
Fastwork is aiming to become a leading “gig economy” marketplace for connecting freelancers with startups and small and medium-sized enterprises across the region.
Amount raised: US$4.8 million
Round: Series A
Investors: Led by Gobi Partners
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3. Get (Singapore)
Get is a campus marketplace that facilitates payments for stuff like merchandise, memberships, and events by university clubs and societies. More than 400 organizations with 220,000 members use Get across its three markets.
Amount raised: US$2.5 million
Round: Post-seed
Investors: Led by Vertex Ventures and joined by existing angel investor Click Ventures
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4. Growsari (Phillipines)
A play on the word “grocery,” Growsari uses technology to boost earnings for mom-and-pop stores.
5. Bot MD (Singapore)
Bot MD is an AI-powered assistant that answers clinical questions, transcribes patient notes, and serves as a medical calculator.
Amount raised: US$120,000
Round: Seed
Investors: Y Combinator
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6. Meal Temple Group (Cambodia)
Meal Temple Group operates food-delivery platform MealTemple and online supermarket GroceryDelivery.asia.
Amount raised:Six-figure round in US dollars
Round: Undisclosed
Investors: Undisclosed
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7. Aide (Philippines)
Aide is a startup delivering healthcare services to patients’ doorsteps.
Amount raised: Undisclosed
Round: Undisclosed
Investors: Ayala Healthcare Holdings (AC Health)
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8. Crowde (Indonesia)
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